General Manager - Industrial Relations - Automobiles

Role is with a Japanese MNC for role of GM IR with 15-20 yrs to handle 3 plants, LTA, Unions across their Plants in Haryana, Maharashtra and TN

Note:

- Must have Exposure in IR , LTS

- Should have dealt with Court Cases

- Handled Union sand long term settlements

- Should have some corporate experience

Age : 45 - 50 Max.

Auto industry preferred

Key Purpose : This role will be responsible for overseeing and managing the HR function with a focus on industrial relations. The successful candidate will play a key role in implementing IR strategies, fostering a positive work culture, and maintaining harmonious relationships between the Plants and its workforce.

Strategic Initiatives:

- Formulate IR strategy for smooth IR operations in the Plant

- Guide the team in establishing the strategies for Election, LTS, etc.

- Ensuring smooth operation of Gate / Security

- Ensuring provision of good and hygienic work environment through appropriate housekeeping activities

- Ensure green development as per the plan

- Diversity Inclusion - Target 50% Women force

Ensure on-time availability of skilled work force:

- Guide the Plant teams in enhancing the Skill level of work force

- Guide the Plant teams in implementation the ILUO Standards

- Monitor and Support the Plant teams in continuous training and cultural development activities

- Periodically review the skill improvement process and provide necessary guidance to enhance the skill level of work force

- Ensuring the employee life cycle activities are completed on time

Harmonious Industrial Relations:

- Ensuring the implementation of LTS as per plan (Formulating the COD, Counter Demands till signing the settlement)

- Maintain harmonious industrial relations climate in the non-unionised plants through a robust grievance handling process

- Ensuring 100% compliance to legal and statutory requirements

- Ensuring the closure of legal cases, appropriately

- Ensuring the smooth flow of disputes management (Disciplinary actions for internal issues, follow and closure)

- Ensuring all eligible employees are availing the welfare benefits (Mediclaim, Accidental insurance, Term life insurance, etc)

Shop Floor Discipline and Grievance Handling:

- Periodically review the Shop floor discipline (Status of ID issues, Actions Taken, Closures)

- Guiding the team in developing the team members in counselling, reprimendation, etc.

- Ensuring the Process for Grievance reporting and closure

- Monitoring the Grievance received and closed appropriately to ensure the smooth operations

- Ensure compliance to legal, statutory, regulatory requirements

- Guide the Plant team in ensuring the compliance (Statutory, Legal and other requirements)

- Ensuring the validity of all licenses and certificates (Statutory, Legal and other requirements)

- Ensuring smooth liaisioning with all government officials / offices

- Ensuring compliance to Legatrix Requirements - 100%

KRA:

- Ensuring compliance at all plants in relation to IR laws

- Ensure harmonious relation between management and the workforce

- Drive and implement strategic initiatives and process improvement projects

- Ensure alignment with the HO HR agenda at all plant locations

Educational Qualification : MBA in HR/IR, MSW or Industrial relations certifications Skills & Knowledge

Competencies:

- Good understanding of the statutory and compliances

- Good exposure in driving negotiations with Unions

- Ability to manage workforce and management relations

- Ability to influence the plant teams to adhere to processes and procedures etc.

Collective bargaining

- Labor law expertise

- Policy development and administration

- Risk management

Work Experience : 15+ Years of experience in a similar role in a manufacturing company - Union management