Head HR (factory)

Head HR (Factory)

Location: Dhamdod, Near Panoli GIDC Area, Near PP Savani University, Mangrol, Surat

Budget: ₹10–12 LPA

Workforce Size: ~450 employees and contract workmen

Reporting: Directly to the Managing Director; dotted-line to Group HR for governance

Role Purpose: Lead the end-to-end People, IR and Admin charter for a high-throughput manufacturing site. Ensure statutory compliance, stable manpower, strong shopfloor engagement, capability building, and cost-efficient site services while safeguarding productivity and culture.

Key Outcomes:

• 100% compliance on Labour Laws and Factories Act
• Audit-ready Time Office, payroll inputs and statutory registers
• Robust manpower plan with on-time hiring for production, maintenance, utilities, QA/QC, ETP and logistics
• Annual training calendar executed with measurable upskilling and safety outcomes
• Transparent grievance redressal with time-bound closures and zero industrial unrest
• Optimised admin operations across canteen, transport, security and housekeeping

Responsibilities:

Statutory Compliance and Governance

• Ensure compliance with Factories Act, CLRA, ID Act, Payment of Wages, Minimum Wages, Bonus, Gratuity, Standing Orders, EPF, ESIC, LWF and state rules
• Maintain all registers, returns, licences and renewals; prepare for inspections and represent the company before authorities
• Track Labour Codes implementation and update policies, registers and SOPs
• Run periodic HR audits and close CAPA on time

Time Office and Payroll Interface

• Oversee attendance, shift roster, overtime controls, leave administration and contractor muster rolls
• Validate payroll inputs; ensure on-time statutory payments and filings with Finance
• Drive productivity KPIs such as OT%, absenteeism and manpower cost per unit

Talent Acquisition for Technical Functions

• Build a hiring plan for operators, technicians and engineers across production, utilities, maintenance, QC/QA and ETP
• Source from industrial clusters, ITIs, polytechnics and nearby geographies; manage agencies and SLAs
• Run structured assessments, trade tests and pre-employment medical checks

Training and Development

• Run an annual training calendar mapped to a live skills matrix
• Conduct statutory trainings in safety, first aid, firefighting and material handling
• Deliver supervisory development and shopfloor behaviour programs; measure effectiveness

Employee Relations and Grievance Redressal

• Operate a transparent grievance mechanism with defined TATs
• Conduct communication forums, suggestion schemes and shopfloor connects
• Ensure disciplinary actions follow Standing Orders; anchor POSH ICC and site-wide awareness

Admin and Site Services

• Oversee canteen hygiene and cost, route planning for transport, PPE and uniform issuance, gatepass and visitor protocols
• Govern security and housekeeping vendors with clear SOPs, SLAs and audits
• Coordinate housing or hostel where applicable

HR Systems and Analytics

• Drive HRMS usage for Time Office, leave, claims and helpdesk
• Publish monthly dashboards on headcount, hiring funnel, attendance, OT, attrition, training and safety participation

Candidate Profile:

Experience

• 10+ years in plant HR and Admin at manufacturing sites
• Must have worked at a site with turnover of ₹300–500 cr
• Direct exposure to statutory compliance, inspectorate interactions and contractor management for 300+ headcount sites

Education

• MBA or PGDM in HR or IR
• LLB or Diploma in Labour Laws preferred

Skills

• Strong command of labour laws and Factory compliance
• Time Office management, wage administration and contractor governance
• Technical hiring for production, maintenance, utilities, QA/QC and ETP
• Training design and facilitation for shopfloor
• HRMS and Excel proficiency; Gujarati or Hindi fluency preferred