Head Of Human Resources - Durgapur Plant

Head of Human Resources – Durgapur Plant

Location: Durgapur

Company: SRMB Group

SRMB Group is one of Indias respected steel and construction materials companies, built on a legacy of strength, trust, and nation building. With a turnover of over ₹2,500 crore, 3,000+ employees, and a strong manufacturing base, SRMB is entering its next phase of growth with a focus on people, systems, operational excellence, and transformation.

We are looking for a strong Head of Human Resources for our Durgapur plant.

Role Summary

The role will lead plant HR, industrial relations, manpower planning, compliance, employee engagement, capability building, and workforce productivity initiatives at the Durgapur manufacturing operations.

The ideal candidate should understand plant realities, work closely with senior plant leadership, and help build a disciplined, performance-driven, and people-focused manufacturing culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the HR function for the Durgapur plant.
• Drive manpower planning, recruitment, onboarding, and workforce productivity.
• Manage industrial relations, union matters, labour issues, grievances, and wage-related discussions.
• Ensure labour law compliance, statutory documentation, contractor labour compliance, and HR governance.
• Strengthen attendance, discipline, performance management, and plant-level HR processes.
• Build training and development programs for workers, supervisors, engineers, and plant managers.
• Support change management initiatives linked to systems, processes, technology, and operational excellence.
• Improve employee engagement, communication, welfare, safety culture, and shop-floor connect.
• Maintain HR MIS, manpower reports, SOPs, dashboards, and structured review mechanisms.
• Partner with plant leadership, corporate HR, consultants, and functional heads on people-related initiatives.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 15–25 years of experience in plant HR, preferably in steel, metals, cement, heavy engineering, manufacturing, or process industries.
• Strong experience in industrial relations, labour law compliance, union handling, contractor workforce management, and plant HR administration.
• Exposure to steel plant operations, SMS, rolling mills, billets, TMT/rebar, or similar manufacturing environments will be preferred.
• Strong understanding of manpower planning, performance management, capability building, and shop-floor engagement.
• Ability to balance discipline, compliance, employee welfare, and productivity.
• Mature, hands-on, structured, and comfortable working closely with workers, unions, contractors, plant teams, and senior leadership.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for a Plant HR leader who can build a professional, disciplined, and future-ready workforce at our Durgapur operations.