HR Plant Manager (Dairymas)

Role Purpose:

• As a Plant HR Manager you oversee all human resource functions to ensure they are aligned with the business goals and provide advice to business leaders. By understanding business needs, you develop tailored HR solutions, fostering employee development, talent management and succession planning.
• Work Arrangement: Onsite 5 days/week
• Location: Dairymas (M) Sdn Bhd Lot 7 & 9, Jalan Sungai Kayu Ara 32, Seksyen 32, 40460 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Role Responsibilities:

• Partners with business leaders to understand factory goals and challenges, provides strategic HR guidance and insights.
• Develops and implements HR strategies that align with factory objectives, ensures effective talent acquisition (for non-management roles), performance management, and employee development.
• Collaborates with Corporate HR teams to design and delivers comprehensive HR programs and initiatives, fosters employee engagement and enhances the employee experience.
• Conducts workforce planning and talent management activities, identifies skill gaps, and develops succession plans to support organizational growth.
• Provides expertise and guidance on HR policies, labor laws, and compliance matters, ensures adherence to relevant regulations and best practices.
• Acts as a change agent, drives organizational change, and effectively manages change initiatives to optimize employee productivity and acceptance.
• Manages relationships with employees and ensures that the Company's treatment of employees is consistent with its core values and business objectives.
• Handles complaints, manages grievance procedures, and facilitates counseling in conjunction with other stakeholders.
• Investigates and resolves complex or critical industrial relations issues in a timely and effective manner.
• Analyzes HR data and metrics to generate insights, provides data-driven recommendations to improve HR processes and supports strategic decision-making.
• Leads and participates in employee relations activities, including conflict resolution and mediation, promotes a positive and inclusive work environment.
• Collaborates with HR teams to support employee training and development initiatives, promotes continuous learning and skill enhancement.
• Any other projects and tasks as reasonably required by the Company.

Role Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree/Diploma in Human Resource, Business Administration or any related field.
• Minimum 8 years of HR experience with 3 years as HR Business Partner, preferably with manufacturing company.
• Working knowledge of multiple HR disciplines, including employee and union relations, legal requirements related to employee management, grievance management, workers compensation, diversity, performance management, federal and state employment laws.
• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner or similar role, demonstrates successful HR strategy development and implementation.
• Possesses in-depth knowledge of HR best practices, talent management, employee engagement, and labor laws.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the hands-on ability to use data to inform HR strategies and decision making.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Demonstrates the ability to lead and drive change and facilitates organizational development.