Employee Relations (ER) Shift Lead

About The Business

Tata Electronics is a prominent global player in the electronics manufacturing industry, with fast-emerging capabilities in Electronics Manufacturing Services, Semiconductor Assembly and Test, Semiconductor Foundry, and Design Services. Established in 2020 as a greenfield venture of the Tata Group, the company aims to serve global customers through integrated offerings across a trusted electronics and semiconductor value chain.

About the role

The Plant ER Lead is responsible for maintaining harmonious employee relations and ensuring compliance with all labor laws and statutory requirements at the plant level. This role involves managing union and worker relationships, handling negotiations, resolving disputes, adopting and implementing the best practices and supporting grievance redressal mechanisms. The ER Lead also drives engagement initiatives for the blue-collar workforce, ensures adherence to factory rules, and represents the organization in dealings with government and labor authorities. A key focus is to proactively mitigate ER/IR risks while fostering a productive and legally compliant work environment

Labor Relations Strategy:

1. Develop and implement employee engagement and labor welfare strategies aligned with the company's goals.
2. Monitor and analyze trends in employee engagement and labor welfare to identify areas for improvement

Talent Welfare Planning:

1. Collaborate with senior management to integrate engagement and welfare initiatives with broader HR strategies.
2. Design programs to enhance labor retention, satisfaction, and productivity.
3. Ensure all welfare initiatives comply with legal requirements and company policies

Welfare Activities:

1. Plan and execute employee engagement activities, welfare programs, and events.
2. Conduct regular assessments and surveys to gauge labor satisfaction and identify concerns

Talent Development programs:

1. Implement feedback mechanisms to continuously improve engagement and welfare programs.
2. Track and report on the effectiveness of engagement and welfare programs using relevant metrics.

Team Support:

1. Provide support and guidance to time office team members to ensure smooth operations.
2. Highlight any discrepancies or issues to management for resolution.

Relationship Building:

1. Build and maintain positive relationships with employees and stakeholders to foster trust and collaboration.
2. Provide coaching and support to managers and supervisors on employee engagement and talent development best practices.

Job Specifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources management, IR, Social Work, Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, or related field.
• MBA, Masters in MSW, Law, Management degree is preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in handling large workforces.
• Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing employee engagement initiatives and talent development programs.
• Proven track record in handling contract labor, factory administration, and compliance.
• Experience in managing very large workforces in an industrial setting.
• Strong experience in liaising with government officials and managing community relations.
• Prior history of amicably signing the LTS settlement with Unions
• Certification in Employee Engagement, Talent Development, or Human Resources Management (e.g., SHRM-CP, ATD, CIPD) would be great.