HR Manager

Job description

Job Purpose

To establish, lead and operate the Human Resources function in a developing manufacturing environment, ensuring effective manpower availability, disciplined personnel administration, employee relations, performance support and compliance with approved HR policies and applicable labor requirements. The role is hands-on and is expected to build a practical HR foundation that can grow with the factory, with particular focus on blue-collar workforce management and factory operations.

1. HR Function Ownership & Daily Operations

• Take day-to-day ownership of the HR function and ensure essential HR activities are executed consistently and professionally.

• Build basic HR discipline, records, follow-up mechanisms and reporting required for a growing factory.

• Prioritize practical operational needs while progressively strengthening the HR function as the organization develops.

• Coordinate HR activities across recruitment, personnel, employee relations, performance support and training coordination.

2. Recruitment & Manpower

• Coordinate manpower requirements with department managers based on approved needs and organizational priorities.

• Manage recruitment activities for workers, technicians, supervisors, specialists and managerial positions within the approved hiring process.

• Source, screen and coordinate interviews, offers, onboarding and joining formalities.

• Develop practical recruitment channels suitable for factory and blue-collar hiring.

• Track vacancies, hiring lead time, joining rates, early turnover and recruitment effectiveness.

• Support manpower planning and identify recurring recruitment or retention problems.

3. Personnel Administration & Employee Records

• Ensure employee files, contracts, employment documents and personnel records are complete, accurate and properly maintained.

• Manage attendance, leave, shifts, overtime and employee-status changes in coordination with relevant departments.

• Ensure timely and accurate HR inputs required for payroll processing and review discrepancies before submission to Finance/Payroll.

• Follow probation periods, contract renewals, transfers, promotions, resignations and terminations according to approved procedures.

• Ensure personnel transactions and records comply with approved company policies and applicable labor requirements.

4. Factory Workforce & Employee Relations

• Maintain strong day-to-day presence with factory employees, supervisors and department managers.

• Handle employee complaints, workplace concerns, disciplinary matters and attendance-related issues fairly and consistently.

• Support management in addressing absenteeism, turnover, behavioral issues and workforce stability.

• Promote clear communication between employees, supervisors and management and escalate significant issues when required.

• Apply approved disciplinary and grievance procedures with appropriate documentation and confidentiality.

5. Performance Management

• Coordinate implementation of the approved performance-management cycle across departments.

• Support managers in setting clear objectives and performance expectations for employees.

• Track completion of performance reviews and follow up on agreed development or corrective actions.

• Identify recurring performance issues and provide HR input to management.

6. Training & Employee Development

• Coordinate training needs with department managers based on operational requirements, performance gaps and approved development priorities.

• Maintain training records and follow up on attendance and completion.

• Coordinate internal and external training arrangements within the approved budget and plan.

• Support induction and orientation programs for new employees, particularly factory workers and supervisors.

• Evaluate basic training effectiveness with relevant department managers.

7. HR Policies, Procedures & Compliance

• Implement and ensure consistent application of approved HR policies, procedures and authority levels.

• Identify policy or process gaps and raise them to management with practical recommendations.

• Maintain required HR documentation and support compliance with applicable Egyptian labor and social-insurance requirements in coordination with relevant specialists or external support when needed.

• Support internal or external reviews related to HR documentation and employment practices.

• Maintain confidentiality of employee and company information.

8. HR Reporting & Workforce Indicators

• Prepare regular HR reports covering headcount, vacancies, recruitment, attendance, overtime, absenteeism, turnover, training and other agreed workforce indicators.

• Analyze workforce trends and highlight significant risks or recurring problems to management.

• Maintain accurate HR data and support management decisions with reliable workforce information.

9. Systems, Restructuring & HR Development Projects

• Participate in HR restructuring, organizational development, HR system implementation and process-improvement projects.

• Provide operational HR input and factory workforce requirements during the design or redesign of HR processes and systems.

• Support testing and implementation of approved HR systems, controls and process changes.

• Implement and ensure compliance with approved HR processes and procedures and participate in their review and improvement.

• Identify operational HR gaps and provide feedback on the effectiveness of implemented systems and processes.

10. HR Team Development

• Support the gradual development of the HR team as the factory grows.

• Define clear day-to-day responsibilities for HR/Personnel team members within the approved organization structure.

• Coach and monitor junior HR staff and promote disciplined, service-oriented HR practices.