Corporate Head HR
UB Engineering Ltd
Total years of experience :23 years, 9 Months
UB Engineering Ltd, Pune - From June 2010 to till date
Heading the HR department of the engineering wing of the Bangalore based $ 2Billion UB conglomerate with strong presence in Distilleries, Aviation, Fertilizers, Auto Components and Infrastructure. UB Engineering Ltd with an annual turnover of INR 7000 Million is an established Construction /EPC company with over 1900 employees, 25 plus Project Sites in India and abroad, and offering EPC solutions to capital intensive industries like Power/Steel/Cement. Reporting to Managing Director
Growth Path:
June 2010: Joined as DGM- Talent Acquisition
Jan 2012: HEAD - HR ( Design: GM-HR)
Responsibilities
• Driving the HR team as head with the entire responsibilities of personnel, employees welfare, statutory compliances, talent acquisition and grievance redressal.
• Formulating broad guidelines on KRAs of departmental heads and periodic review
• Identifying training needs and facilitating the same.
• Periodic interface with the team at various project sites with a view to align their working with the organizational objectives, understand the feedback and incorporate structural changes for achieving healthy working environment.
• Maintaining cordial relations with Union (CITU & BMS) & Labour Depts across India.
• Long Term Wage Settlement with CITU
• Reconciliations with CITU in the presence of Labour Commissioner
• Actively participated in the Reconciliation meeting with striking labour representatives/ SDM/DSP/Local leaders at DURG, Chhattisgargh ( UB FABSHOP)
• Handling Labour strikes at Project Sites across India.
• Coordination with BOCW / ALOs at Project sites.
Operational Energy Group India P Ltd, Chennai - Head of HR - From May 2009 to Apr 2010
OEG is an established O&M Service provider for Thermal Power Plants all over India. With a Staff strength of over 1700+ skilled technical human resources serving Coal, Gas, Diesel and Biomass based power plants of capacity ranging from 8 MW to 210 MW CPPs & IPPs. Reporting to Vice President Operations
Responsibilities
• Head of HR with the responsibilities of Recruitment, Pay Roll, Industrial Relations, Training, Statutory Compliances, Administration and Performance appraisal
• Industrial Relations at O&M sites across India.
Titan Energy Systems Ltd -Hyderabad- General Manager - HR & Admin - March 2007 to May 2009
A pioneer in the manufacture of Solar PV Modules with a 400 strong human capital and annual turnover of INR 1600 Million. Reporting to the Chairman & Managing Director
Responsibilities
• Heading HR/Admin with the responsibilities of recruitment, budgeting, pay roll, performance appraisal, statutory compliances like ESI/PF/Factory Inspectorate and non-statutory corporate social responsibilities
• MIS and other key management inputs
• Logistics, Travel arrangements, Public Relations and Corporate Communications
• Had played a pivotal role in recruiting the top management team by synthesizing the network of connections with Executive Search firms and proactive search of personnel looking for changes from other organizations.
• Had implemented several measures that resulted saving in fixed costs to tide over adverse environment like recession
• Rationalized the deployment of manpower and successfully overcome subsequent IR issues amicably.
Vestas RRB Ltd - Chennai -Manager Personnel & Admin - Sep 2006 to March 2007
Headed the Personnel & Administration department of Vestas RRB Ltd -a renowned name in the Wind Energy segment in India and abroad. Reporting to President
Responsibilities
Functional head for the entire process of recruitment, administration, pay roll, contract labour, performance appraisal, statutory compliances, MIS, coordination with multiple sites/ branches, security, logistics for overseas travel, conferences, presentations and liaison with regulatory bodies
Autoprint Machinery Manufacturers Pvt Ltd, Chennai- Manager ( HR & Admin) Oct 2003 to April 2006
Responsible for the entire HR/Admin/PR functions of this 300 strong organization with over dozen branches and hundred service centres. Reporting to The Director -Commercial
Achievements
Facilitated a Demo Van to cover India for 7 months to create market awareness
Successfully organized periodic sales meet with customer participation
Launched an in house journal with a circulation of 60, 000 copies
Had taken active participation in seminars organized by trade bodies, institutions like NSIC
Had concurrent responsibility of R & D project and won a Cash Award of Rs 1 Lakh for successfully reviving the same from negative to 30% profit after all expenses.
Antares Technologies Pvt Ltd, Coimbatore- Manager (HR & Admin) Sep 1999 to Sep 2003
Headed the HR & Administration function of a company from it's inception. The company had diverse divisions like IT & Software Development and Techno marketing of Biomass Gasifiers. Reporting to the Managing Director
Responsibilities: • Heading HR /Admin functions, Marketing of Bio Mass Gasifier, , Conducting Seminars, Handling soft skill training for the staff, Bulk Data Scanning, OCR conversions of Legal Contents, and generating Management Information Systems Report
Mafatlal Sintex Ltd, Coimbatore - Executive - Administration- May 1990 to Sep 1999
Reporting to Senior Manager - Administration
Responsibilities
• Assisting in recruitment, payroll, compliances, security and other HR/Admin functions
• Other special assignments like sales administration, monitoring receivables/ inventory/ costs/prices, preparation of MIS, sales compaigns, organizing participation in trade fairs and formulating sales promotion schemes etc etc
Academic Chronicle:
PGDHRM Pondicherry University 2001 - Distance
PG DCA JKK Institute - Trichy 1987 - Regular
Institute Year of completion BSc (Maths) National College - Trichy 1986 - Regular
