About the Role:

Rheinmetall India, is looking for a talented and agile Head of Industrial Relations for 3 Plants & Plant HR Management (2 Plants) to join our team for our organization in Pune, with broader responsibilities as -

• Design, build, supervise implementation (BOT) industrial relations/employee relations strategies at multiple plants and work closely with the Plant HR Management, Operations Management to facilitate maximum work output and maintain congenial industrial relations between Management & Workers Council and their representative organization.
• Union wage negotiations arriving at amicable settlements across plants and resolution of employee grievances.
• Harmonizing Plant HR Management initiatives with the support of Operations team, disciplinary matters, and handle external and internal turbulence.
• Driving Advanced Workforce Strategy agenda involving seamless movement and growth of talent, be an Implementation Partner for long term strategic blue collar & white collar employee Projects
• Manages ongoing contract labour administration, employee relations, and training in support of an organizations labour relations strategy. Manages the contract negotiations preparation process and participates in negotiations.
• Maintains a business partnership with the labour organization and company representatives.
• Manages the administration and implementation of the organization's labour relations programs, policies and procedures; manages conflicts and the grievance process, prepares for arbitration, and interprets labour contracts.

CO- RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for Industrial Relations and Plant HR Management, Government liaising, statutory compliances, Blue collar i.e. Operating Group resolution of grievances.
• Plan, design and implement work-force strategies, employee engagement strategies in consultation with HQ Corporate HR/IR team ensuring productive working environment in the plant.
• Work closely with corporate HR and plant manufacturing team to facilitate improved work output.
• Effective administration services like security, housekeeping, garden and support.
• Addressing employee grievances and ensure that the overall morale of the workers at various section quite motivated.
• Building positive relationship with the unions and facilitate business/process improvements through union negotiations including Plant disciplinary actions (domestic enquiries, supervision of employee conduct, discipline) and represent in grievance redressal forums, in arbitration, conciliation matters if any.
• Manage the welfare & CSR activities within or nearby plant location to build a good employer brand.
• Legal matters, conciliation, adjudication, liaison with company's advocates and legal consultants.
• Liaison with local bodies, courts, labor department, local government authorities etc.
• Supervising multi-division industrial relations ensuring customer responsive work environment”.
• Management of Contract Labour as well as external environment, and maintaining all statutory compliances under factory and Labour laws requirement under the Indian Factories Rules.
• Manage peak and business fluctuating demands through innovative temporary hiring schemes.
• Wage negotiations and converting Management expectations in to the Union Long-term settlement.
• Formation and coordination of various committees
• Monitor personnel records
• Statutory /non statutory welfare benefits implementation
• Should have full knowledge of provisions of contract labour Act and procedure and ability to handle floating manpower and its management
• Supervising administration services
• Knowledge of Labour Laws & codes, Statutory Compliance and its application, Disciplinary Process application,
• Employee Grievance handling, Union Management and Negotiation, Employee grievance handling, Industrial relation code 2020, Social Security , OSHW Conditions code ,General Administration Management, Arbitration Process, rules and application.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Blue Collar Labour Relations - Practices employee relations at sites where employees are represented by third parties; applies knowledge of labour law; negotiates, interprets and implements the language of collectively bargained agreements.
• Conducting an Investigation - Utilizes interpersonal skills, sound judgment and investigation tools/process to resolve reported violations of company standards in a way that promotes our values and ethical principles; conducts effective interviews and analyzes information; clearly articulates findings and recommendations verbally and in writing.
• Manages workforce ambiguity - Operating effectively, even when things are not certain, or the way forward is not clear.
• Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Manages complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems
• Conflict Resolutions- Handling conflict situations effectively