Plant IR Head

World's leading smart wind power technology and energy storage solution
company.

Plant IR Head - Blade plant HR – Trichy
10-15 years of work experience in managing factory HR&IR
role preferably in a unionized environment, Factory, and
contract labour & admin canteen.

JOB Experience -
▪ Experienced in IR and sound in labour laws .
▪ Well versed in local language- Tamil, read ,write and speak effectively
▪ Comprehensive working on working knowledge, Labor Relations Act, Safety and
Environmental laws and related legislation.
▪ People management skills.
▪ Understand modern CSR and labor standards
▪ Build and maintain effective working relations with the management and employees
▪ Should have strong Interpersonal and Team Management Skill

1. Strategy & Planning
• Participate with the Group Head- HR, IR & Admin and Leadership in the formulation of
appropriate HR&IR strategies and agenda in line with business needs across the group.
• Ensure healthy & cordial industrial climate and effectively managing the internal and external
stakeholders.
• Prepare the Manpower Budget based on the annual forecast for the plant.
• Provide strategic decision support to the Plant Head to enable achievement of the annual
targets for the plant and for successful implementation of various initiatives planned.
• Frame the HR & IR budgets considering both routine & strategic initiatives and ensuring
efficient and cost-effective administrative services.
• Designing Policies and Processesfor organizational development, performance management,
compensation and benefits, capability building and retention management
2. Employee Relations
• Ensure that all relevant labour laws & regulations are respected and complied with at the
plant.
• Responsible for maintaining industrial peace and harmony in a unionized workforce.
• Anchoring the collective bargaining process with the workers’ union (Internal / External)
tactfully to ensure smooth wage/bonus settlements.
• Ensure shop-floor discipline through appropriate disciplinary actions.
• Monitor and control recruitment of the workers at the Plant to ensure adherence to
manpower budgets and zero loss of production.
• Oversee the working of the Employee Grievance Redressal Mechanism at the plant .
• Ensure effective management of contract labour and reduce costs
• Work with union representative for managing labour expectations and concerns
• Maintain good working relations with union and to play a key role in signing of the union
agreement (As applicable to the location)
• Promptly highlight any legal issues at the Plant and provide inputs to the Plant and Head -
IR & Personnel on the same.
3. Welfare, Canteen, Security
• Oversee that welfare activities are conducted as per calendar within cost
• Oversee the canteen management & maintenance– cost vs budget, service levels on cost,
service, quality
• Handle the entire securitymanagement at all plants – hiring agency, deciding on cost, periodic
review of performance, attending to complaints, corrective action
4. Compensation Management
• Participate with the Group Head – HR, IR & Admin in the process of devising the rewards
strategy across companies, functions and levels
• Prepare Rewards & Retention strategy for Leadership and critical levels in the organization
• Benchmark employee compensation with the market to ensure that the company’s
compensation is competitive in comparison to the market standards
• Ensure successful implementation and management of reward systems, increments and
promotion policy and adoption of market best practices
• Ensure that the compensation practices are in compliance to regulatory requirements
5. Employee Engagement and HR Operations.
• Provide counsel to the Functional Heads on a variety of personnel issues like employee
discipline, promotions, terminations etc. to facilitate effective decision making and ensure
compliance to all relevant policies, procedures and regulations.
• Design HR&IR policies, processes and guidelines based on values, culture and work philosophy
of the organization.
• Design & drive Employee Engagement initiatives across the company
• Work closely with employees and the management team to improve work relationships, build
morale through engagement initiatives / programs.
• Identifying early warning signals and raises awarenessin the management team.
• Oversee new joinee formalities, salary processing and full & final settlement.
• Ensure proper maintenance of all personnel records for all the employees of the organization
• Review the exit analysis reports, and suggest corrective actions on any concerns that are
highlighted
• Ensure up to date and accurate MIS and HR reports are prepared and submitted in a timely
manner covering recruitments and exits, initiatives undertaken, employee issues, etc
• Provide ongoing coaching & guidance to HR Business Partners and provide direction in case of
ambiguity
6. Discipline & Dispute handling
• Review performance and actual labour costs at all the plants with assistance from Plant Head
HR & IR and recommend corrective actions, if required
• Guide Plant HR/ IR Headsin handling any blue collar related disputes with the contractors
• Advice Plant HR Heads in handling grievances which have been escalated and ensure that they
are resolved promptly
• Oversee the handling of all-disciplinary proceedings and conciliation meetings
• Identify early warning engagement signals and raising awareness in the Leadership team
• Develop strategies to address concern areas of unions and workmen in discussion with Plant
IR heads .
7. Administration:
• Spearheading annual labor budgeting process in collaboration with factory management and the
Corporate HR team.
• Managing internal facilities such as Canteen, Transport,security & housekeeping etc.
• Plan and provide adequate health and safety measures in the factory premises.
8. Audits and Statutory Compliance
9. Monitor adherence to allstatutory compliances at all the Plants, for blue collared employee and
contract employees
10. Ensure all statutory compliances related to hiring of blue collared employees, disputes, social
security, health, safety and working conditions
11. Review and ensure adherence to safety, environment, health and quality standards
12. Review the audit reports for necessary compliance and remedial measures
Maintain healthy relations with statutory bodies and government authorities at all locations and
provide support to statutory bodies during audits & inspections.