About the Role:

We are looking for an Assistant Manager - HR to support and scale the people's function in an early-stage aerospace manufacturing setup. This role is ideal for candidates with 5–8 years of overall experience, including 2–3 years in a manufacturing or plant environment, with exposure to Labour Relations / Industrial Relations and shop-floor HR practices.

Key Responsibilities:

Support HR operations in an early-stage manufacturing setup, including process and policy implementation.

Handle Labour Relations / Industrial Relations (LR/IR) activities including workforce management and compliance.

Manage recruitment and onboarding for technical and shop-floor roles.

Act as a bridge between management and the workforce to ensure effective communication and issue resolution.

Ensure compliance with statutory requirements such as PF, ESIC, and applicable labour laws.

Maintain employee records, HR documentation, and reports.

Manage and operate Zoho HRMS (Zoho People) for employee data management, attendance, leave tracking, and workflow approvals.

Assist in performance management and employee lifecycle processes.

Drive employee engagement and retention initiatives across departments.

Coordinate with cross-functional teams including Production, Quality, and Engineering.

Contribute to building HR systems, SOPs, and scalable processes.

Location: Hyderabad, India (On-site)

Requirements

Qualifications:

Required:

MBA in HR (Labour Relations / Industrial Relations preferred).

5–8 years of overall experience, with at least 2–3 years in manufacturing / plant HR environment.

Strong understanding of labour laws, compliance, and shop-floor HR practices.

Strong communication and stakeholder coordination skills.

Ability to work in a fast-paced and evolving setup.

Preferred:

Experience in early-stage or growing manufacturing setups.

Exposure to aerospace or engineering industry.

Hands-on experience managing blue-collar workforce.

Experience working on Zoho HRMS (Zoho People) or similar HR management systems.

Benefits

What You'll Gain:

Hands-on exposure to building HR systems in a growing manufacturing organization.

Opportunity to work closely with leadership and shop-floor teams.

Cross-functional learning across Production, Quality, Engineering, and Operations.

Exposure to labour relations and real-world industrial HR practices.

Career growth in a fast-scaling aerospace manufacturing environment.

Assistant Manager Human Resources

Assistant Manager Human Resources