Head of Human Resources

Company: Tube Investments of India (Murugappa Group)

Job Title: Business HR Head – Manufacturing Plant, Workforce Strength – 1600+

Designation : AGM / DGM

Location: Tube Products of India, Avadi

Function: Human Resources

Reporting To: Plant Head

Company Website:

https://www.murugappa.com/

https://tiindia.com/tube-products-of-india/

Role Overview:

We are seeking a dynamic and agile Business HR Leader to lead the end-to-end HR agenda at our manufacturing facility in Avadi. This role requires a proactive, people-first leader who can seamlessly connect shop-floor realities with business strategy.

As the strategic partner to the Plant Leadership Team, you will be responsible for driving employee engagement, talent development, performance management, safety, and compliance. This is a high-impact leadership role focused on enabling operational excellence through strategic and actionable HR interventions.

Key Responsibilities:
• Strategic HR Partnership: Partner with Plant Head and business leaders to align HR strategy with operational goals. Influence and support organizational change, transformation, and continuous improvement.
• Employee Engagement & Culture Building: Champion a vibrant, inclusive, and performance-driven culture on the shopfloor. Drive initiatives including R&R programs, employee connect sessions, and employee engagement surveys. Serve as the Voice of Employees and ensure effective grievance redressal mechanisms.
• Talent Management & Development: Lead manpower planning and cost optimization to ensure business continuity with the right workforce mix. Reduce dependency on flexi manpower by driving strategic negotiations and optimised deployment. Identify Training Needs and lead technical / functional and behavioural training programs for junior and mid-level managers. Facilitate Individual Development Plans (IDPs) to strengthen the talent pipeline.
• Industrial Relations & Compliance: Foster harmonious industrial relations through transparent communication and proactive union engagement. Ensure full compliance with labour laws, Factories Act, and other applicable statutory requirements. Lead safety culture initiatives including PPE adherence, behavior-based training, and hazard mitigation. Liaise with government and external authorities to ensure smooth plant operations and handle inspections/audits efficiently.
• Performance & Reward Management: Drive annual performance management cycles, ensuring timely feedback, reviews, and development planning. Implement productivity-linked incentives and wage systems to reinforce high performance.
• HR Operations & Systems: Oversee HR operations including attendance, payroll, leaves, and MIS reporting. Drive digitization and automation of HR processes at the plant level. Collaborate with corporate HR teams for consistent execution of group-wide HR policies and frameworks.

Qualifications & Experience:
• MBA/PGDM in Human Resources
• 12–18 years of progressive HR experience, with 6+ years in a manufacturing/plant HR role
• Strong command over labour laws, industrial relations, and statutory compliance
• Fluency in local language preferred.
• Hands-on, approachable and high-energy professional with a strong bias for action.