Senior Manager HR (Plant)

Job Title: Senior Manager- Human Resources (Plant)

Location: Howrah

: The Senior Manager – Human Resources (Plant) will be responsible for leading and executing end-to-end talent acquisition activities for plant operations.

The role involves manpower planning, sourcing, stakeholder management, employer branding, recruitment process optimization, and building a strong talent pipeline for technical, engineering, operations, and leadership positions across plant locations

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

Develop and implement recruitment strategies aligned with plant business objectives.

Partner with plant leadership and departmental heads to understand current and future manpower requirements.

Drive workforce planning initiatives and succession hiring plans.

Ensure timely closure of critical positions across manufacturing, engineering, maintenance, quality, production, supply chain, EHS, and support functions.

End-to-End Recruitment

Source candidates through job portals, social media, employee referrals, consultants, campus hiring, and industry networking.

Conduct screening, assessment, interviews, salary negotiations, and offer management.

Build and maintain a robust talent pipeline for key positions.

Stakeholder Management

Collaborate closely with plant heads, function heads, and HR business partners.

Provide regular hiring updates, recruitment analytics, and market intelligence.

Ensure high levels of candidate and stakeholder satisfaction.

Employer Branding & Talent Pipeline

Strengthen employer brand within the manufacturing and engineering talent market.

Develop relationships with engineering colleges, technical institutes, and industry bodies.

Drive campus hiring, apprenticeship, trainee, and lateral hiring programs.

Recruitment Operations & Compliance

Ensure adherence to recruitment policies, processes, and compliance requirements.

Monitor recruitment KPIs such as TAT, cost per hire, source effectiveness, offer-to-join ratio, and quality of hire.

Optimize recruitment processes through ATS and digital hiring tools.

Manage external recruitment partners and vendor performance.

Team Leadership

Lead and mentor the recruitment team.

Establish performance metrics and ensure achievement of hiring targets.

Drive continuous improvement and best practices in talent acquisition.

Desired Candidate Profile

Education

MBA/PGDM in Human Resources from a reputed institute.

Experience

12–18 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, with significant exposure to manufacturing/plant recruitment.

Proven experience in hiring for engineering, production, maintenance, quality, projects, supply chain, and plant leadership roles.

Experience in handling large-scale and bulk hiring requirements across multiple plant locations.

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