HR Generalist

HR Generalist & Employee Relations, India

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Introduction

As an HR Generalist for FLSmidth Cement, you’ll have the opportunity to work with each phase of the employee life cycle, from hire to retire! HR Team Members utilize modern systems and concepts to deliver best in class service to FLSmidth. You’ll collaborate most often with fellow HR Generalists, HR Specialists, and of course our diverse employee population.

This position is based in Arakkonam, India focused on supporting employees locally and globally.

FLSmidth Group is embarking on a journey to explore divestment opportunities for FLSmidth Cement. In addition to supporting the divestment process, this role will be instrumental in shaping the strategy for HR & industrial relations at our new manufacturing facility.

Summary

Provides industrial relations support to the plant and drives the employee relations & HR strategy, thereby ensuring seamless and consistent employee experience on people processes and fostering positive cultural change at site level.

This role is the point of contact for our manufacturing facility. Supports all investigations, responds to labor complaints, helps work with unions and works councils, and aligns policies and procedures across the teams.

Your responsibilities

• Deliver full suite of HR operations support from recruitment through the end of employment relationship.
• Conduct investigations, review policies, and gather relevant information.
• Coach managers on delivering performance or disciplinary feedback with the goal of upskilling the organization to handle matters efficiently.
• Implement preventative measures to reduce the frequency of employee relations issues and to ensure fairness, security, and wellbeing among employees.
• Handle grievances including settling any differences or disputes.
• Handle statutory compliances of Factory premises and contractors and ensure 100% adherence.
  • Obtain and renew labor license registration under the Factories Act.
  • Compile the data and submission of half yearly returns, annual returns etc. under various labor laws.
  • Monitor and control the governance issues as per the Employment Standing orders.
  • Support business and keep them update with new labor laws, Acts, and rules.
  • Develop sound and result oriented relation with sub-contractors, workers and labor supplier and Government officials.
• Act as strategic partner for leadership; in partnership with leaders, conduct workforce reorganizations, propose solutions to complex cases
• Recruit talented individuals to join FLSmidth; onboard new hires and deliver orientation
• Assist with compensation, benefits, and leave of absence related activities
• Input quality data into Workday, advise employees and managers on the system process flow, and monitor data flowing into payroll; proactively make recommendations for process improvements
• Autonomously complete daily tasks; proactively troubleshoot unique situations
• Participate in advanced HR projects; act proactively to analyze data, prepare reports, and make recommendations
• Champion new ideas, manage change, and execute on action plans

What you bring

• 10+ years of experience in an HR & employee relations role in an industrial environment
• Fluency in English and Tamil required (written & verbal)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Communications, Business Management, or similar (equivalent experience will also be considered)
• Mastery of Workday preferred
• Experience in matrix organization supporting employees in different countries
• Eagerness to operate at the global level, with the proven ability to quickly learn and adapt to employment norms in each of the countries we operate in
• Solution-oriented approach with a big picture mindset 
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Proactive and efficient approach with strong follow-through
• Commitment to confidentiality with a high level of integrity

Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted through email.

FLSmidth is the leading supplier of engineering, equipment and service solutions to customers in the mining and cement industries – for more information please visit FLSmidth.com/careers