of Plant HR Manager at Accretion Pharmaceutical Limited

Industry: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Department: Human Resources

Designation: Plant HR Manager

Job Location: [Plant Location]

Experience: 8–12 Years (with relevant experience in pharmaceutical or manufacturing industries)

Qualification: MBA/PGDM in Human Resources or equivalent qualification

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and result-oriented Plant HR Manager to manage end-to-end Human Resources operations at our pharmaceutical manufacturing plant. The incumbent will be responsible for workforce planning, recruitment, employee relations, statutory compliance, payroll coordination, performance management, training and development, and overall HR administration.

The ideal candidate should have strong knowledge of labour laws, factory compliance, industrial relations, and HR practices within a pharmaceutical or manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

1. Plant HR Operations

- Manage day-to-day HR operations and employee lifecycle activities at the manufacturing plant.
- Develop and implement HR policies, procedures, and processes in alignment with company guidelines.
- Maintain employee records, attendance, leave, shift schedules, and manpower data.
- Coordinate with plant leadership and departmental heads to address workforce-related requirements.
- Prepare HR MIS reports, manpower reports, absenteeism reports, and other HR dashboards.

2. Recruitment and Manpower Planning

- Coordinate with department heads to identify manpower requirements and prepare workforce plans.
- Manage end-to-end recruitment for production, quality assurance, quality control, engineering, warehouse, EHS, and other plant functions.
- Ensure timely onboarding, induction, documentation, and deployment of new employees.
- Manage contract labour requirements in coordination with approved manpower contractors.
- Monitor manpower costs, vacancies, attrition, and employee productivity.

3. Employee Relations and Industrial Relations

- Maintain positive employee relations and promote a healthy work environment.
- Handle employee grievances, disciplinary matters, investigations, and conflict resolution.
- Support management in disciplinary actions, domestic enquiries, and related documentation.
- Coordinate with worker representatives, unions,



or labour authorities, wherever applicable.
- Implement employee engagement, welfare, recognition, and retention initiatives.

4. Statutory Compliance and Labour Laws

- Ensure compliance with applicable labour laws, factory regulations, and statutory requirements.
- Manage and monitor compliance relating to EPF, ESIC, professional tax, minimum wages, bonus, gratuity, contract labour, and other applicable statutory obligations.
- Coordinate statutory inspections, audits, registers, returns, licences, and documentation.
- Ensure compliance with applicable factory and occupational safety requirements in coordination with the relevant departments.
- Maintain records and documentation required for labour inspections and internal or external audits.
- Coordinate with legal advisors, consultants, and government authorities whenever required.

5. Payroll, Attendance and Compensation

- Oversee attendance management, leave administration, overtime, shift allowances, and payroll inputs.
- Coordinate with the payroll and finance teams to ensure accurate and timely salary processing.
- Review payroll discrepancies, deductions, employee benefits, and full-and-final settlements.
- Monitor contractor wage payments and statutory documentation, where applicable.

6. Training and Development

- Identify training needs in coordination with production, QA, QC, engineering, and other departments.
- Organise employee induction, behavioural training, supervisory development, and compliance-related training.
- Coordinate with QA and other relevant functions for GMP, hygiene, safety, and other mandatory training requirements.
- Maintain training records and monitor training completion as applicable to plant requirements.

7. Performance Management and Employee Engagement

- Implement the performance appraisal and goal-setting process for plant employees.
- Support performance improvement plans, career development, and succession planning.




- Conduct employee engagement activities, feedback sessions, and retention initiatives.
- Promote a culture of accountability, discipline, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

8. HR Administration and Employee Welfare

- Oversee employee welfare facilities, canteen, transport, uniforms, and other applicable facilities.
- Coordinate with the administration and EHS teams on workplace safety, employee welfare, and emergency preparedness.
- Ensure proper documentation of employee complaints, incidents, and corrective actions.
- Support management in maintaining a safe, compliant, and employee-friendly workplace.

Key Skills and Competencies

- Strong knowledge of plant HR operations and manufacturing workforce management.
- Good understanding of labour laws, industrial relations, and statutory compliance.
- Experience in managing permanent and contract manpower.
- Knowledge of payroll, attendance, HRIS, and HR MIS reporting.
- Robust employee grievance-handling and conflict-resolution skills.
- Excellent communication, leadership, negotiation, and decision-making abilities.
- Ability to coordinate effectively with cross-functional teams and plant leadership.
- Working knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing requirements, including GMP-related training and documentation.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

- Timely fulfilment of manpower requirements.
- Statutory compliance and audit readiness.
- Accuracy and timeliness of payroll inputs.
- Reduction in absenteeism and employee attrition.
- Effective grievance resolution and employee engagement.
- Timely completion of induction and mandatory training.
- Accuracy of HR records, documentation, and MIS reports.
- Effective management of contract labour and manpower costs.

Preferred Candidate Profile

- Candidates with experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, API, formulation, or other regulated manufacturing environments will be preferred.
- Experience independently managing HR operations at a plant or factory level.
- Strong exposure to labour law compliance, industrial relations, contract labour management, and employee relations.
- Ability to work closely with plant management and handle a diverse workforce.

Pay: Up to ₹1,200,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

📌 Plant HR Manager (Ahmedabad)
🏢 Accretion Pharmaceuticals
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