Industrial Relations Manager

Role - DGM - Industrial Relations

Exp - 15+ years

Responsible for handling complete life cycle of shop floor team members including ER & HR operational activities.

The job involves organization building, retention,, shop floor engagement, Industrial relations, Communication, Employee welfare, conflict & grievance resolution, statutory compliance.

Responsible for pro-actively understand and act on business specific IR requirements and implementing all IR initiatives and policies for organisation. Should ensure healthy industrial relations across locations and resolve issues if any across locality. To ensure all labor compliances are in line with the statutory regulations and requirements

Key Responsibilities

Planning and Strategizing

Effective implementation of the industrial relations plan that prioritises actions based on business needs

Implement IR solutions/ initiatives/ policies in the operations of manufacturing plants, with specific reference to workmen and officers

Facilitate building of management charter of demands and enable and co-rdinate negotiation with workforce to ensure optimal alignment of management and worker demands

Benchmark the wages and salaries of workmen in the region / areas where our manufacturing footprints are present

Understand and translate growth plans into workforce requirements and build case for projected numbers in the workforce planning session. Analyse demand and surplus for the workforce in the plants

Policy and Process Design, Implementation and Review

Enable effective implementation of IR policies for the operations of factories, such as- leave, termination, workman compensation, contractual employment, etc. in consultation with the various stakeholders

Facilitate building of management charter of demands and negotiate with workforce to ensure optimal alignment of management and worker demands

Facilitate legal formalities, litigations etc with regards to industrial disputes, lay offs and other industrial relations activities

Coordination, Interface, Imparting Training to Internal and External entities

Co-ordinate in analysing demand and surplus for the workforce in the plants

Support culture change initiatives in the operations of factories and at the organisation level taking direction from the business leadership

Maintain and update organisation structure, job descriptions and skill/ competency dictionaries for operations of factories

Management of performance, capability and morale

Maximise workforce productivity to meet plant demands by implementing capability building, right manning, incentive programs etc..

Infrastructure and Technology Investment and Management

Manage and update IR infrastructure, such as MIS, employee portal,Time and Attendance etc.