Factory HR Manager

Versuni Netherlands; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Versuni Netherlands seeks an experienced Plant HR leader in India to partner with Plant Head and leadership to design and execute HR strategy for a manufacturing facility. You will translate production needs into workforce plans, lead recruitment, drive performance, and ensure compliance with Indian labour laws and factory requirements.

You will build strong relationships with employees and unions where applicable, manage investigations and grievances, and deliver data-driven insights on

Qualifications

• 15-20 years of Factory HR operation management experience.
• Strong employee relations and industrial relations management.
• Sound understanding of Indian labour laws and factory compliance.
• Experience in manufacturing HR and shop-floor workforce management.
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Workforce planning, HR analytics, and cost management.
• Ability to influence plant leadership and frontline managers.
• High integrity, sound judgement, confidentiality, and a hands-on approach.
• Strong communication and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the plant HR strategy in collaboration with Plant Head and leaders.
• Translate business needs into workforce plans, organisation design and people initiatives.
• Provide data-driven insights on manpower productivity, absenteeism, attrition, overtime and costs.
• Support organisational change and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build relationships with employees, supervisors, workers representatives and other stakeholders.
• Manage grievances, disciplinary matters and fairness in investigations.
• Oversee industrial relations negotiations with unions where applicable.
• Identify ER risks and implement mitigation to maintain a productive work environment.
• Ensure compliance with labour laws, factory requirements and statutory obligations.
• Oversee HR records, returns, audits and documentation.
• Coordinate with authorities, auditors and external agencies as required.
• Monitor legislation changes and implement policy/process updates.
• Ensure contractor compliance documentation and administration.
• Develop manpower plans aligned with production and capacity needs.
• Lead recruitment and onboarding for all plant positions.
• Build sourcing channels for technicians, operators and supervisors.
• Drive performance management, talent reviews and succession planning.
• Identify skill gaps and coordinate development programs.
• Oversee payroll inputs, attendance, leave, and data accuracy.
• Coordinate benefits, insurance and employee welfare processes.
• Deliver HR reporting and optimize use of HR systems.
• Partner with EHS and plant leadership to promote safety and compliance.
• Support safety initiatives and a strong safety culture.
• Establish HR metrics and periodic dashboards with actionable insights.
• Prepare management reports with recommendations.

Skills

Employee relations

Industrial relations

Labour laws

Manufacturing HR

Stakeholder management

Workforce planning

HR analytics

Cost management

Influence leadership

Confidentiality

Communication

Problem solving

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Partner with the Plant Head and functional leaders to develop and implement the plants HR strategy.
• Translate business and production requirements into workforce plans, organisation design, and people initiatives.
• Provide data-driven insights on manpower productivity, absenteeism, attrition, overtime, and workforce costs.
• Support organisational change, operational transformation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build constructive relationships with employees, supervisors, workers representatives, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Manage employee grievances, disciplinary matters, domestic enquiries, and conflict resolution in a fair and timely manner.
• Handle industrial relations matters and support negotiations with worker representatives or unions, where applicable.
• Proactively identify employee relations risks and implement measures to maintain a stable and productive work environment.
• Ensure compliance with applicable labour and employment laws, factory-related requirements, and statutory obligations.
• Oversee statutory records, registers, returns, inspections, audits, and documentation.
• Coordinate with government authorities, legal advisors, auditors, and external agencies as required.
• Monitor changes in applicable legislation and ensure timely implementation of necessary policy and process changes.
• Ensure effective administration of contractor-related compliance and documentation.
• Develop manpower plans aligned with production volumes, shift patterns, capacity, and business requirements.
• Lead recruitment and onboarding for permanent, temporary, contractual, and shop-floor positions.
• Build effective sourcing channels for technicians, operators, supervisors, and other critical plant roles.
• Drive performance management, goal setting, talent reviews, and succession planning for the plant.
• Identify skill gaps and coordinate technical, behavioural, leadership, and supervisory development programmes.
• Oversee payroll inputs, attendance, leave, shift administration, overtime, and employee data accuracy.
• Coordinate administration of benefits, insurance, employee welfare facilities, and employee lifecycle processes.
• Ensure accurate and timely HR reporting and effective use of HR systems.
• Partner with EHS and plant leadership to promote a safe and compliant workplace.
• Support safety awareness, employee welfare initiatives, and a strong safety culture.
• Establish and track key HR metrics, including absenteeism, attrition, manpower cost, overtime, hiring effectiveness, training hours, and employee relations cases.
• Prepare periodic HR dashboards and management reports with actionable recommendations.

Preferred candidate profile

• 15-20 years of Factory HR operation management experience.
• Strong employee relations and industrial relations management.
• Sound understanding of applicable Indian labour laws and factory compliance.
• Experience in manufacturing HR and shop-floor workforce management.
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Workforce planning, HR analytics, and cost management.
• Ability to influence plant leadership and frontline managers.
• High integrity, sound judgement, confidentiality, and a hands-on approach.
• Strong communication and problem-solving capabilities.