Officer IR Full Time

Job Purpose Description

Job Context & Major Challenges

Job Context

• The Staple Fiber Division, Nagda was set up in the year 1954 with an initial capacity of 5500 TPA, This has now grown to 1,50, 000 TPA, making it the largest VSF unit in India. Due to this organic growth, the plant and equipment are a mix of vintage and latest designs, small and big capacities and installed in a haphazard manner.
• The Unit produces widest range of VSF in the Group which suits to various customers for their requirements and is the largest producer of spun-dyed VSF in the world. It also uses a mix of different qualities/ type of pulp from varied sources. Thus, the unit is witness to all fluctuations in manufacturing relating to production volume, input pulp quality, and product varieties are absorbed, leaving other units, Birla Cellulosic and Grasilene Division, to operate on a steady basis.
• Similarly, separate power plants were added in an organic manner to supply process steam and power to VSF & EFD operations and to supply condensing power to Chemical Division.
• Ageing plant and machinery require continuous replacement and modernization. Large work force is employed due to less instrumentation, mechanization and automation. Strong and multiple National level Unions are in position for last many years.
• VSF unit falls under the category of highly polluting industry for water, air and land. Company has achieved great success in implementing and achieving the desired pollution norms and continuous efforts are being made in maintaining consistency and to improve further to meet environmental requirements.
• There has been continuous improvement on all fronts, production, productivity, product grades, quality, consumption ratios, environment, and relation with local community and employees. These are to be sustained and improved further for providing a competitive edge to the business in a declining VSF & EFD market.

Major Challenges

• Streamlining historical inconsistencies in personnel systems such as deployment of workmen w.r.t, permanent, establishment & contract.
• Rationalization of workforce and improvement in productivity as per business standards.
• Managing large workforce with manual operations in a continuous process chemical industry for uninterrupted working.

Key Result Areas

KRA (Accountabilities) (Max 1325 Characters)Supporting Actions (Max 1325 Characters)

KRA1 Manpower Availability / shift adjustment and Disciplinary Actions 1.Monitor manpower deployment, Control of Over Time and unauthorized absenteeism on the shop floor through regular communication with line managers and workmen

• Implement manpower reduction plan to reduce manpower cost and improve productivity.
• Coordinate in maintenance of shop floor discipline & and ensure closure of all disciplinary matters.
• Implement counselling, and undertake disciplinary action in relevant cases.

KRA2 Grievance Redressal 1.Conduct Voice of Internal Customer (VOIC Meeting) by providing support in doing workmen communication meeting on quarterly basis.

• Assisting in maintaining harmonious relations in SFD (Viscose/ EC/ SFD workshop/ Establishment) SCHOOL, HOSPITAL.

KRA3 Coordination and Support in Factory legal compliances & conciliation and Audit 1.Provide data for submission of various returns under the various labour laws.

• Conciliation under ID Act and other legal work.
• Timely submission of reply to Assistant Labor commissioner.
• Internal & external Audit compliance
• Co-ordination with Govt. officers at the time of Inspection & its compliance.
• Support & Coordination in implementation of SA 8000 standard

KRA4 Organization Effectiveness 1.Coordinate Employee Family Visit To Plant.

• Coordinate efficient employee services for their motivation and satisfaction.
• Coordinate in Unit / Business level Scholarship schemes.
• Ensure availability of workmen for health checkup and co-ordination with doctor and hospital for medical examination and update health records.

KRA5 Recruitment 1.Recruitment of technicians as per approved Manpower Budget.

• Recruitment of state & Central Apprentices allotted quota.
• Joining formalities
• Induction Training
• Evaluation of trainee & probationer.
• Maintaining & updating personal files of all technicians.
• Issuance of the retirement letter and close the file of exit workmen.
• Collection of application & relevant sorting for Recruitment and Separation Schemes after having completion of all steps as per Scheme/ Agreement of recruitment.

KRA6 Plant safety Management and handling critical situation 1.Attending Monthly Safety Meeting & Emergency Mockdrills and timely resolution of all the points.

• To respond to emergencies in case of accident or illness of Technicians, ensure support to injured person and family, coordinate with hospital and other relevant stakeholders.
• Co-ordinate safe work practices amongst workmen.

KRA7 7 Social Accountability -8000 Audit, training to trainer and employees

Implementation of policies and standard for SFD , E &DD and EFD.

KRA8 8 Co-ordination for PMR/ Anukampa/ VRS

9 Scholarship On PMR & Anukampa cases , collect application & sorting them and place to suitable position after having document them . Convinced targeted workmen for VRS .

Notice of scholarship for workmen cadre should annually given and completed as per policy