Human Resource Business Partner

Job Summary:

HR Business Partner (HRBP)

Key Responsibilities:

HR Partnering for Manufacturing Functions

• Serve as a strategic advisor to department heads and line managers on all HR matters across plant functions.
  
• Partner with cross-functional teams including Quality Assurance, Production, Engineering, and EHS to support workforce strategies.
  

Talent Management & Workforce Planning

• Support manpower planning and deployment in line with production forecasts and regulatory requirements.
  
• Lead initiatives for talent acquisition, internal movement, and bench strength development for critical roles in manufacturing.
  

Performance Management

• Drive the performance appraisal process (goal setting, mid-year, annual review, and calibration) for plant teams.
  
• Guide managers in conducting effective feedback and performance discussions.
  

Training & Compliance

• Facilitate technical, GMP, safety, and behavioral training in coordination with L&D and Quality teams.
  
• Ensure plant compliance with labor laws, audits, and internal SOPs.
  

Change Management & Culture Building

• Lead change initiatives related to lean manufacturing, digital transformation, and organizational culture.
  
• Promote a high-performance, safety-first, and quality-driven culture at the shopfloor level.
  

Employee Relations & Engagement

• Address employee grievances, conduct disciplinary procedures in line with labor law, and manage industrial relations (if applicable).
  
• Organize R&R programs, skip-level meetings, employee connect sessions (e.g., Floor Walks” or “Coffee with HR”).
  

HR Metrics & Reporting

• Monitor HR KPIs including attrition, absenteeism, training compliance, and productivity metrics.
  
• Use data insights to recommend improvements to HR processes and engagement strategies.
  

Onboarding & Induction

• Lead plant-level induction for new joiners including statutory, safety, and GMP compliance sessions.
  

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field
  
• 5– 08 years of HR experience, preferably in

  pharma

  ,

  FMCG

  ,

  chemical

  , or

  manufacturing sectors

• Strong knowledge of

  labor laws

  ,

  GMP

  , and

  plant HR operations

• Familiarity with

  shift operations

  ,

  contract labor management

  , and

  union relations

  (if applicable)
• Proficiency in HRMS tools and Excel-based reporting