Manager - Industrial Relation

Lupin; Madhya Pradesh; On-site; INR 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Lupin in Madhya Pradesh is seeking a Factory and Compliance professional to ensure statutory compliance at plant level, maintain audit-ready records, and manage industrial relations with timely grievance resolution.

The role also covers contract and vendor compliance, onboarding of contractual workers, welfare activities, apprentice engagement under NATS/NAPS, and coordination with government authorities to ensure filings, renewals and prompt responses.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to statutory and regulatory requirements at the plant level, keeping records audit-ready.
• Settle PF pension cases with the RPFC, including follow-ups and closure of pending matters.
• Track regulatory updates and implement required process or documentation changes.
• Liaise with government authorities for filings, renewals, submissions and compliance responses.
• Maintain harmonious industrial relations and address employee grievances through structured resolution.
• Support implementation of site’s employee relations strategy, ensuring consistency and fairness.
• Handle disciplinary matters and coordinate domestic enquiry processes as required.
• Oversee compliance for factory and vendor contracts for contract labour engagement.
• Coordinate with vendors and supervise deployment of contractual workers across shifts.
• Support hiring/onboarding of contractual workers and attendance through Spectra – CLMS.

Job description

Job Description

Factory Compliance / Statutory Compliance

• Ensure adherence to all statutory and regulatory requirements at the plant level, keeping records current and audit-ready.
• Ensure settlement of PF pension cases with the RPFC, including follow‑ups and closure of pending matters.
• Track regulatory updates and implement required process or documentation changes in a timely manner.
• Liaise with government authorities and regulatory bodies to ensure timely filings, renewals, submissions, and compliance responses.

2) Industrial Relations (IR) / Employee Relations (ER)

• Maintain harmonious industrial relations and address employee grievances through structured resolution and communication.
• Support implementation of the site’s employee relations philosophy and strategy, ensuring consistency and fairness.
• Handle legal/court cases (Labour / Industrial / High Court) by coordinating with advocates and internal stakeholders; manage documentation and timely submissions.
• Manage disciplinary matters, including drafting advisory, warning, show‑cause and charge‑sheet letters and coordinating domestic enquiry processes as required.

3) Contractual Management and Compliance

• Oversee compliance for factory and vendor contracts, ensuring all statutory and regulatory requirements are met for contract labour engagement.
• Coordinate with vendors and their supervisors for deployment of contractual workers as per operational requirements.
• Support hiring/onboarding of contractual workers and ensure availability across shifts as per budgeted headcount.
• Manage attendance for contractual employees through Spectra – CLMS and ensure accuracy for wage processing and compliance.

4) Engagement of Apprentices (NATS & NAPS)

• Recruit Graduate and ITI Apprentices as per quota allotted under the Apprentice Act and applicable schemes (NATS/NAPS).
• Coordinate with concerned departments to plan and fill apprentice positions based on work allocation and learning requirements.
• Coordinate with BOAT and ITI officials and complete all documentation and compliance formalities related to apprentice engagement.

5) Welfare Activities

• Coordinate distribution of safety shoes and uniforms for company staff and workmen, ensuring availability and proper records.
• Coordinate distribution of safety shoes for contractual employees as per safety norms and site requirements.
• Support employee mediclaim facilitation and coordinate with the TPA for claim settlement as per policy limits and documentation requirements.

6) PMS & Behavioral Training (Staff & Workmen)

• Complete annual PMS/appraisal activities for staff and workers and ensure timely issue of increment/confirmation letters as applicable.
• Plan and organize behavioural training programmes for staff and workers to support capability building and on‑the‑job improvement.