Human Resource Lead

Role & responsibilities

1. Group HR Strategy & Policy Deployment

• Develop a unified Group HR Framework for all companies.
• Standardize HR policies, employee handbooks, and SOPs across units.
• Align workforce planning with production and business expansion.
• Build organizational development and succession planning systems.

2. Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

• Lead hiring for staff, supervisors, operators, and technical roles.
• Build strong recruitment pipelines via job portals, references, ITI/campus tie-ups.
• Manage manpower budgeting and structured on boarding for all units.
• Plan shift-wise manpower for new machines, new lines, and expansions.

3. Performance Management (KRA/KPI System)

• Implement KRA-based goal-setting and review mechanisms.
• Guide HODs in appraisals, mid-year reviews, and performance improvement plans.
• Track performance data and link to increments, promotions, and incentives.

4. Employee Relations & IR

• Maintain harmonious employee relations across factories.
• Handle grievances, disciplinary actions, and counselling processes.
• Manage IR for contract labour and liaise with statutory/labour authorities.
• Implement Standing Orders and discipline procedures.

5. Training, Skill Development & Capability Building

• Prepare an Annual Training Calendar for all units.
• Drive safety, quality, 5S, Kaizen, ISO/IATF training programs.
• Conduct TNA and measure training effectiveness.

6. Compensation, Payroll & Benefits

• Oversee payroll for all group companies ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Structure salary revisions, wage reviews, bonus, incentives, and LTA policies.
• Benchmark wages with industry standards for competitiveness.

7. Statutory Compliance & Documentation

• Ensure 100% PF, ESI, Bonus, Gratuity, CLRA, Maternity Act, and Factories Act compliance.
• Maintain statutory registers, contractor documents, and audit-ready records.
• Coordinate inspections, audits, and labour office interactions across units.
• Ensure unit-wise compliance for multi-plant operations.

8. HR Operations & Administration

• Manage HRMS, attendance, leave, and shift planning systems.
• Monitor contract labour deployment, wage disbursement, and vendor compliance.
• Oversee canteen, housekeeping, security, uniforms, PPE, and transport.
• Drive HR digitalization and employee data automation.

9. Culture Building, Engagement & Communication

• Build a culture of discipline, teamwork, continuous improvement, and accountability.
• Drive welfare activities, engagement programs, and communication forums.
• Promote Kaizen, 5S, and employee suggestion culture.
• Publish HR dashboards and conduct monthly reviews.

10. Multi-Unit HR Coordination

• Lead HR operations across the group
• Guide and review HR teams at each location.
• Maintain uniformity in HR reporting and governance.

Preferred candidate profile

• 12-18 years experience in manufacturing HR (textiles/rubber/industrial preferred).
• Strong IR knowledge and practical exposure to factory HR operations.
• Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills.
• Experience managing multi-unit setups is an added advantage.
• Strong communication, analytical and people-handling capabilities.