About Company: Group Bayport is a rapidly growing global e-Commerce, B2B2C, B2B, and B2C organization and an industry leader in print technology, operating across the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UK, and India through its family of brands – Banner Buzz, Covers & All, Vivyx Printing, Circle One, Giant Media, Neon Earth, Optamark, and North Cape. From full suites of trade show and small business marketing solutions to sophisticated outdoor living covers, signages, and shades to eclectic personal accents and home decor, we help our customers, clients, and partners make a personalized statement through customization. While our advanced technology and customer focus are certainly our salient attributes, our true strength comes from our team of 1800+ people. We are seeking exceptional talent across the board to join us in our exciting growth journey. For more about Group Bayport, please visit:
• Website: https://groupbayport.com/about-us/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/groupbayport/mycompany/ Designation: HR Business Partner (HRBP) – Manufacturing Operations

Location:
Gandhinagar ( Gujarat )

About the Role
As an HR Business Partner (HRBP) for our Manufacturing Plant, you will serve as a strategic consultant and on-ground people leader for our production, supply chain, quality, and plant operations teams. You will align human capital strategy with manufacturing output, safety, and quality goals. In this role, you will drive shop-floor workforce planning, oversee industrial and employee relations, manage statutory factory compliance, and leverage people analytics to foster a high-performing, protected, and engaged plant culture.

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Business Partnering & Shop-Floor Workforce Planning
• Partner closely with the Plant Head, production managers, and operational leaders to design and execute HR strategies that directly support manufacturing KPIs, productivity targets, and turnaround times.
• Lead strategic workforce planning for both on-roll and contractual/off-roll shop-floor staff, managing shift scheduling alignments, seasonal volume ramp-ups, and succession planning for critical technical roles.




• Drive change management efforts on the plant floor by effectively communicating process changes, automation upgrades, and organizational shifts to minimize resistance and maintain operational continuity. Talent Management, Retention & Technical Capability Development
• Oversee the end-to-end talent lifecycle for plant personnel, from blue-collar/technical hiring and onboarding to retention and performance management.
• Partner with production and quality leads to identify skill gaps, design targeted technical/safety training interventions, implement skill-matrix programs, and build career progression frameworks for operators and supervisors.
• Facilitate performance appraisal cycles, shop-floor KPI tracking, and structured performance improvement plans (PIPs). Industrial Relations (IR), Employee Engagement & Plant Culture
• Serve as the primary point of contact and trusted advisor to plant leadership and workers on shop-floor grievances, conflict resolution, disciplinary proceedings, and domestic inquiries.
• Foster a collaborative, safe, and high-morale shop-floor environment through regular town halls, skip-level meetings, worker welfare committees, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Manage vendor and labor contractor relationships to ensure seamless manpower supply, fair treatment, and adherence to service-level agreements (SLAs). Statutory Compliance, Safety & Governance
• Ensure 100% adherence to statutory labor and factory laws (including the Factories Act, Contract Labour (R&A;) Act, Industrial Disputes Act, PF, ESIC, Minimum Wages, and Payment of Bonus/Gratuity Acts) and manage external labor inspections and audits.
• Partner with the Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) team to promote a zero-incident safety culture, ensuring timely compliance with safety training and statutory welfare requirements.
• Develop, update, and audit plant HR policies, standing orders, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)



to maintain operational excellence. Compensation, Timekeeping & HR Analytics
• Oversee shift rosters, biometric attendance tracking, overtime (OT) governance, and accurate payroll inputs for both on-roll employees and contract workers.
• Collaborate on wage benchmarking, production-linked incentive structures, and employee welfare/benefits administration.
• Leverage HR analytics and plant metrics (absenteeism, attrition, overtime costs, productivity per headcount) to deliver data-backed insights to leadership. Required Qualifications & Experience
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Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. A Master’s degree, MBA in HR, or MSW / Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Relations & Personnel Management (IRPM) is strongly preferred.
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Experience:
Minimum of 8+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 4–5 years as a Plant HRBP or HR Manager in a manufacturing, printing, packaging, or industrial production environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Hands-on experience working with modern HRMS and time-office/biometric systems; direct experience with Keka HR is a distinct advantage.
• Certifications: Professional HR credentials (SHRM-SCP, SPHR) or certifications in Labor Laws & Industrial Relations are highly desirable. Knowledge, Skills & Competencies
• Industrial & Labor Law Mastery: In-depth, practical knowledge of Indian factory regulations, contract labor management, statutory filings, and handling labor authorities.
• Shop-Floor Acumen: Ability to connect HR initiatives directly to manufacturing efficiency, safety, quality, and cost control.
• Stakeholder & Conflict Management: Strong mediation, negotiation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels—from machine operators to senior plant leadership.
• Agility & Resilience: Proven ability to handle high-pressure situations, shift-based operations, and rapid scale-up demands in a fast-paced manufacturing setup.
• Data Fluency: Capability to track and interpret plant workforce metrics (shrinkage, attrition, OT trends) to drive proactive people decisions.

📌 HR Business Partner (Gandhinagar)
🏢 Group Bayport
📍 Gandhinagar