Plant HR Generalist

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Position Overview

The Plant HR Generalist will be responsible for managing end-to-end HR operations at the manufacturing plant, ensuring smooth workforce management, statutory compliance, employee relations, hiring, and day-to-day HR activities. The role requires hands-on involvement on the shop floor, strong coordination with functional heads, and the ability to maintain a productive and compliant workplace environment.

Key Responsibilities

1. Recruitment & Onboarding

• Manage manpower planning and coordinate with department heads to understand staffing needs.
  
• Handle recruitment for staff, workmen, contract labour, apprentices, and trainees.
  
• Conduct interviews, shortlist candidates, and coordinate final selection.
  
• Oversee onboarding, induction, documentation, and plant orientation programs.
  

2. HR Operations & Administration

• Maintain employee records, attendance, leave management, and shift scheduling.
  
• Ensure timely preparation of HR reports, MIS, and dashboards for management review.
  
• Manage HRIS updates and prepare monthly HR metrics.
  

3. Payroll & Statutory Compliance

• Support monthly payroll inputs, attendance reconciliation, overtime calculations, etc.
  
• Ensure compliance with labour laws such as Factories Act, PF, ESIC, Bonus, Gratuity, and Maternity Benefits.
  
• Coordinate with government departments or auditors during inspections.
  
• Handle contractor management, including CLRA documentation and compliance audits.
  

4. Employee Relations & Industrial Relations

• Maintain healthy employee relations and resolve grievances related to workplace issues, policies, or behaviour.
  
• Conduct open houses, counselling, and disciplinary proceedings when required.
  
• Build strong rapport with workmen and contract labour to minimize conflicts.
  
• Support management in IR matters and ensure harmony on the shop floor.
  

5. Training & Development

• Conduct TNA (Training Need Analysis) for plant employees.
  
• Organize safety trainings, skill-building sessions, behavioural workshops, etc.
  
• Maintain training calendars and ensure compliance with mandatory training programs.
  

6. Performance Management

• Assist in the implementation of PMS at plant level.
  
• Coordinate goal setting, mid-year reviews, and annual appraisals.
  
• Work with managers to identify high performers and skill gaps.
  

7. Health, Safety & Welfare

• Ensure implementation of HR initiatives aligned with safety standards.
  
• Coordinate welfare programs, medical checkups, canteen management, transport, and other employee services.
  
• Support the Safety team in incident reporting and corrective actions.
  

8. Policy Implementation

• Communicate and implement company HR policies at the plant.
  
• Ensure discipline, adherence to code of conduct, and smooth functioning of HR procedures.
  
• Recommend policy improvements based on ground-level feedback.
  

Required Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of labour laws and plant HR operations.
  
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and grievance-handling skills.
  
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work independently at a plant location

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