Plant Human Resources Manager

Role Overview

This role will lead HR for our manufacturing operations in Bangalore, with a strong focus on shopfloor workforce management, compliance, culture building, and enabling scale. This is a critical role in building a high-performance manufacturing organization.

Key Responsibilities

1. Shopfloor Workforce Management

• Manage end-to-end lifecycle of shopfloor employees including hiring, onboarding, engagement, and retention
• Develop hiring pipelines for operators, technicians, supervisors, and engineers
• Reduce attrition and improve workforce stability
• Build structured onboarding and training programs

2. HR Operations & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with all labour laws and statutory requirements including:
• PF, ESIC
• Factory Act compliance
• Shops & Establishment
• Contract labour compliance
• Manage contractor workforce and vendor compliance

3. Culture & Employee Engagement

• Build strong employee engagement across shopfloor and staff
• Drive initiatives to improve morale, productivity, and ownership
• Act as a bridge between leadership and manufacturing teams

4. Performance Management

• Implement structured performance management systems
• Enable goal setting and performance reviews
• Support capability building and career progression

5. HR Systems & Processes

• Build scalable HR processes aligned with manufacturing scale
• Drive attendance, payroll coordination, leave management systems
• Implement HR best practices suitable for manufacturing environments

6. Leadership Partnering

• Work closely with Plant Head and leadership team
• Support organizational design and scaling plans
• Act as HR partner for manufacturing leadership

Ideal Candidate Profile

Must Have:

• 5-10 years HR experience in manufacturing industry
• Strong experience managing shopfloor workforce
• Deep knowledge of labour laws and statutory compliance
• Experience working in factory environment

Preferred:

• Experience in Electronics Manufacturing / EMS / Automotive / Industrial manufacturing
• Experience in scaling manufacturing workforce
• Experience working in fast-growing companies

Key Traits We Value

• Strong ownership mindset
• High integrity and professionalism
• Practical, hands-on approach
• Ability to work closely with shopfloor teams
• Strong communication and influencing skills

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to grow HR function for a fast-growing manufacturing organization
• Be part of Indias manufacturing transformation story
• Work closely with founders and leadership team
• High ownership and impact role