Head HR - Plant

JOB DESCRIPTION

1. JOB PURPOSE

The Plant HR Head leads HR functions for a single manufacturing plant. This role ensures implementation of corporate, regional and cluster HR strategies, owning plant-level industrial relations, employee engagement and operational execution. The Plant

• HR Head partners with plant leadership and guides HR Generalists to deliver results on manpower productivity, compliance and workforce stability
• . PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Talent Acquisition & Management

• Execute plant workforce planning and recruitment to meet production targets and manpower budgets.
• Implement talent development initiatives and support succession planning for plant critical roles.
• Deploy corporate and cluster talent initiatives (competency framework, HiPot identification)
• Track plant hiring metrics and share inputs with Cluster HR

Employee Relations & Engagement

• Manage day-to-day employee relations, grievances and disciplinary matters at plant level.
• Handle plant-level industrial relations including union negotiations and work standards.
• Ensure positive employee relations and minimize escalations to Cluster HR.
• Conduct employee connect sessions and address ground-level concerns

Compliance & Industrial Relations

• Ensure 100% compliance with labour laws, statutory regulations and company policies at plant.
• Manage plant-level compliance audits and maintain statutory records/licenses
• Coordinate contractor compliance and contract labour management.
• Respond to plant-level statutory queries and ensure audit readiness

Learning & Development

• Identify plant-specific training needs and execute training calendar.
• Coordinate skill development programs for operators, supervisors and plant leadership.
• Track training effectiveness and maintain plant training records.
• Support corporate and cluster L&D initiatives at plant level.

Performance Management

• Drive performance management cycle (goal setting, reviews, ratings) for plant employees.
• Coach plant managers and supervisors on performance conversations and improvement plans.
• Ensure fair implementation of PMS ratings and linkage to rewards.
• Manage underperformance cases and PIP execution

HR Operations & Administration

• Oversee payroll, attendance, leave management and HR documentation accuracy.
• Ensure timely data entry and updates in HR systems (SuccessFactors, contract labour system).
• Manage plant HR MIS, dashboards and monthly reporting to Cluster HR.
• Benchmark plant compensation data and flag market competitiveness issues.

Employee Engagement & Culture

• Execute engagement initiatives, events and communication campaigns at plant
• Conduct pulse surveys and drive closure of action items
• Promote safety culture, recognition programs and positive work environment
• Track engagement metrics and share trends with Cluster HR.

• Review daily manpower status, attendance, absenteeism and attrition at plant
• Walk the shopfloor and conduct employee connect sessions
• Handle employee grievances, disciplinary cases and first-level IR matters
• Monitor critical vacancies and coordinate with TA team and HR Generalist
• Review payroll inputs, leave records, overtime and statutory compliance
• Track performance management activities and goal setting progress
• Update HR systems with employee data and generate plant reports
• Coordinate training programs, engagement events and R&R nominations
• Prepare for internal/external audits and maintain compliance documentation
• Participate in plant leadership meetings and align HR with production priorities
• Escalate complex IR/legal issues and cluster-level manpower decisions to Cluster HR.
• Plant-level hiring decisions and manpower requisitions (within budget)
• Disciplinary actions, terminations and grievance resolutions
• Plant training calendar and engagement activity approvals
• Routine performance management ratings and PIP decisions
• Escalation of wage settlements, major IR issues and budget changes to Cluster HR