Senior Manager Plant HR

Location: Chennai
Experience: 1518 Years | Up to 20 Years
CTC: 2530 LPA
Education: Full time Postgraduate qualification in HR / Personnel Management
Reporting To: HR Director

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Manager – Plant HR to lead HR operations and Industrial Relations for a large automotive manufacturing plant in Chennai.

The ideal candidate will be a strong HR Generalist with significant hands-on experience in Industrial Relations, particularly in managing shop-floor employees, employee relations, union interactions, contract workforce and statutory compliance.

The role requires approximately 60% focus on Industrial Relations and 40% on HR Generalist activities.

Key Responsibilities

Industrial Relations & Employee Relations
- Lead and manage Industrial Relations activities across the manufacturing plant.
- Manage employee relations, grievances, disciplinary matters and conflict resolution.
- Handle union-related matters, negotiations, settlements and collective bargaining.




- Develop and maintain positive relationships with employees, union representatives and other stakeholders.
- Manage disciplinary proceedings in accordance with applicable labour laws and company policies.
- Support wage negotiations, settlements and other IR-related discussions.
- Monitor and address shop-floor employee concerns proactively.

Plant HR & Operations
- Lead end-to-end Plant HR operations for the manufacturing facility.
- Partner with plant leadership to align HR initiatives with business and operational objectives.
- Drive manpower planning, workforce deployment and employee engagement initiatives.
- Manage performance management, talent development and succession planning.
- Support recruitment and onboarding requirements for plant functions.
- Drive employee engagement, retention and welfare initiatives.

Labour Law & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with applicable labour laws, statutory requirements and company policies.

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