Sr. Plant HR Manager

• *Plant Senior Manager – Human Resources \& Administration**

• *Department:** Human Resources \& Administration
• *Designation:** Senior Manager – HR \& Admin
• *Location:** Irungattukottai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
• *Reports to:** Plant Head / GM – HR

• *1\. Objective**

To lead and manage all Human Resources and Administration functions at the plant, ensuring effective manpower planning, employee relations, statutory compliance, industrial relations, workforce productivity, employee engagement, and smooth administration of plant operations in line with company policies and business objectives.

• *2\. Key Responsibilities**

• *A. Human Resources Management**

• Develop and implement plant HR strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Blue collared Recruitment/ Staff Recruitment
• Manage manpower planning, budgeting, recruitment, selection, onboarding, and deployment.
• Oversee performance management, competency development, training, and succession planning.
• Establish HR policies, procedures, systems, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Monitor absenteeism, attrition, overtime, productivity, and workforce costs.
• Support organizational development, change management, and talent retention.

• *B. Industrial Relations \& Employee Relations**

• Manage industrial relations with workmen, employee representatives, and contractors. (presently No trade unions)
• Handle collective bargaining, wage settlements, long\-term settlements, and union negotiations, where applicable.
• Maintain harmonious employee relations and address grievances, disciplinary matters, domestic enquiries, and misconduct cases.
• Manage disciplinary procedures in accordance with applicable law and company policy.
• Prevent and resolve industrial disputes and support business continuity.

• *C. Statutory Compliance \& Labour Laws**

• Ensure compliance with applicable labour laws, rules, notifications, and statutory requirements.
• Oversee EPF, ESI, professional tax, labour welfare fund, bonus, gratuity, minimum wages, contract labour, and other applicable obligations.
• Monitor contractor labour documentation, licences, attendance, wage payments, and statutory records.
• Coordinate statutory inspections, audits, notices, and liaison with government authorities.
• Ensure maintenance of statutory registers, returns, records, and required employment documentation.

• *D. Plant Administration**

• Manage plant administration, including security, transport, canteen, housekeeping, horticulture, guest house, and facility management.
• Supervise security personnel, access control, visitor management, and emergency response arrangements.
• Manage administrative budgets, vendor contracts, service\-level agreements, and cost optimization.
• Ensure effective maintenance of employee facilities and workplace amenities.
• Coordinate with plant operations, finance, procurement, security, and EHS teams.

• *E. Contract Labour \& Workforce Management**

• Manage contract manpower deployment, vendor coordination, and contractor performance.
• Ensure contractor compliance with applicable labour laws and contractual obligations.
• Review manpower costs, overtime, attendance, productivity, and workforce utilization.
• Coordinate with production teams to meet manpower requirements and shift schedules.

• *F. Training, Safety \& Employee Welfare**

• Identify plant training needs and implement annual training plans.
• Promote employee welfare, engagement, communication, and grievance\-resolution initiatives.
• Coordinate with EHS to support occupational safety, health, emergency preparedness, and workplace discipline.
• Support statutory committees and welfare activities wherever applicable.

• *G. MIS, Budgeting \& Continuous Improvement**

• Prepare and review monthly HR and administration MIS.
• Track HR KPIs, manpower costs, absenteeism, attrition, training effectiveness, and compliance status.
• Prepare annual HR and administration budgets and monitor expenditure.
• Drive HR process improvement, digitization, standardization, and cost reduction.
• Present HR performance, risk areas, and improvement plans to plant leadership.

• *3\. Educational Qualification**

• MBA / PGDM in Human Resources or Personnel Management.
• Postgraduate qualification in Labour Welfare, Industrial Relations, or a related discipline is desirable.

• *4\. Experience**

• 12–18 years of overall HR experience, preferably in manufacturing.
• At least 5 years in a senior HR leadership role at a plant or industrial unit.
• Strong experience in industrial relations, labour law compliance, contract labour management, and plant administration.
• Experience handling large blue\-collar workforces and unionized environments is desirable.

• *5\. Required Skills \& Competencies**

• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and conflict\-resolution skills.
• Sound knowledge of applicable labour laws and statutory compliance.
• Experience in ER management and industrial dispute resolution.
• Strong analytical, budgeting, reporting, and problem\-solving abilities.
• Ability to work closely with plant leadership and cross\-functional teams.
• Proficiency in HRMS, payroll systems, MS Excel, and HR reporting tools.

• *6\. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)**

• Statutory compliance and audit performance.
• Manpower cost against budget.
• Absenteeism and employee attrition rates.
• Blue collared Recruitment \& Staff Recruitment and manpower availability.
• Industrial disputes, grievance closure, and disciplinary case resolution.
• Contractor compliance and documentation accuracy.
• Training effectiveness and employee engagement.
• Administrative cost optimization and service quality.
• Workplace safety and employee welfare support.

• *7\. Key Interfaces**

• Plant Head and Production / Operations teams
• Management / Corporate HR and Finance
• Legal and Compliance teams
• Labour department \& Health and safety department and statutory authorities
• Contractors, security agencies, and facility vendors

• *Overall Accountability:** To ensure a disciplined, compliant, productive, and employee\-focused plant environment while supporting uninterrupted manufacturing operations and achieving HR and administrative objectives.

Pay: ₹50,000\.00 \- ₹80,000\.00 per month

Work Location: In person