Apollo Tyres - Associate Manager - Employee Relations

Job Title:
Associate Manager - Employee Relations
Main Purpose of Job:
To ensure the manpower availability (Blue Collar) as per plan, also to manage and promote positive employee relations to ensure smooth factory operations and production target achievement.
Reports to: Group Manager - ER
Organization Unit / Location: Apollo Tyres Ltd, Chinnapanduru
Main Responsibilities / Job Summary: Primary deliverables of role and its scope.
KPIs & Dimensions: Measurable parameters of the role and the span of the role.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Primary:
- Ensure manpower availability as per the plan through timely onboarding and skilling.
- Experience in engaging and handling flexi manpower and knowledge of various flexi manpower schemes like (Apprentice / NAPS / Lead..etc).
- Regular interaction with shopfloor operatives and contract workers and maintaining cordial relationships with internal and external stake holders.
- Capability of handling Unions & Grievances handling.
- Knowledge of handling disciplinary cases and domestic enquiry process execution.
- Working experience as welfare officer or Should be a qualified welfare officer as per AP factory rules 1950.
- Knowledge in labour laws and ensure compliance to the statutory requirements.
- Responsible for preparation and execution of employee engagement and connect calendar/initiatives.
- Thorough in data capturing, analysing trends, interpreting and suggesting corrective actions time to time.
- Experience in handling the audits like ISO, IATF, Safety and other customer audits.
- Experience in handling Govt. authority inspections like Factories and labour departments.
- Knowledge in preparing the SOPs & Policies and execution of the same.
- Knowledge about TQM practices.
- Responsible for Time office / HR Helpdesk and Processing of Payroll.
- Manpower availability, onboarding TAT, flexi manpower utilization & compliance.
- Grievance closure, shopfloor connect, disciplinary cases.
- Labour law compliance, welfare activities, government inspections, statutory registers.
- Engagement calendar, connect initiatives, participation and feedback.
- Time office, HR Helpdesk, payroll accuracy, MIS, HR analytics/dashboard.
- ISO/IATF/customer audits, SOP/policy, TQM and continuous improvement.
Skills & Knowledge Requirements:

Knowledge (Technical / Functional):
- HR & Manpower Management
- Employee Relations
- Employment Law / Labor Law
- Statutory Compliance
- Disciplinary & Domestic Enquiry
- HR Operations & Payroll
- Audit, Compliance & Process Excellence
- Data & Digital Skills
Abilities:
- Employee Relations Management
- Manpower & Workforce Management
- Labour Law & Compliance Management
- Stakeholder Management & Communication
Qualifications:
MSW/ MBA in HR (Experience is must)
Experience:
8 - 10 years of experience in handling IR/HR at a large manufacturing set up