Senior Plant HR Manager

About the role

A leading manufacturing organization with a large-scale production operation in Greece is looking for a Senior Plant HR Manager to take overall responsibility for the HR agenda at one of its major manufacturing facilities. Reporting to the HR Director, the role acts as the primary HR Business Partner to the Plant Director and plant leadership, aligning people strategy and day-to-day HR operations with production needs. It is a senior, highly visible and hands-on leadership position.

Key responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to the Plant Director and plant leadership, giving evidence-based recommendations on people and organizational decisions.
• Maintain a regular presence on the shop floor, engaging with employees, supervisors, managers and employee representatives.
• Lead workforce planning with Plant Management, Production, Finance and central HR, and manage employee relations, including union liaison and grievance handling.
• Support collective consultations and negotiations, and oversee recruitment, talent reviews, succession planning and leadership development.
• Drive performance management, employee engagement and retention initiatives, and monitor workforce indicators such as headcount, absenteeism and turnover.
• Ensure implementation of compensation and benefits programmes, onboarding, offboarding and HR administration, in line with Greek labor and social security legislation and ERGANI obligations.
• Keep employee data accurate in SuccessFactors and lead, coach and develop the plant HR team.
• Manage the plant HR budget and work with central HR functions and Centers of Excellence.

Required profile

• University degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Economics, Law or a related field; a postgraduate qualification is an advantage.
• At least 8 years of progressive HR experience, including an HR Business Partner or HR Management role.
• Strong experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment with a large blue-collar, shift-based workforce.
• Proven experience in employee relations, labor relations, workforce planning, organizational development and change management, and leading an HR team.
• Strong knowledge of Greek labor and social security legislation, working-time regulations and ERGANI requirements.
• Excellent command of Greek and English, and strong Microsoft Office skills.

What we offer

• Monthly gross salary of EUR 3,800 to 5,200 depending on experience and qualifications.
• Annual target bonus of 20% to 28% of annual gross salary, linked to company and individual performance.
• Meal vouchers or gift vouchers of up to EUR 1,200 per year, paid monthly.
• Private life and medical insurance, and a company car or car allowance.
• Coverage of business travel expenses and participation in the savings/pension programme.