Plant HR Role - Manufacturing Industry

Role & responsibilities:

This role will be responsible for end-to-end governance of external workforce strategy, including vendor management, workforce planning, hiring, compliance, cost optimization, and productivity enhancement. This is a high-impact, execution-focused role at the intersection of HR, operations, and vendor management.

Key Responsibilities :

1. Resource Mobilization & Manpower Planning

• Partner with plant operations and business leaders to forecast manpower requirements across locations and shifts. Forecast manpower requirements, execute resource mobilization plans, and maintain optimal staffing levels across functions
• Define optimal workforce mix (contract vs apprentices)
• Manage ramp-up/ramp-down of large contract and permanent workforce as per business needs. Drive workforce scalability aligned to production cycles

Campus Engagement & Bulk Hiring:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with ITI and Polytechnic colleges across targeted regions - Plan and execute campus recruitment drives, pre-placement talks, and selection processes to meet bulk hiring targets for skilled and semi-skilled roles.

2. Vendor & Partner Management:

• Identify, evaluate, onboard, and manage third-party HR service vendors (background verification, payroll processing, compliance consultants, training partners, etc.).
• Establish SLAs, KPIs, and governance frameworks - Rationalize vendor base and drive performance benchmarking

• Ensure consistent hiring quality and turnaround times - Negotiate contracts, monitor SLAs, and ensure cost-effective delivery of services

3. Apprenticeship Program Management (NAPS / NATS)

• Design and scale apprenticeship programs leveraging government initiatives
• Liaise with regulatory bodies and external partners
• Optimize utilization of subsidies and cost benefits

• Ensure structured onboarding, training, and deployment

4. Managing all Learn & Earn Programs (Hiring, Onboarding & Training) :

• Oversee high-volume hiring through partners - Standardize onboarding, induction, and safety training
• Ensure workforce readiness and deployment efficiency

• Drive continuous skill development initiatives

5. Statutory Compliance, Payroll & Risk Management:

• Ensure 100% adherence to all labour laws, PF, ESI, PT, Gratuity, Contract Labour Act, POSH, and other statutory requirements
• Conduct regular audits, maintain records, and handle inspections by government authorities
• Mitigate risks related to contract labour and apprenticeship frameworks
• Maintain documentation and audit readiness

• Oversee accurate and timely payroll processing for employees and contract workforce (including variable pay, incentives, reimbursements, and deductions). Coordinate with f inance for seamless salary disbursement and tax compliance.

6. Workforce Performance & Productivity:

• Track workforce productivity, absenteeism, and attrition - Drive initiatives to improve efficiency and output - Partner with operations to align workforce performance with production goals

7. Cost Management & Analytics:

• Own budgeting and cost optimization for contingent workforce
• Benchmark rates and drive commercial negotiations with vendors
• Build dashboards for headcount, cost, and performance visibility
• Deliver data-driven insights to leadership Candidate Profile Experience
• Full-time MBA / PGDM in HR / IR / Personnel Management or equivalent (Masters in Social Work / Labour Laws will also be considered).