Plant HR Head

Role Overview:

Lead the Plant HR function for the manufacturing facilities, acting as a senior HR leader embedded within operations. The incumbent will partner closely with plant leadership to drive workforce stability, retention, engagement, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead end-to-end plant HR operations across multiple manufacturing locations.

- Act as a strategic HR partner to plant leadership and senior business stakeholders.

- Drive retention strategies, employee engagement, and leadership connect at the plant level.

- Oversee payroll, statutory compliance, and labor law adherence with zero non-compliance.

- Manage workforce discipline and employee relations in a non-unionized environment.

- Support manpower planning, hiring, and HR setup for the upcoming greenfield plant.

- Strengthening HR processes in line with listed company governance requirements.

- Conduct regular plant presence to ensure HR effectiveness and workforce productivity.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

- 12+ years of HR experience with deep exposure to plant / manufacturing HR.

- Industry preference: Automotive, Auto Components, Engineering, Forgings, OEM-facing manufacturing.

- Prior experience as a Plant HR Head or Senior Plant HR Leader in large plants.

- Exposure to automotive clients, OEMs, and engineering-led environments.

- Strong capability in retention, engagement, compliance, and stakeholder management.

- Preference for candidates from or familiar with the Punjab region.

- Comfortable operating in a low-touch corporate, high-autonomy plant environment.

Why Join Us:

Opportunity to play a critical leadership role in a listed manufacturing organization at a pivotal growth stage. The role offers high visibility with senior leadership, ownership of large-scale plant HR operations, and the chance to shape people practices across existing and upcoming plants while supporting organization's long-term growth and governance journey.