Gunalan Mathavan

Results-oriented HR Professional with over 4 years of experience in high-volume MNC manufacturing environments (Jabil & Micron). Specialist in Employee & Industrial Relations (ER/IR), Domestic Inquiries, and RBA compliance. Proven track record of managing large-scale engagement projects for up to 15,000 employees and facilitating high-level government stakeholder visits. Committed to fostering transparent, high-performance cultures and ensuring 100% regulatory adherence.

HR EMPLOYEE RELATION OFFICER I at JABIL MALAYSIA (2023-08 – Present)

Industrial Relations & Compliance and HR Business Partnership & Engagement

• Lead end-to-end investigations and Domestic Inquiries (DI), ensuring all disciplinary actions align with Malaysian Labor Law and company policy.
• Synthesize complex investigation statements into actionable reports for the Global Compliance team, maintaining 100% accuracy and confidentiality
• Actively participate in customer audits to ensure plant-wide adherence to Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) standards.
• Execute employee relations initiatives, including drafting formal warnings and designing Performance Improvement Plans (PIP).
• Provide HR guidance to plant leaders and business units regarding events, programs, and organizational health.
• Managed workforce reductions during company restructuring, overseeing communication, employee support, and outplacement services.
• Orchestrated annual dinners and festive celebrations for 15,000+ employees across seven plants, managing budgets and vendor contracts.
• Moderate Town Hall sessions for 8,000 employees and lead "Tea Talk" sessions to bridge communication between management and production-line staff.
• Serve as a Lead Trainer for IR/ER and RBA Briefings during New Employee Orientation for all new hires.
• Lead the "Respect. Recognize. Reward." program, identifying and rewarding high-potential employees through a global recognition program
• Handling bereavement aid program for Jabil employee families, organizing contributions and support for the deceased families.

HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST at MICRON MEMORY MALAYSIA (2022-01 – 2023-08)

• Published weekly Headcount and Turnover reports for stakeholders to guide future manpower planning and retention strategies.
• Managed NCER Talent Enhanced Programs (NTEP) claims, ensuring precise paperwork that resulted in the successful receipt of exact grant amounts.
• Served as a Core Team member for the Foreign Workers Hiring Project, resolving conflicts and conducting surveys to improve integration between local and foreign teams.
• Partnered with the People Development team to coordinate the High-Potential (HiPo) employee program.
• Conducted "Line Walks" and pulsing sessions to provide the ER team with actionable feedback on absenteeism and production-line sentiment.

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS (HONS) in HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN COLLABORATION WITH UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE, UK – INTI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (2016 – 2021)

STPM – SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN SIMPANG