Amit Joshi

Experience

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  Standard Alkali, Mumbai

  Aug 1988 - Jan 1989

  Assistant Personnel Officer

  Welfare, Time office & compliances.

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  Chemical Process Equipments Ltd, Mumbai

  Jan 1989 - Apr 1989

  Personnel & Admn. Officer

  Establish structured HR processes in the company.

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  JK Synthetics Ltd

  Apr 1989 - Feb 1991

  Assistant Personnel Officer

  Employee relations, Welfare, management of wage & salary admn., statutory compliances.

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  Vedanta Group

  Feb 1991 - Jun 2005

  Senior Manager HR

  A member of Vedanta Resources plc, UK. A world class LME listed Metal & Mining company acquired smoothly HZL on disinvestment in early 2002, having Zinc, mine/ Smelter across the country & huge investments in Copper, Steel, Aluminum, power, across the globe.Significant Achievements:Headed various verticals of HR in the biggest Mine (Rampura Agucha Mine) & Plant ( Zinc Smelter) & Talent acquisition/Recruitment at corporate office.Pivotal role in smooth transition of company on Disinvestment.Officiating as Head HR has unconditionally got resolved and dealt with Strike at Rampura Agucha Mines, in June, 1994, resulting in strengthening emp. discipline & productivity imp.As a Member to the Company's (HZL) Corporate HR team, played a key role in conducting'Personnel Audit ', audit in all Plant/Mines of company, of HR, Legal & Admn functions. Finalized optimum m/p & re-deployment of m/p from Non-core to core areas, as productivity improvement measures & de-bottlenecking, also taking care of expansion req inhouse. maintaining harmonious Industrial relations.Obtained Stay on a heavy vehicle taxation demand of Rs. 1.25 Crore, through DB High Court, as a part of strategy to deal with the demand, which finally settled in company’s favour.Process mapping for system simplification, right sizing & outsourcing of NVA.Introduced various tailor made HRD initiatives viz. Deptt. Mgt.Trainee Scheme, Internal trainer.Being Head of rec/talent acquisition, apart from lateral positions organized national level mass talent hunt - GET drive smoothly.Acted as group resource on strategic matters.Managed Drought Relief Mgt and Earth Quake Disaster Mgt activities.Succeeded in arguing on company’s behalf, on renewal of Mining lease before court (Rs.2.6cr)Arrived numerous agreement/MOU with RU for productivity imp/culture change initiatives.Credit of acquiring land for company in record period, grievance free, smooth rehabilitation.Ensured statutory compliances & no NCR Show less

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  Samcor Glass Ltd

  Jun 2005 - Dec 2005

  Head HR - Divisional Manager

  A Samtel Group Concern, New Delhi having turnover of Rs.1500 crore P.A. & 5000 emp. SGL, Kota having turnover of Rs.200 crore P.A. & 1000 emp. The company is a world class manufacturer of CPT (color picture tube), pioneer in India.Significant Achievements:Reinforced emp. involvement & participation also through CMS, implementation of 6 sigma projects, Suggestion Scheme, involvement in bi-partite forum, Jalpan, mourning drill.Initiated closure of b & w picture tube div & re-deployment/separation of surplus manpower. Introduction of concept of CLE (thru process/ skill mapping, gap analysis, development of internal trainers, & multi skilling).Smooth implementation of New HRIS system Show less

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  JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.

  Dec 2005 - Dec 2007

  Head HR - Deputy General Manager (Personnel & HRD)

  Head HR of a continuous manufacturing tyre plant of over 2500 employees & Rs.1300 Cr PA turnover, with admn reporting to Location Head, Kankroli & functional to Business HR Head.Significant Achievements: Ensured optimum expansion m/p & norms much in advance to installation of m/c, resulting in productivity imp and control on emp cost. Initiated Productivity linked Long Term Agreement 2007 proceedings & finalized crew/norms/DPR. Amicable IR/work discipline & ensured no work stoppages dealing with CITU/INTUC union.App org by timely induction of quality m/p at all levels, viz GET/DET/laterals. Led a company level Project (CLP) on “Leveraging organizational synergy”.Stabilized post BPR issues in de-layering & separation. Ensured skill mapping/gap analysis/multi skilling & induction /training of low cost Badli workmen for control on employee cost & no OT. Accelerated talent mgt/succession planning & competency based assessment system through usage of ADC, to cater talent req from within.Enhanced emp engagement, motivation at all levels by setting up of goals/assigning of projects thru' YLF/KTP Express Workout/ Vision Workshop/Breakthrough Projects/ KRA Retreat/ Mid-Term PMS Review with HR facilitation.Convened QCFI state level convention (CCQC), launched emp empowered suggestion scheme.Handled complex emp discipline/Statutory comp/Legal issues & its amicable resolution. Awards & Accolades - (i) Won Chairman’s People Mgmt Award 2006 & 2007 (ii) Merit certificate for National Award for innovative HR Practices by ISTD-2006. Ensured effective CMS to translate transparency in working.Established experiential learning center & declared learning centre as “Profit centre”, steered TPM activities.Conducted ESS & strengthen employer branding, work safety & CSR init. Show less

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  Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd (BALCO) (A member of Vedanta Resources Plc, UK)

  Dec 2007 - Feb 2015

  Head HR - Associate Vice President

  Leadership to all the Business HR teams, (Integrated Aluminium business comprises of two Bauxite Mines mining 2 MTPA bauxite, two Smelters with .575 MTPA Aluminium facility, three power plant with 2010 MWPA Power generation facility & one Coal Mine). Significant Achievements:Leadership to the Plant HR Heads, guidance to the Plant Heads in maintaining amicable, purposeful & proactive IR. Formulated sustainable HR/OD int.Re-engineered emp engagement & culture of innovation, R & R schemes.Strategic HR planning/policy formulation/benchmarking, increase in employee productivity through right sizing/synergy/out sourcing of NVA/rationalization of contract/contractor/contract labour & strategies for overall employee cost constant across yrsHR Org/induction/ talent mgt./succession plg/IDP based on ADC/ PP matrix.Performance driven culture th SBP, KRA/BSC/bell curve.Steered & solemnized 5 yrs Long term settlement, bonus/IR, for productivity imp & culture change.Close of old smelter & Alumina plant & separation/redeploy of m/p smoothly.Designed & launched three VR Schemes successfully & separation of 750 employees.Induction/groom 300 unionized emps in executive cadre, as to achieve strategic imperativeInst disciplinary mechanism, in dealing with multi unions (7).CLE- excellence in L & D. MDP for KP/CP at IIM-B, XLRI, OBL.Vision workshop, Union Mgt retreat.Dev of HR leaders & women prof.Automation of HR processes viz. SAP-HCM, PMS/TMS, L& D.1st position in HR score card in the Vedanta group.Won National/Int HR Excellence awards -ISTD National Award on Innovative HR practices 2014, Mfg Today HR Exc Award 2014, Asian HR Exc Award 2014 for best L & D, OD practices. Finalist in, AIOE Best IR practices Award 2014, AIMA innovative HR Award 2013.Handled complex legal issues & its resolution favourably.Admin & maint cost reduction & constructed of a state of art stadium with internal resources. Launch of safety related interventions/reward scheme/ cardinal rules. Show less

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  Vedanta Limited,Lanjigarh (A member of Vedanta Resources Plc,UK)

  Feb 2015 - Oct 2015

  Head HR - Associate Vice President

  Headed HR, Admn, Security, CSR/PR functions of the Company & extended strategic leadership to the business being member to the “Company’s managing committee”. The company has the facility to be one of the world’s largest integrated Alumina refinery (6 MTPA), operating at 1.7 MTPA Alumina production, undergoing expansion to achieve 4 MTPA production in this fiscal. The company has prospects in Bauxite mining & has captive power plant for sustainable operations.Significant Achievements: Strategic HR policy formulation & its implementation in achieving Strategic Business Plan to double the productivity in the fiscal in producing Alumina at competitive price through manpower planning/benchmarking/talent acquisition & rightsizing. Conducted technical ACT UP for identification of core competencies, seamless dissemination of expertise/synergy between businesses, competency mapping to declare Star of Business, inhouse 360 degree assessment, to develop leadership pipeline/talent mgt/succession planning.Launched initiatives on skill upgardation, dev of internal trainers, enhanced emp engagement.Institutionalized entry through turnstile gate linked with bio metric punching for all set of emps, RFID linked access control for 4 wheelers & internal movement through shuttle buses, ban on 2 wheeler inside plant, as a culture change initiative.Member “business lead group”(LMC)deciding sustainable business strategy. Director to LPADF.Enhanced community connect through focused CSR interventions in achieving business goals, smooth operation at railway corridor/transmission line/waterline. Rationalized 50% admn expenses Show less

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  Jubilant Life Sciences Gajraula

  Oct 2015 - Jan 2024

  Head HR

  Head HR for the biggest & fully integrated complex of Jubilant ( earlier Life sciences, now Ingrevia handling all HR/IR/Administration/Security matters.

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  Jubilant Ingrevia Limited

  Jan 2024 - now

  Sr Director - Manufacturing HR

  Jubilant a world class business conglomerate is the flagship company of Bhartia Group, a world leader & Pioneer in fine chemicals & Pharma products. The billion $ company has manufacturing units across the globe. Jubilant Ingrevia has five operating plants in India ( Maharashtra , Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh). Leadership to the site HR team & strategic alliance at corporate. The Gajraula location, uttar Pradesh is the mother plant of the Jubilant group has two business units viz. Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd & Jubilant Agri & consumer products Ltd, employing 3000 direct/indirect employees. Another location is in Bharuch & Savli , Gujarat. other two locations are in Maharashtra viz Nira & Ambernath.Significant contributions: Long term settlement sign off, in record period. Strengthen policy, procedures, accelerated employee engagement & morale. Manpower productivity improvement & introduction of culture change initiatives. Show less