ROLE OVERVIEW:

The Senior Manager – Human Resources will serve as the primary architect of SIF's talent acquisition strategy, owning end-to-end recruitment across functions and levels — from shop floor technicians to senior leadership — while holding generalist accountability for HR operations, compliance, and people excellence at the Kolkata HQ.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIE

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

- Own the full-cycle TA strategy: sourcing, assessment, offer management, and pipeline governance.
- Hire across all levels and functions — plant/shopfloor, engineering, quality, sales, and corporate.
- Build sourcing channels: job portals (Naukri, LinkedIn), campus tie-ups (engineering colleges, ITIs), and executive search.
- Design competency-based JDs, interview scorecards, and structured evaluation frameworks for manufacturing roles.
- Track and report TA KPIs — Time-to-Fill, Cost-per-Hire, Offer Acceptance Rate, 90-Day Retention.
- Develop workforce forecasting models with Plant Heads and HODs; manage Employee Referral Programme.

Employer Branding & Onboarding

- Position SIF as employer of choice in the Eastern India manufacturing ecosystem; manage careers page and LinkedIn presence.
- Lead campus hiring and industry forums; build apprenticeship and fresher pipelines.
- Design 30-60-90 day structured onboarding frameworks; monitor first-year attrition and implement corrective measures.

HR Operations, Compliance & Strategy

- Oversee employee lifecycle: confirmations, transfers, promotions, exits, and Full & Final settlements.
- Ensure compliance — Factories Act, PF, ESIC, Shops & Establishments Act (West Bengal), Contract Labour regulations.




- Partner with line managers on performance management and PIPs; lead HRMS adoption and HR MIS.
- Benchmark compensation against manufacturing-sector norms; contribute to annual HR strategy and international HR support (SIF International FZE).

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & COMPETENCIE

Essential Qualifications

- Full time MBA / PGDM – Human Resources from a recognised institution.
- 10–15 years of progressive HR experience; minimum 5 years in a TA leadership role.
- Mandatory: manufacturing background — foundry, iron/steel, automotive, heavy engineering, or allied sectors.
- Demonstrated success in high-volume plant/shopfloor hiring and lateral management hiring.
- Working knowledge of West Bengal and central labour legislation; proficiency in ATS, HRMS, LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri RMS.

Preferred / Advantageous

- Multi-site manufacturing HR experience; exposure to cross-border hiring (Middle East, UK).
- IR management experience in unionised or semi-unionised plant environments.
- SHRM-CP, HRCI, or equivalent professional certification.

What SIF Offers ?

- Competitive, manufacturing-benchmarked CTC with performance-linked variable pay.
- Active role in SIF's international expansion — recruitment support for SIF International FZE (UAE) and global markets.
- Opportunity to formalise and scale the HR function within a listed, export-oriented organisation approaching 50 years of excellence.

HOW TO APPL Submit your résumé and a cover note (250 words) outlining your manufacturing HR experience and key Talent Acquisition achievements.

Apply at: [email protected] or [email protected] | Applications without manufacturing HR background will not be considered.

📌 Senior Human Resources Manager (Kolkata)
🏢 Super Iron Foundry
📍 Kolkata