Associate Manager - Employee Relations

Job Title:

Associate Manager - Employee Relations

Main Purpose of Job:

To ensure the manpower availability (Blue Collar) as per plan, also to manage and promote positive employee relations to ensure smooth factory operations and production target achievement.

Reports to: Group Manager - ER

Organization Unit / Location: Apollo Tyres Ltd, Chinnapanduru

Main Responsibilities / Job Summary: Primary deliverables of role and its scope.

KPIs & Dimensions: Measurable parameters of the role and the span of the role.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Primary:

- Ensure manpower availability as per the plan through timely onboarding and skilling.

- Experience in engaging and handling flexi manpower and knowledge of various flexi manpower schemes like (Apprentice / NAPS / Lead..etc).

- Regular interaction with shopfloor operatives and contract workers and maintaining cordial relationships with internal and external stake holders.

- Capability of handling Unions & Grievances handling.

- Knowledge of handling disciplinary cases and domestic enquiry process execution.

- Working experience as welfare officer or Should be a qualified welfare officer as per AP factory rules 1950.

- Knowledge in labour laws and ensure compliance to the statutory requirements.

- Responsible for preparation and execution of employee engagement and connect calendar/initiatives.

- Thorough in data capturing, analysing trends, interpreting and suggesting corrective actions time to time.

- Experience in handling the audits like ISO, IATF, Safety and other customer audits.

- Experience in handling Govt. authority inspections like Factories and labour departments.

- Knowledge in preparing the SOPs & Policies and execution of the same.

- Knowledge about TQM practices.

- Responsible for Time office / HR Helpdesk and Processing of Payroll.

- Manpower availability, onboarding TAT, flexi manpower utilization & compliance.

- Grievance closure, shopfloor connect, disciplinary cases.

- Labour law compliance, welfare activities, government inspections, statutory registers.

- Engagement calendar, connect initiatives, participation and feedback.

- Time office, HR Helpdesk, payroll accuracy, MIS, HR analytics/dashboard.

- ISO/IATF/customer audits, SOP/policy, TQM and continuous improvement.

Skills & Knowledge Requirements:

Knowledge (Technical / Functional):

- HR & Manpower Management

- Employee Relations

- Employment Law / Labor Law

- Statutory Compliance

- Disciplinary & Domestic Enquiry

- HR Operations & Payroll

- Audit, Compliance & Process Excellence

- Data & Digital Skills

Abilities:

- Employee Relations Management

- Manpower & Workforce Management

- Labour Law & Compliance Management

- Stakeholder Management & Communication

Qualifications:

MSW/ MBA in HR (Experience is must)

Experience:

8 - 10 years of experience in handling IR/HR at a large manufacturing set up