Joe Benedict

HR and Industrial Relations professional with 20+ years of progressive experience across manufacturing, automotive, auto-component, engineering, industrial and renewable-energy environments.

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Plant HR/IR background covering Greenfield and Brownfield project support, workforce ramp-up, contractor workforce, statutory readiness, employee relations, union engagement, manpower planning, discipline, HR MIS, employee engagement, Training & Development, PMS/KRA/KPI, HR policy/SOP, organisation restructuring, change management and HR governance. Direct aluminium die-casting manufacturing experience through JBT, complemented by automotive plant HR experience with Sona Koyo and auto-component exposure with Auto Pluss.

Manager – HR & Legal - GreenTech Mega Watt Pvt. Ltd.

(2025-09)

• Led HR, IR, administration and legal coordination in a manufacturing/renewable-energy environment.
• Managed manpower planning, recruitment, workforce deployment, employee lifecycle and employee relations.
• Handled statutory/labour-law compliance, grievances, discipline, HR MIS and management coordination.
• Cross-border business exposure: India & Sri Lanka.

AGM – HR & Industrial Relations - KALS Distilleries Pvt. Ltd.

(2021-02 - 2025-09)

• Led HR & IR strategy and operations covering manpower planning, recruitment, employee relations, contract labour, welfare and administration.
• Managed Industrial Relations, wage settlements, grievances, disciplinary matters and domestic enquiries.
• Managed statutory compliance, PMS/KRA/KPI, Training & Development, engagement, HR MIS and productivity initiatives.
• International business exposure: India & Malaysia.

Assistant General Manager – HR & Administration - JBT Pvt. Ltd.

(2014-09 - 2021-02)

• Managed manufacturing Plant HR/IR for permanent and contract workforce in an aluminium die-casting manufacturing environment.
• Handled workforce planning, recruitment, manpower deployment, attendance, welfare, employee relations and shop-floor HR.
• Managed Industrial Relations, wage negotiations/settlements, grievances, discipline and domestic enquiries.
• Handled labour-law/statutory compliance, HR MIS, PMS, training, engagement and productivity initiatives.
• MNC exposure: Korean, French, German and US MNC environments.

Assistant Manager – HR & Administration - Sona Koyo Steering Systems Ltd.

(2005-10 - 2014-09)

• Managed automotive plant HR and shop-floor HR/IR, including manpower deployment, employee relations, welfare and administration.
• Handled Industrial Relations, statutory compliance, labour-law documentation, training and employee communication.
• MNC exposure: Japanese, German, South African and French MNC environments.

Executive – HR & Administration - Auto Pluss Electrical Components (C) Pvt. Ltd.

(2001-11 - 2005-10)

• Managed auto-component HR administration, recruitment, attendance, manpower requirements, welfare and records.
• Supported statutory compliance, PF/ESI, labour-law requirements, employee relations, training and HR reporting.
• MNC exposure: German MNC environment.

Officer – Personnel & Administration - Pondy Personal Care Pvt. Ltd.

(1999-05 - 2001-11)

• Handled personnel administration, recruitment, attendance and employee records.
• Supported welfare, statutory compliance, labour-law documentation, employee communication and HR reporting.
• Business exposure: Pan-India domestic market.

M.A. - Personnel Management & Industrial Relations - St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli

LL.B. - Bangalore University

B.Sc. - Statistics - St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli