HR Associate – Talent Acquisition & Operations

ABOUT CRA

Combustion Research Associates

• (CRA) designs, engineers and manufactures custom-engineered systems for the
• Energy and Defence sectors. Headquartered in Noida, CRA delivers
• high-precision, mission-critical equipment where engineering excellence,
• quality and reliability are non-negotiable.
• As the organization continues to
• scale, the Human Resources team plays a central role in building the talent,
• processes and workplace culture that support this growth — across our shopfloor
• and corporate teams alike.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• The purpose of this role is to
• drive end-to-end recruitment and day-to-day HR operations for CRA, partnering
• closely with hiring managers and the HR Lead to build a strong, compliant and
• engaged workforce across blue-collar and white-collar teams.
• Reporting to the HR Lead, you
• will manage full-cycle hiring, employee documentation, attendance and statutory
• compliance, and support the broader people agenda as CRA continues to grow. The
• ideal candidate is comfortable working in a fast-paced engineering/manufacturing
• environment and brings strong coordination, communication, Excel and execution
• skills.

Talent Acquisition

• Partner with hiring managers to understand manpower
• requirements and define job descriptions and candidate requirements.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment for junior, mid-level and
• senior positions, across both blue-collar and white-collar hiring.
• Lead recruitment for technical and shopfloor roles,
• including Project Engineers, Applications Engineers, Mechanical Engineers,
• Production Engineers, Design Engineers, Technicians, Operators and other
• shopfloor positions.
• Source candidates through job portals, recruitment
• platforms, referrals, consultants, social media and other relevant channels.
• Screen and shortlist candidates, and coordinate interviews,
• assessments, technical rounds and managerial discussions.
• Manage candidate communication throughout the recruitment
• process, and coordinate offer roll-out, documentation and pre-joining
• formalities.
• Support onboarding and joining formalities for new
• employees.

HR Operations

• Manage day-to-day HR operations and employee queries,
• maintaining accurate and updated employee records and documentation.
• Coordinate employee joining, transfers, confirmations,
• promotions and separation-related processes, and maintain personnel files.
• Coordinate employee lifecycle activities from joining to
• exit, and support preparation of HR letters, certificates and other
• documentation.
• Manage and monitor daily employee attendance, coordinating
• with employees and managers on attendance-related requirements.
• Support and manage employee enrolment under EPF and ESIC,
• and maintain accurate PF/ESIC records.
• Keep track of applicable labour law and statutory
• requirements, escalating compliance gaps where required.
• Prepare monthly and periodic HR reports for management
• review.
• Plan and coordinate employee engagement activities,
• including celebrations, events, festivals and team-building initiatives.

Requirements

• Strong recruitment and candidate-handling skills, with
• experience across both blue-collar and white-collar hiring preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year of core HR (HR
• Generalist) experience required.
• Good understanding of basic HR operations and statutory
• compliance, particularly PF and ESIC.
• Strong knowledge of MS Excel, with the ability to work with
• large datasets, trackers and HR MIS.
• Hands-on experience with HR and recruitment platforms such
• as Keka, Zoho and WorkIndia preferred.
• Good understanding of attendance and leave management.
• Strong coordination and follow-up skills, with good written
• and verbal communication.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, with the ability to
• maintain confidentiality of employee and HR information.
• A proactive, organized and execution-oriented approach,
• comfortable working in an engineering/manufacturing and shopfloor environment.
• MBA/PGDM in Human Resources or equivalent qualification
• preferred.
• A graduate with relevant HR experience may also be
• considered.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive group medical insurance
• Generous leave policy
• Mentorship from experienced HR professionals
• Front-row seat to building HR systems in a high-growth engineering business
• Clear path for advancement as our company grows
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment