Plant Compliance Manager

Job Summary
The Plant Compliance Manager will be responsible to oversee all the Compliance requirement of the Company as Business Unit located at Hansalpur, Ahmedabad (near Becharaji). The candidate will work closely with the Plant Leadership Team and will report directly to the BU-Head. This role is fully responsible for designing, executing, and monitoring compliance strategies across all factory operations in consultation with the Central Compliance Team. The successful candidate shall ensure that the Unit minimizes legal, environmental, and financial risks. The Plant Compliance Manager will act as the Plants subject matter expert on all regulatory frameworks, labor standards, and internal corporate governance.
Key Responsibilities & Duties

Strategic Partnership & Plant Governance

• Leadership Advisory: Advise the Plant Head and Departmental Managers on the regulatory impact of proposed operational changes, capacity expansions, or new equipment installations.
• Policy Adaptation: Convert high-level corporate ethics and compliance mandates into Standard Policy.
• Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (COBCE): Observe, educate and implement company COBCE within Business Unit (BU).
• Training: Render Training on POSH and COBCE to all Blue Collar as well as White Collar employees throughout the year.
• Compliance Management Tool: To manage, operate and maintain Compliance Management Tool from BU perspective in consultation with Central Compliance Team. Arrange user training as and when require. Handle timely redressal of user grievances. Ensure timely compliance closure. Ensure accurate reporting of compliance status to the Management.

Regulatory & Permit Management

• Licensing: Coordinating with Departments to secure, track, and renew all necessary operating licenses, government permits, regulatory approvals, certifications etc. from time to time.

Auditing & Corrective Action (CAPA)

• Internal Audits: Schedule and lead comprehensive internal compliance reviews across Business Units.
• Issue Resolution: Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for any compliance failures and oversee the immediate deployment of Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).

Labor & Ethics:

• Audit time-logging, shift management, and workforce conditions alongside HR to guarantee compliance with regional labor laws and fair factory practices.

Culture, Training, & Investigations

• Workforce Training: Develop and execute mandatory compliance, ethics onboarding programs for all staff of Business Unit.

Education & Experience
Bachelor degree Law and Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP) with a work experience of atleast 10 years in direct compliance management inside a manufacturing plant environment.

Experience in the Automotive Industry would be an added advantage.

Key Competencies

• Operational Balance: Proven ability to enforce strict compliance frameworks without unnecessarily stalling production schedules or plant efficiency.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written skills required to negotiate with government agencies and explain complex legal expectations to floor operators.
• Analytical Problem Solving: Sharp eye for data anomalies, process gaps, and potential regulatory liabilities.