Senior HR Manager

Job Description: Senior HR Manager / HR Manager – OEM Battery Manufacturing

Location: Nagpur

Department: Human Resources

Experience: Experience is mandatory in Automotive/Renewabe Energy

Reports to: CEO

Type: Full-time

Role Overview:

The Senior HR Manager / HR Manager will lead end-to-end HR operations for our battery OEM manufacturing business, ensuring workforce stability, compliance, capability building, and a high-performance culture across the plant and corporate functions. This role demands strong manufacturing HR expertise, hands-on people management, and the ability to partner with leadership to drive organizational growth and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities-

1. Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

• Manage recruitment for white-collar, blue-collar, and technical plant roles (operators, line supervisors, QA, R&D, maintenance, logistics, etc.).
• Build strong hiring pipelines through ITI colleges, business schools, IITs, Technical colleges, skill centers, contract staffing vendors, apprenticeship programs and internships.
• Forecast manpower needs based on production plans, product launches, operations and shift schedules.
• Reduce attrition and overtime dependency through strategic staffing plans.

2. HR Operations & Employee Life Cycle Management

• Oversee onboarding, induction, documentation, and HRIS updates.
• Manage attendance, shift rosters, OT, leave, and payroll inputs in coordination with Finance.
• Implement and monitor Factory Standing Orders, employee discipline, and attendance norms.
• Drive separation procedures—notice periods, exit documentation, F&F, recovery, and asset returns.

3. Industrial Relations & Compliance

• Ensure adherence to all statutory compliances (Factories Act, ESIC, PF, Gratuity, CLRA, Maternity Act, PoSH, etc.).
• Handle labour inspections, factory audits, and statutory filings.
• Maintain relationships with contractors, labour agencies, and local authorities.
• Resolve grievances, conduct domestic inquiries, and maintain harmonious industrial relations at all levels.
• Ensure compliance with contract labour management, wages, and statutory registers.

4. Performance Management & Training

• Lead annual appraisal cycles, goal setting, competency mapping, and performance reviews.
• Identify skill gaps and run training interventions with line managers (safety, quality, technical skills, leadership).
• Establish training calendars for plant and corporate teams.
• Promote career paths, internal mobility, and succession planning.

5. Employee Engagement & Culture Building

• Drive employee engagement activities across shifts (sports, welfare, communication forums).
• Conduct skip-level meetings, pulse surveys, and feedback mechanisms.
• Promote a culture of safety, discipline, and continuous improvement.
• Foster collaboration between corporate and plant teams.

6. HR Analytics & Reporting

• Track and publish HR dashboards—attrition, absenteeism, overtime cost, productivity, hiring metrics, training hours, and engagement scores.
• Use analytics to identify patterns and drive data-driven decision making.

7. Health, Safety & Welfare

• Partner with EHS (Environment, Health and Safety) teams to promote safety norms and compliance.
• Ensure medical check-ups, safety training, and welfare programs for employees.
• Manage canteen, transportation, PPE issuance, uniform distribution, and welfare committees.

8. Policy Development & Governance

• Update and roll out HR policies relevant to manufacturing operations.
• Ensure consistent implementation across shifts and departments.
• Establish governance mechanisms for disciplinary actions, attendance issues, and quality of worklife.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• MBA / PGDM in HR, MSW (masters of social work) , MHRM, or relevant HR discipline.
• 7–12 years of HR experience, with at least 5 years in manufacturing / plant HR.
• Experience in OEM / automotive / electronics / battery / heavy industry preferred.
• Strong understanding of Factories Act, statutory compliances, IR, and blue-collar workforce management.
• Experience working with HRIS, ATS, and payroll systems.Ability to manage HR in a fast-paced, multi-shift, high-volume production environment.
• Requires strong professional judgment and absolute confidentiality in managing salaries, personal information, and internal discussions

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Problem-solving and conflict resolution.
• High integrity and confidentiality.
• Ability to work across shifts; comfort with occasional late/early plant rounds.
• Data-driven mindset and structured HR reporting.
• People-centric, disciplined, and operationally strong

What Makes This Role Exciting

• Opportunity to shape HR systems and culture for a growing battery OEM and Renewable energy systems.
• Join us to engineer the next clean energy revolution, accelerating your career while securing a sustainable future for the world.
• Close partnership with leadership and manufacturing functions.
• A high-impact role influencing workforce productivity, plant stability, and compliance excellence.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• total work: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person