General Manager / Sr. General Manager- Plant HR

GALLANTT ISPAT; Gorakhpur District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

GALLANTT ISPAT is seeking an experienced Plant HR Head to lead HR operations for a large integrated steel plant in India. The role requires coordinating manpower planning for permanent, contractual and outsourced workforces, while enforcing discipline, attendance, shifts and deployment optimization.

You will oversee Time Office, payroll, statutory compliance and government liaison, plus employee relations, contract labour governance, canteen/welfare, township administration and safety-aligned HR

Qualifications

• Post-Graduate in HR / IR / Personnel Management / Law.
• 20–25+ years of experience in large manufacturing / integrated steel plant.
• Prior experience as Plant HR Head / Sr. HR Leader mandatory.
• Exposure to greenfield & brownfield projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee plant HR operations across all units of the integrated steel plant.
• Manpower planning for permanent, contractual and outsourced workforce.
• Ensure discipline, attendance, shift rosters and deployment optimization.
• Time Office & Payroll management from end to end (biometric/manual systems).
• Statutory compliance with Labour, Factory, Environment and Wage Code laws; govt liaison.
• Employee relations/IR: unions, works committees, negotiations and settlements.
• Contract labour management across plant and township; onboarding and audits.
• Canteen, welfare, township administration and security coordination.
• Compliance reporting, audits and documentation readiness.
• Lead Plant HR & Admin team and liaise with operations and safety.

Skills

Labour Laws

IR Liaison

Government Liaison

Crisis Management

Leadership

Communication

Education

Post-Graduate in HR / IR / Personnel Management / Law

Job description

Role & responsibilities

1. Plant HR Operations & Workforce Management

• Overall responsibility for plant HR operations across all units of the integrated steel plant.
• Manpower planning for permanent, contractual and outsourced workforce.
• Ensure discipline, attendance, shift rosters and deployment optimization.
• HR policy implementation aligned with corporate HR frameworks.

2. Time Office & Payroll Management

• End-to-end ownership of Time Office operations (biometric/manual systems).
• Accurate attendance capture, shift management, overtime, leave and wage computation.
• Ensure timely and error-free payroll processing for:
• Staff
• Workmen
• Contract labour (through contractors)
• Payroll compliance with Minimum Wages, Bonus Act, Wage Code and internal approvals.

3. Employee Relations & Industrial Relations (IR)

• Maintain peaceful and productive industrial relations.
• Handling of unions, works committees, negotiations and settlements.
• Drafting and implementation of Standing Orders, Service Rules and SOPs.
• Handling disciplinary cases, charge-sheets, domestic enquiries and terminations.
• Proactive engagement to prevent disputes, strikes or work stoppages.

4. Employee Grievance Management

• Establish and manage a structured grievance redressal mechanism.
• Timely resolution of grievances related to:
• Wages & benefits
• Working conditions
• Safety & welfare
• Housing & township facilities
• Ensure transparency, fairness and documentation.

5. Statutory Compliance & Government Liaison

Single-point accountability for all plant statutory compliances, including but not limited to:

Labour & HR Laws

• Provident Fund (PF)
• Employees State Insurance (ESI)
• Factory Act
• Contract Labour (R&A) Act
• Payment of Bonus Act
• Employee Compensation Act
• Minimum Wages & Wage Code
• Shops/Factories registers, returns and inspections

Factory & Safety Authorities

• Factory Inspectorate
• Boiler Inspectorate Boiler Act compliance
• Explosives License PESO
• Fire & Safety authorities

Environment & Pollution Control

• Pollution Control Board liaison
• Consent to Establish (CTE)
• Consent to Operate (CTO)
• Environmental Clearance (EC)
• Underground Water permissions
• Compliance monitoring & audit coordination

Other Statutory Bodies

• BIS Act compliance
• Labour Department, District Administration, Local Authorities
• Handling inspections, audits, notices, show-cause replies and renewals.
• Ensure zero non-compliance and minimal legal exposure.

6. Contract Labour Management

• Governance of all contract labour deployment across plant and township.
• Contractor onboarding, license verification and compliance audits.
• Wage, attendance and statutory compliance of contractors.
• Control of contract labour costs and prevention of sham contracts.

7. Canteen & Welfare Management

• Management of statutory and non-statutory canteen operations.
• Vendor selection, hygiene, quality and cost control.
• Implementation of employee welfare schemes and facilities.

8. Company Township & Administration

• Overall responsibility of company township administration, including:
  • Housing allotment & maintenance
  • Security & access control
  • Housekeeping & sanitation
  • Transport & amenities
• Liaison with local administration for civic issues.
• Crisis management within township (law & order, emergencies).

9. Compliance Reporting & Audit

• Periodic compliance MIS, dashboards and risk reports to CHRO & CEO.
• Coordination of internal and external audits.
• Ensure documentation, registers and licenses are audit-ready at all times.

10. Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Lead and develop Plant HR & Admin team.
• Act as the face of management before government authorities, unions and community.
• Close coordination with Operations, Safety, Legal, Finance and Corporate HR.

Preferred candidate profile

• Strong knowledge of Labour Laws, Factory & Environmental regulations
• Proven IR & Liasoning with Government Authorities
• Government liaison and inspection management
• Crisis management & negotiation skills
• High integrity, maturity and leadership presence
• Excellent communication (Hindi & English preferred)

Qualification & Experience

• Post-Graduate in HR / IR / Personnel Management / Law
• 20-25+ years of experience in large manufacturing / integrated steel plant
• Prior experience as Plant HR Head / Sr. HR Leader mandatory
• Exposure to greenfield & brownfield projects preferred