HR Specialist

PT GIK TECH BERJAYA INDONESIA; Batam; On-site; IDR 180,000,000 - 300,000,000; Full time

Job summary

PT GIK TECH BERJAYA INDONESIA in Batam is seeking an HR Specialist with manufacturing experience to own end-to-end recruitment for director operators and office staff. You will partner with plant operations and ensure alignment with factory dynamics.

The role requires 3+ years in recruitment within manufacturing, fluent English, and a practical understanding of shift systems, OHS, and front-line hiring challenges. Excel proficiency is expected and Mandarin is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above.
• Minimum 3 years in recruitment, with manufacturing/plant HR experience.
• Experience with frontline production roles and recruitment pacing.
• Deep understanding of factory operations, shift systems, OHS compliance.
• Practical knowledge of the Indonesian labor market.
• Fluent English for daily documentation and HQ communication.
• Willingness to interact with shop-floor employees regularly.
• Ability to multitask during peak hiring seasons.
• Proficient in Excel for recruitment reporting and cost analysis.
• Mandarin proficiency is a plus; experience in Chinese/Taiwanese/Japanese firms is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for production operators, technicians, engineers, and staff.
• Develop and optimize local recruitment channels (Job Street, Indeed, agencies, schools).
• Build a tiered talent pool system tailored to local labor behaviors.
• Maintain a recruitment dashboard with channel metrics and ratios.
• Collaborate with production heads on manpower forecasting and contingency plans.
• Assist in reviewing attendance, overtime, and piece-rate payroll data with C&B.
• Support salary review research and KPI data collection for frontline teams.
• Support pipeline building for team leaders via internal promotions and assessments.
• Drive cultural initiatives at the plant; handle basic labor disputes.
• Support restructuring, team consolidation, and change management projects.

Skills

Recruitment

C&B

Talent development

Employee relations

Fluent English

Excel reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree or above

Tools

Excel

Job description

We are seeking an HR Specialist with manufacturing experience. This role serves as a strategic partner to plant operations, owning end-to-end recruitment for director operators and office staff, while demonstrating a solid understanding of factory dynamics—shift scheduling, piece-rate compensation logic, and seasonal workforce fluctuations. Beyond recruitment expertise, you must have worked knowledge of C&B, talent development, and employee relations. You will thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, driving organizational effectiveness and cultural integration.

Key responsibilities

Manage the entire recruitment lifecycle for production operators, technicians, engineers, specialists and other staff—from demand validation, sourcing, screening, structured interviewing, salary negotiation, offer extension to onboarding

Develop and optimize local recruitment channels (Job Street, indeed, offline labor markets, vocational schools, agencies, employee referrals)

Build a tiered talent pool system tailored to local labor behaviors to reduce cost-per-hire

Maintain a recruitment dashboard with weekly tracking of channel conversion rates, interview-to-offer ratios, acceptance rates, and probationary retention

Collaborate with production heads on monthly/quarterly manpower forecasting, creating agile recruitment contingency plans to address sudden shortages

Assist in reviewing attendance anomalies, overtime compliance, and piece-rate payroll data verification with the C&B team

Participate in salary review research and performance data collection; assist in refining frontline KPI scorecards aligned with safety, quality, and productivity metrics

Support the pipeline building for team leaders through skills competitions and internal promotion assessments; coordinate new-hire orientation programs

Drive cultural initiatives (e.g., Safety Month, Quality Star awards) at the plant level; handle basic labor disputes and foster a harmonious production atmosphere

Support organizational restructuring, team consolidation, and change management projects

About you

Bachelor's degree or above

Fluent English for daily documentation and headquarters communication

Minimum 3 years in recruitment, with proven experience in manufacturing/plant HR, specifically familiar with the recruitment pace and channel challenges of frontline production roles

Deep understanding of factory operations (shift systems, cleanroom protocols, OHS compliance), and willingness to interact with shop-floor employees regularly

Practical experience in the local Indonesian labor market;

Ability to multitask during peak hiring seasons and adapt to urgent staffing demands

Proficient in Excel for recruitment reporting and basic manpower cost analysis

Fair, detail-oriented, culturally inclusive, with strong conflict-resolution instincts

Mandarin proficiency is a significant plus

Prior HR experience in Chinese/Taiwanese/Japanese-invested manufacturing firms, with familiarity of their management culture is a bonus