Manager - Employee Relations & Welfare, Ballabgarh (Haryana)

As the Employee Industrial Relations Manager reporting to the Plant Head - HR at Ballabgarh, you will have the important responsibility of overseeing and maintaining harmonious industrial and employee relations to enhance productivity among associates at the Ballabgarh Plant. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading negotiations, disciplinary actions, grievance management, welfare activities, and recruitment of hourly associates.
• Managing personnel administration tasks such as internal transfers, confirmations, and promotions.
• Assisting in formulating plant-level HR policies, procedures, and ensuring their effective implementation.
• Supporting in long-term settlement and contract negotiations with unions.
• Liaising with external agencies like Labour Department, District Authorities, Police, PF, ESI, and other statutory bodies.
• Ensuring compliance with all statutory and legal requirements.
• Monitoring attendance control, absenteeism, and initiating corrective actions including domestic inquiries and counseling.
• Supervising contract labour administration including statutory compliances and deployment.
• Representing the organization in conciliation and court proceedings.
• Providing HR support to business and production teams in consultation with Plant Head - Production.
• Coordinating with Industrial Engineering and Finance teams to ensure accurate wage administration and timely disbursal of wages, incentives, and advantages.
• Managing grievances of both hourly associates and salaried staff, coordinating with departments to resolve issues.
• Supporting strategic initiatives such as plant housekeeping, loan administration, education, marriage benevolent fund implementation, employee union elections, and merit scholarship functions.
• Ensuring proper interpretation and implementation of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA).

Skills and Competencies Required:

• Strong knowledge of labour laws, Industrial Disputes Act, Factories Act, and related regulations.
• Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills to manage union discussions and workplace disputes.
• Proficient in grievance handling and employee engagement.
• Proven expertise in compliance management and statutory reporting.
• Ability to build strong relationships with employees, union representatives, and external authorities.

Experience and Qualification:

• 12 years of experience in Employee Industrial Relations in a manufacturing plant environment.
• MBA/PGDM in HR, IR, or equivalent qualification.
• Prior experience in large manufacturing setups with active union interactions is preferred.

Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies with about 68,000 employees and manufacturing facilities in 51 locations across 19 countries. The company's Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg focus on developing state-of-the-art products and services that set industry standards for technology and performance. Goodyear is an equal employment opportunity employer where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law. For more information about Goodyear and its products, visit Goodyear.com. As the Employee Industrial Relations Manager reporting to the Plant Head - HR at Ballabgarh, you will have the important responsibility of overseeing and maintaining harmonious industrial and employee relations to enhance productivity among associates at the Ballabgarh Plant. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading negotiations, disciplinary actions, grievance management, welfare activities, and recruitment of hourly associates.
• Managing personnel administration tasks such as internal transfers, confirmations, and promotions.
• Assisting in formulating plant-level HR policies, procedures, and ensuring their effective implementation.
• Supporting in long-term settlement and contract negotiations with unions.
• Liaising with external agencies like Labour Department, District Authorities, Police, PF, ESI, and other statutory bodies.
• Ensuring compliance with all statutory and legal requirements.
• Monitoring attendance control, absenteeism, and initiating corrective actions including domestic inquiries and counseling.
• Supervising contract labour administration including statutory compliances and deployment.
• Representing the organization in conciliation and court proceedings.
• Providing HR support to business and production teams in consultation with Plant Head - Production.
• Coordinating with Industrial Engineering and Finance teams to ensure accurate wage administration and timely disbursal of wages, incentives, and advantages.
• Managing grievances of both hourly associates and salaried staff, coordinating with departments to resolve issues.
• Supporting strategic initiatives such as plant housekeeping, loan administration, education, marriage benevolent fund implementation, employee union elections, and merit scholarship f