Job Description
Role Overview
- The HR Executive will be responsible for managing end-to-end recruitment within a fast-paced manufacturing/FMCG environment.
- The role requires hands-on experience hiring for factory operations, production, engineering, supply chain, and corporate support functions. The ideal candidate understands plant-based workforce planning, bulk hiring demands, and the urgency associated with production-driven recruitment cycles.
Key Responsibilities
Talent Acquisition:
- Manage end-to-end recruitment for plant, production, engineering, quality, maintenance, warehouse, and corporate roles.
- Support bulk hiring initiatives for factory operators, technicians, and shift-based workforce.
- Partner with plant managers and production heads to understand manpower requirements and workforce planning needs.
- Drive urgent hiring to prevent production downtime.
Sourcing & Screening
- Source candidates through job portals, referrals, trade networks, and technical institutions.
- Screen candidates for technical competencies relevant to manufacturing roles.
- Conduct initial HR interviews and coordinate technical assessments.
Stakeholder & Plant Coordination:
- Work closely with factory leadership and operations teams to align hiring timelines with production schedules.
- Coordinate interview logistics for plant-based roles.
- Ensure recruitment supports business continuity and operational efficiency.
Offer Management & Onboarding:
- Drive offer rollouts, salary discussions, and joining confirmations.
- Manage pre-employment documentation, medicals, and background verification.
- Coordinate onboarding and induction for plant employees, including HSE briefings.
Reporting & Recruitment Analytics:
- Maintain recruitment trackers and hiring dashboards.
- Monitor TAT, source effectiveness, and attrition trends within plant workforce.
- Provide recruitment metrics and manpower insights to HR leadership.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Business Administration, or related fields
- MBA/PGDM in Human Resources preferred.
- 3 - 4 years of Talent Acquisition experience within manufacturing or FMCG environments.
- Proven experience hiring for factory, production, engineering, and supply chain roles.
- Experience in bulk hiring and managing shift-based workforce recruitment.
- Familiarity with labor regulations applicable to manufacturing environments.
Core Competencies:
- Manufacturing recruitment expertise
- Blue-collar and technical role hiring experience
- Workforce planning understanding
- Strong stakeholder management (plant-level engagement)
- Data-driven recruitment reporting
- Ability to work under production-driven hiring pressure
Ideal Candidate Profile:
- Recruitment-focused HR professional with experience in factory or plant environments
- Comfortable working onsite in a structured manufacturing setting
- Able to handle urgent hiring tied to production output
- Organized, proactive, and performance-driven.