HEAD – HUMAN RESOURCES (MANUFACTURING)

Location: Corporate Office / Plant Operations

Reports to: Chief Operating Officer

The Head HR will be responsible for driving the people strategy of Super Smelters Limited by building a performance-driven, compliant, and engaged workforce across corporate, plant, and sales locations. The role combines strategic HR leadership with strong on-ground execution in a manufacturing environment.

1. HR Strategy & Leadership

• Design and implement HR strategies aligned with business goals, expansion plans, and manufacturing scale-up.
• Act as a strategic partner to leadership on workforce planning, succession, and organisational design.

2. Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

• Oversee recruitment for plant, technical, commercial, and corporate roles.
• Build strong talent pipelines for critical roles in steel manufacturing, ferro alloys, mining, and sales.

3. Performance Management

• Drive goal-setting, appraisal cycles, KPIs, and productivity metrics.
• Foster a culture of accountability, discipline, and continuous improvement.

4. Industrial Relations & Compliance

• Manage industrial relations at plant locations, including unions (if applicable).
• Ensure full compliance with labour laws, factories act, contract labour regulations, POSH, and statutory filings.

5. Learning, Development & Capability Building

• Identify skill gaps and implement training programs for safety, leadership, technical, and behavioural competencies.
• Support leadership development and second-line readiness.

6. Employee Engagement & Culture

• Strengthen employee engagement, communication, and retention initiatives.
• Address grievances proactively and ensure a healthy work environment.

7. Compensation, Payroll & HR Operations

• Oversee compensation structures, payroll, benefits, and HR policies.
• Ensure smooth HR operations across locations with strong systems and controls.

8. Change Management

• Support organisational change during expansion, restructuring, digital transformation, or policy shifts.
  

• Education: MBA / PGDM in Human Resources or equivalent
• Experience : 20 + years of HR experience, preferably in steel, metals, manufacturing, or heavy industry
• Industry : Steel, Cement, Fertilizer, Chemical
• Salary Range: 40 50 LPA

Strong exposure to:

• Plant HR & IR
• Labour law compliance
• Key Competencies
• Strategic thinking with execution rigor
• Strong stakeholder and leadership management
• Deep understanding of manufacturing HR dynamics
• High integrity, maturity, and discretion