Manager - Employee Relations & Welfare, Ballabgarh

Location: IN - Ballabgarh
Sponsorship Available: No Relocation Assistance Available: Yes

Reporting to the Plant Head – HR Ballabgarh, this position has overall responsibility for Leading, Establishing and Running harmonious Industrial and employee relations for maintaining high level of productivity amongst associates at the Ballabgarh Plant.

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  Employee Relations: Responsible for handling of all negotiations, disciplinary action, welfare activities, grievances handling, recruitment of Hourly Associates and personnel administration (internal transfers/confirmations/promotions).

• Policies & Procedures: Support Plant Head-HR in formulation of all Plant level personnel procedures confirming to the Company policies and also ensure effective implementation.

• Settlements & Statutory Compliances: Assist the Plant Head - HR in Long Term Settlement/Contract negotiations and also helps in maintaining the direct liaison with all external agencies like Labour Department, District Authorities, Police Department, PF/ESI authorities and other government agencies. Also responsible for all Statutory/Legal Compliances.

• Attendance & Leave Administration: Responsible for monitoring attendance and control over absenteeism. Regular follow up on chronic absentees including disciplinary action by organizing domestic inquiries and coordinating subsequent action. Coordinate home visits & counseling sessions. Further has to supervise total administration of contract labor including statutory compliances & deployment.

• Associate Litigation: Participates in all conciliation/Court proceedings. Also responsible for all internal communication & feedback.

Business Partnering:

• Provide HR support to the Business Team Managers in consultation with Plant Head-Production.

• Interaction with production management and employees union on day-to-day basis

Welfare Administration: Monitors welfare expenditure within the prescribed budget and ensures strategic support in coordination of all welfare activities such as administration of transport, canteen, security, hospital, restroom etc.

Wage administration:

• Co-ordinates with Manager-Industrial Engineering and Plant Head-Finance in ensuring proper Wage administration.

• Ensure timely disbursal of production incentive & salary to hourly associates.

Grievance Management: Deals with all matters relating to Industrial Relations, grievance handling of all divisions in factory relates to Hourly/Salary Staff and also coordinates independently with various departments to solve their various day-to-day HR issues.

Strategic Support for:

• Plant Housekeeping

• Requests for loans thru GGB (hourly)

• Company loans for Education / daughter's marriage (hourly)

• Implementation of benevolent fund scheme

• Holding of Employees Union Elections

• Merit Scholarship functions

• Interpretation and implementation of CBA

Experience - 12+ years of experience in

• Labor Law Knowledge: A deep understanding of labor laws, including the Industrial Disputes Act, Factories Act, and other relevant regulations
• Negotiation Skills: Strong negotiation skills to handle discussions with labour union and resolve conflicts amicably
• Conflict Resolution: Expertise in conflict resolution techniques, including mediation and arbitration, to address and resolve workplace disputes
• Compliance Management: Ensuring compliance with all labour laws and regulations, including timely submission of returns/reports
• Grievance Handling: Proficiency in handling employee grievances and implementing effective grievance resolution processes

Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire companies. It employs about 72,000 people and manufactures its products in 57 facilities in 23 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate.