Provides front line strategic human resource partnership as a junior-level HR Generalist for the India manufacturing site, ensuring all Human Resources functions and activities run effectively, efficiently, and in accordance with all applicable Vietnamese labor law and First Solar’s Core Values and Behaviors. Capable of successfully leading basic HR initiatives and analysis and participating in special projects as assigned.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:-

Manages recruitment activities to ensure that best-fit talent is identified for open roles with a hiring methodology that is sensible and process-adherent, includes:

Work with management and internal HR to identify and requisition appropriate headcount authorization
Coach manager through new/changed role development and facilitate internal HR/compensation processes
Lead talent source & search efforts and ensure a robust interview and selection process occurs to produce best-fit final candidate identification
Working within established processes and parameters, development of internally and externally balanced employment offer and coordination/production of jurisdiction-appropriate employment contract documents

Facilitates onboarding activities for assigned organization, ensuring a successful company introduction to new hires as well as follow-on soft-skill training efforts; activities to include:

Direct facilitation of new hire documents and first-day support activities with pending hire, HRIS/Payroll, and local country administrative support
Conducting of the orientation sessions to include follow-on activities including SOX policies acknowledgement and post-orientation communications
On ongoing basis, participate in local development and delivery of soft-skill training content

Actively partner with department leaders throughout the assigned organization to provide a one stop shop of HR support for current employment matters, including:

Coaching managers on broad variety of employee activities to bring them to successful outcomes
Develop and deliver value-add recommendations to the business on moderate to complex matters based on all applicable information sources to include employment law, best practice, and independent analysis
Conducting and documenting investigation activities and managing assigned level of employee relations activity such as employee complaints, supervisor/manager concerns regarding practice or policy application, and performance improvement/management matters
Aiding management of assigned population to make effective determinations regarding organizational alignment and headcount management, promotions, demotions, terminations & separations, etc.
Ensure HR strategic partnership alignment by attending customer group meetings and building key managerial relationships to achieve a working understanding of the business model, goals, and strategy

Recommend improvements to, implement, deliver, and ensure the adherence to, HR processes, policies, frameworks, reports/documentation, requirements, and systems, to include activities like:

Preparation and delivery of analysis/costing
Development and execution of business proposals, reports, datasets
Scripting of process and program framework in partnership with applicable COEs
Communication rollout within HR group and to managers and employees to include appropriate level of self-service guidance and promotion
Audit and regular loopback to ensure policies are understood and lived by managers and employees and full compliance at all times with applicable regulations

Other duties as assigned
Job Description subject to change at any time

Education:-

Bachelor’s Degree required, with major in Human Resources, Business, or relevant discipline preferred

Experience:-

At least 2 years progressive experience in Plant/Manufacturing Site Human Resources, required with Bachelor’s Degree
Basic knowledge of the Labor Code and all relevant Vietnamese employment regulations, laws, and typical worker practices relevant to manufacturing environment required
MNC experience, preferred

Required Skills:-

Business speaking and written fluency Tamil; English preferred
Elementary employee relations / labor relations experience, as well as interpersonal and conflict management skills.
Demonstrated project management capability to less complex program implementations.
Demonstrates basic people management capability in terms of development, coaching,
Deft ability to self-prioritize workload and effectively pivot in a fast-paced dynamic environment to drive effective results.
System-savvy with hands-on mentality and global HRMS familiarity; Office suite proficiency required and Oracle HRMS preferred.
Demonstrated analytical and presentation capabilities: data-driven, able to assess and articulate risks quickly, accurately, and effectively.
Ability to effectively work with all levels and diversity of organizations and associates throughout the company.

Location:-

Tamil Nadu, India.

Company Overview:-
First Solar is leading the world’s sustainable energy future. We are an exciting work environment in one of the most important industries of the 21st century. First Solar is a leader in the development and manufacturing of thin film solar modules used in grid-connected solar power plants. Our cost-advantaged solar technology boasts the smallest carbon footprint, lowest life cycle water use, and fastest energy payback in the industry. We are delivering solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges including climate change, energy security, water scarcity, and the unsustainable growing consumption of natural resources. At First Solar, you will feel valued, appreciated and challenged, working side-by-side with some of the top minds in the industry. You will be regularly updated on the company’s goals, progress and achievements. First Solar maintains a culture where all associates work together to lead the world’s sustainable energy future. We believe in employee engagement, collaboration, well-being and productivity for all generations and emerging work styles. We’re changing the world. Now, let us start with yours. First Solar is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. First Solar’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by application country, federal, state or local laws; the company prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.