Human Resources Generalist

NewSpace Research and Technologies; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

NewSpace Research and Technologies (NRT) is seeking an HR Generalist to act as an operational anchor on the plant floor, supporting the Lead HRBP and handling post-hire management, attendance, grievances, and compliance.

The role focuses on floor engagement, performance tracking, and enforcing standing orders across blue- and white-collar staff, with a strong emphasis on timely HR interventions and policy adherence.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of hands-on HRBP / HR Generalist experience in a manufacturing plant or industrial setting.
• Experience on a plant floor with attendance tracking and shift-level data.
• Understanding of HR policies, compliance and labour laws.

Responsibilities

• Daily shop-floor employee management and attendance tracking.
• Grievance handling and employee relations with empathy and speed.
• Targeted HR interventions and plant engagement initiatives.
• Compliance documentation and administrative support.

Skills

Floor-First Mindset

Conflict Resolution & EQ

Analytical Skills

Compliance Understanding

Languages: English

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in HR

Tools

MS Excel

HRIS

Job description

NewSpace Research & Technologies (NRT) is a leading developer of cyber-physical and robotics systems for the aerospace and defence industry. Founded in 2017, NRT today operates across 12 facilities with an employee base of over 600 people. An engineering powerhouse with 70% of its workforce dedicated to R&D in state-of-the-art facilities, NRT is building cutting-edge technologies for persistent UAVs, swarm robotics and AI packages.

NRT is ISO 9001, AS9100D and Great Place to Work certified, authorized for defence manufacturing by DPIIT, and holds 2 patents along with over 10 proprietary technology stacks. Additionally, NRT’s products hold several records, including the first operational swarm acquired by any national defence force, highest multirotor altitude at 7000m, highest payload of 25 kgs carried at 6 km AMSL, and the Asian record for the longest solar-powered flight at 27 hours. NRT is also the first Indian company to work under a CRADA with USAFRL since August 2019 and the first to demonstrate swarm flights in Japan.

Department: Human Resources

Reports To: Lead HRBP

Experience Level: 2–5 Years

Employment Type: Full-time

Role Overview

The HR Generalist will serve as an operational anchor on the plant floor, working directly under the guidance of the Lead HRBP.

This role is dedicated strictly to post-hire employee management, daily shop-floor tracking, grievance resolution, targeted HR interventions, compliance oversight and operational support. Without recruitment responsibilities, the incumbent will focus entirely on maintaining workforce discipline, tracking shift-level attendance, driving floor engagement, and upholding statutory compliance across both blue-collar operators and white-collar plant personnel.

Key Responsibilities

1. Daily Employee Management & Shop-Floor Tracking

• Maintain a continuous, approachable presence on the shop floor across shifts to monitor shift handovers, line discipline,and operational working conditions.
• Track daily attendance patterns, shift rosters, contractor employees attendance reconciliations and leave management in close coordination with line supervisors and department heads.
• Identify trends in late-coming, absenteeism and unauthorized leave, executing timely HR interventions to minimize operational downtime.
• Serve as the main operational contact for day-to-day employee inquiries.

2. Grievance Handling & Employee Relations

• Manage first-level employee grievances, shop-floor conflicts and interpersonal issues with high empathy, fairness and speed.
• Support the Lead HRBP in conducting initial inquiries, documenting disciplinary actions, and enforcing plant standing orders and code of conduct.
• Act as an accessible, trustworthy feedback channel between shop-floor operators, line managers and HR leadership.

3. Targeted HR Interventions & Plant Engagement

• Execute structured plant-level HR interventions. Put a check for the skip-level meetings, floor pulse checks, shift briefings and targeted huddles to address workforce friction early.
• Support in organizing inclusive plant-wide engagement programs & drives.
• Assist in rolling out plant culture initiatives and driving policy awareness for floor operators and technical staff.

4. Compliance & Administrative Support

• Demonstrate strong operational knowledge of plant HR policies, industrial guidelines, and relevant statutory regulations.
• Support the Lead HRBP in preparing compliance documentation. Assist in auditing records, updating statutory compliance files and supporting HR operational documentation.
• Manage workforce administration, attendance & shifts reconciliations.

Qualifications & Key Competencies

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (MBA/PGDM/MSW) in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Labor Welfare, or a related discipline.
• Experience: 2 to 5 years of hands-on HRBP / HR Generalist experience in a manufacturing plant, assembly line, or industrial operational environment.
• Floor-First Mindset: Demonstrated enthusiasm for spending significant time on the shop floor interacting directly with workers and line supervisors.
• Conflict Resolution & EQ: High emotional intelligence, active listening skills and the assertiveness needed to handle shop-floor grievances and policy enforcement.
• Analytical Skills: Intermediate proficiency in MS Excel (Pivot Tables, Look-ups, attendance reports, trend analysis) and HRIS platforms.
• Compliance Understanding: Practical understanding of HR policies, statutory compliance documentation and labor management laws.
• Languages: Fluency in English (Knowledge of Kannada, Tamil or Telugu is good to have, but not mandatory).