Factory HR Manager - HR Operations

Qualification: MBA / PGDM in HR / Personnel Management / Labour Relations. Degree in any discipline from a recognized university. Additional qualification in Labour Laws / Industrial Relations will be an advantage. Experience & Requirements: - Male Candidates only - 10 - 11 years of overall HR experience with significant exposure to manufacturing / plant HR. - Minimum 5 years in a managerial HR role. - Experience handling a large workforce preferred. - Strong experience in Industrial Relations, Labour Compliance, Contract Labour and Factory HR Operations is essential. - Experience in Home Appliances, Consumer Durables, Electrical / Electronics, Engineering or similar manufacturing industries preferred. - Strong leadership, communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills. - Ability to independently manage factory HR operations and work closely with senior plant leadership. Key Responsibilities: - Manage end-to-end factory HR operations, including attendance, leave, shifts, payroll coordination and HR records. - Handle manpower planning, recruitment, onboarding and workforce deployment based on production requirements. - Manage employee relations, industrial relations, grievances, disciplinary matters and workforce discipline. - Manage contract labour, including manpower deployment, attendance, wages and compliance. - Ensure compliance with applicable labour laws, PF, ESI, Bonus, Gratuity, Minimum Wages, Working Hours and Contract Labour requirements. - Monitor absenteeism, overtime, manpower utilisation and workforce costs. - Drive employee productivity, performance management, training and development initiatives. - Lead employee engagement, welfare and workplace communication activities. - Prepare HR MIS covering headcount, attrition, absenteeism, overtime, recruitment, productivity, contract labour and compliance. - Coordinate internal, statutory and external HR audits and implement corrective actions. - Partner with the Plant Head, Production, Quality, Finance and other functional teams on people-related matters.