Manager - Plant HR - Manufacturing Firm

Plant HR Manager - Tirunelveli

We are hiring for a Plant HR Manager for our client- World's leading manufacturer of Yarn , Thread and Technical Textiles.

Location: Ambasamudram , Tirunelveli.

Should know TAMIL.

Key skills - HR operations, IR relations, Union, legal functions

Job Purpose:

To support and deliver HR, ER and Admin functions for the entire plant. The Role holder will be a key enabler of Culture change, Ethics Champion and required to drive the people function in a most modern and progressive manner.

Principal Accountabilities:

- Oversee general administration and plant monitoring, including security, transportation, housekeeping, and gardening, through professional vendors ensuring full legal compliance.

- Partner with HR & ER at the plant level.

- Manage payroll for employees, retainers, team leaders, and contract workers.

- Lead training and development activities, including conducting an annual training needs assessment, creating, and executing the training plan.

- Handle HR operations and transactions for the plant.

- Track and ensure timely compliance with all applicable legal and statutory requirements.

- Oversee manpower planning and budgeting processes.

- Manage union relations, including collective bargaining for long-term wage agreements, monthly meetings, and grievance handling.

- Liaise with external stakeholders such as government authorities and external union leaders.

- Address plant discipline issues, such as chronic absenteeism and employee misconduct.

- Coordinate employee welfare activities, including the provision of uniforms and canteen services.

- Coordinate health and safety initiatives at the plant.

- Manage legal cases, work with advocates, and lead cases to successful resolution.

- Administer contract labor management, including order preparation, attendance verification, bill processing, and salary disbursement.

- Oversee security management, daily verification of gate reports, records checks, and addressing disciplinary actions from security frisking.

- Coordinate head office HR initiatives, including recruitment, performance management, an employee engagement activities.