General Manager Mechanical SMS Reputed Integrated Steel Plant

Role & responsibilities

Job Purpose

To lead and manage end-to-end Talent Acquisition for plant and corporate functions, ensuring timely hiring of quality talent across technical, managerial, and blue-collar roles within the steel manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

1. Talent Acquisition Strategy & Workforce Planning

• Develop and implement TA strategies aligned with business expansion and production targets.
• Partner with Plant Heads, HODs, and Corporate HR to forecast manpower requirements.
• Prepare annual hiring plans and recruitment budgets.

2. End-to-End Recruitment Management

• Lead hiring for all levels including:
• Plant Operations (Sponge Iron, Ferro Alloys, Power Plant)
• Maintenance (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation)
• Quality, Production, Safety, Stores, Commercial, Finance & HR
• Blue-collar workforce and contractual manpower
• Manage bulk hiring drives for plant expansions and shutdown projects.
• Ensure TAT adherence and cost-effective hiring.

3. Sourcing & Employer Branding

• Build strong sourcing channels including job portals-Naukri.com indeed, workindia, social media, consultants, campus hiring, and employee referrals.
• Develop talent pipelines for critical and niche steel industry roles.
• Strengthen employer branding in industrial clusters.

4. Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Coordinate with internal stakeholders for interview scheduling and selection decisions.
• Manage and evaluate recruitment consultants/vendors.
• Negotiate and finalize salary offers within approved compensation structures.

5. Compliance & Documentation

• Ensure statutory compliance in recruitment processes.
• Maintain recruitment MIS, hiring dashboards, and analytics reports.
• Ensure proper documentation, offer letters, and onboarding coordination.

6. Onboarding & Joining Experience

• Oversee smooth onboarding and induction of new hires.
• Monitor joining ratio and reduce offer drop-outs.
• Coordinate with HR Operations for seamless integration.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Time to Hire
• Cost per Hire
• Offer-to-Joining Ratio
• Hiring Quality & Retention
• Bulk Hiring Effectiveness
• Consultant Cost Optimization

Preferred candidate profile

Required Qualifications

• MBA / PGDM in HR (Full-time preferred)
• 815 years of experience in Talent Acquisition (Steel / Manufacturing Industry mandatory for Manager role)
• Strong exposure to plant-level hiring

Required Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of steel manufacturing processes
• Expertise in technical recruitment
• Negotiation & stakeholder management skills
• Data-driven recruitment approach
• Leadership & team handling capability
• Knowledge of labor laws related to contractual workforce

Benefits:

• Cell phone reimbursement
• Health insurance
• Internet reimbursement
• Leave encashment
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Provident Fund

Interested Contact on 9109155465