Job Title: Plant Human Resources ManagerDepartment: Human Resources
Reports To: Plant Head / Director of HR
Location: [Insert Location / Plant Site]
Employment Type: Full-timeJob SummaryThe Plant HR Manager will oversee all human resources, industrial relations, and employee safety operations at our [Insert Location] manufacturing facility. This role serves as the primary strategic and operational link between corporate HR mandates and factory-floor realities. The ideal candidate will champion workforce productivity, maintain labor compliance, and foster a team-oriented, hazard-free workplace culture for both blue-collar and white-collar personnel.Key Responsibilities Industrial Relations & Union Management

- Maintain Harmony: Serve as the primary point of contact for local labor unions, handling grievances, disputes, and collective bargaining agreements.
- Conflict Resolution: Investigate workplace misconduct, chair internal disciplinary inquiries, and resolve floor-level employee grievances quickly.
- Contract Management: Audit third-party contractors to verify valid licensing, fair wage distribution, and compliance with statutory laws.

Statutory & Legal Compliance

- Regulatory Alignment: Ensure the plant operates in 100% compliance with [insert regional laws, e.g., The Factories Act, OSHA guidelines, State Labor Codes].
- Audit Management: Maintain hyper-accurate registers for attendance, wages, overtime, and social security to pass sudden government inspections.
- Risk Mitigation: Advise plant leadership on legal implications regarding hiring, termination, and changes to factory working conditions.

Workforce Safety & Employee Welfare

- Safety Partnership: Collaborate with EHS (Environment, Health, and Safety) teams to enforce zero-accident floor protocols and ensure 100% usage of PPE.
- Welfare Operations: Oversee factory-floor amenities including the staff canteen, medical room, employee transport, and sanitation facilities.
- Incident Response: Administer workers compensation claims,



file accident reports to authorities, and coordinate return-to-work timelines.

Shift Management, Payroll & Admin

- Shift Optimization: Work with production heads to manage rotating shift rosters, track absenteeism, and secure backup labor to prevent downtime.
- Payroll Input Verification: Monitor time-office tracking systems to verify attendance bonuses, night-shift allowances, and overtime payouts.
- Budgeting: Manage the local plant HR budget, optimizing costs related to welfare, temporary labor hiring, and local community outreach.

Talent Acquisition & Training

- Blue-Collar Sourcing: Build local recruitment pipelines to quickly source skilled, semi-skilled, and apprentice floor operators.
- Skills Development: Identify technical skills gaps on the line and coordinate technical, machine-safety, and digital-upskilling certifications.
- Onboarding: Conduct mandatory safety-first inductions and medical screening protocols for all incoming facility hires.

Required Qualifications & Skills

- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. A Master’s degree in Industrial Relations, Labor Laws, or an MBA in HR is highly preferred.
- Experience: [X]+ years of HR experience, with at least [X] years directly spent managing human resources inside a manufacturing plant, heavy industrial facility, or distribution center.
- Languages: Native fluency in [Insert Local Language of the plant site region] is mandatory to communicate effectively with the floor workforce.
- Software: Proficiency with HRIS platforms, biometric time-and-attendance tracking software, and MS Excel.

Key Competencies

- High Emotional Intelligence: Ability to de-escalate high-stress situations on the factory floor with absolute neutrality.
- Thick-Skinned & Resilient: Comfortable working in a loud, fast-paced industrial environment alongside heavy machinery.
- Strong Negotiation: Proven track record of managing union delegates without compromising corporate productivity goals.
- - Interested candidate can apply on [email protected] or call (phone hidden)/(phone hidden)

📌 Hr Manager 1 (Mumbai Suburban)
🏢 JN Lighting India
📍 Mumbai Suburban