About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">External Job Description</H2> </div><div><div> <p>To ensure sustainable manpower availability, capability development, skill enhancement, training effectiveness, succession readiness, and workforce productivity through structured learning, competency management, and talent pipeline development for the Manufacturing Plant.</p> <hr> <h2>Key Activities & Responsibilities</h2> <h3>Strategic Responsibilities</h3> <ul> <li>Develop and implement the annual SMT strategy aligned with business priorities.</li> <li>Drive workforce capability building to support future manufacturing technologies.</li> <li>Build strong succession pipelines for critical shopfloor and supervisory roles.</li> <li>Enhance plant productivity through focused skill development and multi-skilling initiatives.</li> <li>Partner with manufacturing and functional teams for workforce planning and optimization.</li> </ul> <hr> <h3>Manpower Planning & Workforce Management</h3> <ul> <li>Ensure manpower availability in line with the approved headcount plan.</li> <li>Drive recruitment planning across Associates, Apprentices, NATS, NAPS, and GAT programs.</li> <li>Monitor manpower deployment, utilization, and productivity.</li> <li>Support workforce requirements during plant ramp-ups and expansion phases.</li> <li>Maintain and publish manpower dashboards and analytics for decision-making.</li> </ul> <hr> <h3>Learning & Development</h3> <ul> <li>Design and execute the annual training calendar aligned with business needs.</li> <li>Ensure compliance with statutory, technical, behavioral, and leadership training requirements.</li> <li>Drive OJT certification and structured skill certification programs.</li> <li>Monitor training effectiveness through assessments and impact on productivity.</li> <li>Lead adoption of digital learning solutions, including VR-based training initiatives.</li> </ul> <hr> <h3>Skill Development & Capability Building</h3> <ul> <li>Maintain a comprehensive plant-wide skill matrix and competency framework.</li> <li>Drive multi-skilling and cross-functional capability development initiatives.</li> <li>Identify skill gaps and design structured development interventions.</li> <li>Conduct periodic competency assessments to track progress.</li> <li>Enhance workforce flexibility through systematic cross-training programs.</li> </ul> <hr> <h3>Apprentice & Trainee Management</h3> <ul> <li>Manage NATS, NAPS, GAT, and Graduate Trainee programs end-to-end.</li> <li>Collaborate with institutes, colleges, and skill development partners.</li> <li>Oversee onboarding, training, evaluation, and absorption processes.</li> <li>Track trainee performance, engagement, and retention metrics.</li> </ul> <hr> <h3>Performance & Talent Management</h3> <ul> <li>Support performance management processes for shopfloor associates.</li> <li>Identify high-potential talent and create targeted development plans.</li> <li>Facilitate career progression discussions and structured growth pathways.</li> <li>Coordinate talent reviews and succession planning initiatives.</li> </ul> <hr> <h3>Employee Engagement & Retention</h3> <ul> <li>Drive initiatives to enhance employee experience and retention.</li> <li>Organize learning campaigns, certification ceremonies, and recognition programs.</li> <li>Analyze attrition trends and recommend capability-building interventions.</li> <li>Support engagement surveys and action planning for continuous improvement.</li> </ul> <hr> <h3>Compliance & Governance</h3> <ul> <li>Ensure training records are maintained in line with ISO, IATF, and statutory requirements.</li> <li>Manage training audits and compliance reviews effectively.</li> <li>Ensure adherence to organizational policies and learning governance standards.</li> <li>Publish periodic SMT MIS and management reports for leadership review.</li> </ul> </div></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Competencies</H2> </div><div></div></div></div>