Human Resources Manager

Position - HR Manager

Department - HR

Location - Navi Mumbai

Experience - 10+ Years, with at least 3-4 years in a managerial/team-lead HR role

Industry - Manufacturing — One-Stop Engineering Subcontracting Solutions (Precision CNC Machining, Specialized Machining, Sheet Metal Pressing & Forming, Fabrication & Assembly; ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 13485:2016)

Company Size - 800+ employees

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor and manage a team of HR professionals, building their capability across recruitment, employee relations, compliance and HR operations.

• Own end-to-end HR operations for the manufacturing units — recruitment & onboarding, attendance & payroll inputs, performance management, employee engagement and exits.

• Ensure full compliance with the Factories Act, Shops & Establishments Act, and all applicable statutory and labour laws (PF, ESIC, Bonus, Gratuity, Minimum Wages, Contract Labour Act, and related state-specific regulations).

• Liaise confidently with factory inspectors, labour officers and other government/statutory authorities; manage audits, registers, licences and renewals.

• Act as a trusted, approachable point of contact for workers and staff — resolve grievances, mediate disputes, and maintain harmonious industrial relations on the shop floor.

• Drive HR policies and practices suited to an MSME/manufacturing environment — practical, compliant, and easy to implement on the ground.

• Manage contract labour and manpower agencies, ensuring compliance and smooth workforce planning for production requirements.

• Partner with plant leadership and department heads on manpower planning, discipline, safety culture and employee welfare initiatives.

• Drive employee engagement, training & development, and retention initiatives across all levels of the workforce.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, with meaningful exposure to a managerial or team-lead capacity.

• Prior experience in a manufacturing company or MSME set-up is essential

• Proven experience managing and developing a team of HR professionals.

• Strong working knowledge of the Factories Act, statutory compliance requirements for factories, and labour laws (PF, ESIC, Bonus Act, Payment of Wages Act, Contract Labour Act, Gratuity Act, etc.).

• A genuine people person — approachable, empathetic and an excellent communicator, able to build trust with workers, staff and management alike.

• Comfortable working closely with shop-floor teams as well as senior leadership.

• Based in, or willing to be based in, Mumbai or Navi Mumbai.

• Graduate/Postgraduate in HR, Personnel Management or related discipline (MBA/PGDM in HR preferred).

• High integrity, discretion and sound judgement in handling sensitive employee matters.