Manager - Blue Collar Workforce Management

SECTION III: KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ ACCOUNTABILITIES

ITI Apprentices Recruitment & Compliance (Apprentices Act)

• Plan annual/monthly intake of ITI Apprentices based on manpower requirements
• Source apprentices through ITI institutes (Government & Private). 
• Manage apprenticeship portals (e.g., NAPS/NATS)
• Build and maintain relationships with ITI colleges and placement cells
• Screen, shortlist, and conduct selection processes (tests/interviews)
• Ensure onboarding within Apprentices Act guidelines
• Register contracts of apprenticeship-on-apprenticeship portal
• Maintain apprentice engagement and discipline during training
• Monitor stipend disbursement as per statutory norms
• Ensure compliance with Apprentices Act provisions
• Record maintenance & inspections

Grievance Redressal & Conflict Resolution

• Design sourcing strategy for Advance Trainees (ex-apprentices / ITI pass-outs)
• Conduct recruitment drives, trade tests, and interviews
• Define training curriculum in coordination with operations/technical teams
• Monitor on-the-job training (OJT) and skill progression
• Evaluate trainees periodically for performance and certification
• Manage trainee lifecycle (selection, training, deployment, absorption/exit)
• Ensure discipline, productivity, and adherence to company standards
• Maintain training records and evaluation documentation

Contractual Skilled Workmen Hiring (Fixed-Term Projects)

• Identify demand for skilled contractual manpower based on projects
• Source candidates with minimum 3 years of relevant experience
• Validate skill competency through trade tests
• Ensure issuance of appointment/contract documents
• Track deployment and utilization of workforce at site

Walk-in Recruitment Drives Management

• Plan and execute walk-in drives for skilled manpower hiring
• Identify locations, select venue, and target candidate pools.
• Coordinate for technical panels and HR team.
• Develop advertisement strategy (newspaper, social media, local networks)
• Conduct on-the-spot screening, testing, and selection
• Ensure smooth candidate experience and timely closure
• Maintain recruitment MIS and conversion ratios

Joining, Induction & Onboarding Management

• Ensure seamless joining formalities (documentation, verification)
• Conduct structured induction programs including Company policies, Safety guidelines, Work expectations
• Coordinate medical check-ups and statutory registrations
• Allocate ID cards, uniforms, and job roles
• Engage new joiners to minimize early attrition

Attendance & Wage Administration

• Implement and monitor attendance systems (biometric/manual)
• Validate attendance data for payroll processing
• Coordinate with payroll team for Wages, Stipend disbursement, Overtime calculations
• Ensure timely and accurate salary payments
• Address wage-related grievances
• Maintain wage registers and payment records

Statutory Compliance & Labour Law Management

• Ensure compliance with Apprentices Act, Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, Minimum Wages Act, EPF, ESIC, Bonus, Gratuity laws, Workmen insurance
• Conduct periodic compliance audits of contractors
• Maintain compliance dashboards and reports
• Escalate non-compliance and ensure corrective actions
• Maintain all statutory registers and records i.e. Muster rolls, Wage registers, Apprentice documentation
• Coordinate statutory inspections and audits
• Handle queries/clarifications from government authorities
• Ensure timely submission of returns (monthly/annual)
• Monitor contractor compliance (licenses, PF/ESIC deposits, etc.)

ITI College Coordination & Partnership Management

• Establish long-term partnerships with ITI institutes
• Conduct campus engagements, seminars, and awareness programs
• Align institute curriculum with industry requirements (if applicable)
• Coordinate apprentice sourcing pipelines
• Track institute-wise hiring performance

MIS, Reporting & Data Management

• Prepare periodic MIS reports on Recruitment metrics, Headcount, Cost analysis, Compliance status, 
• Track KPIs like Hiring turnaround time Attrition rates, Training effectiveness

• Maintain centralized database of workforce
• Provide insights for manpower planning decisions