Job Analysis

Job analysis is the descriptive procedure of all determining all the necessary information
about a particular role or profile. It carries information about the tasks involved in the
job, the knowledge and skillset required to perform the tasks and the responsibilities
and abilities needed to successfully perform those tasks.

Process of Job Analysis includes:

● Determination of Job Specific Competency
● Developing a Job Description
● Developing a Job Specification

A job analysis can be further divided into two major component:

1. Job Description: A job description or JD is a written described narrative that
conveys the general tasks, other related duties, and responsibilities of a position.
2. Job Specification: A job specification is the list of recommended qualities for a
person to qualify for and succeed in a position.

Job Description vs Job Specification

Job Description Job Specification

● Job Title ● Education Qualifications

● Job Location ● Experience
● Job Summary ● Trainings
● Reporting to ● Skills
● Working Conditions ● Responsibilities
● Job duties ● Judgment
● Tools to be used ● Emotional Characteristics
● Hazards ● Sensory Demands

In this assessment, we have chosen Tata Steel as a company to base our study of HR
department, policies and activities.

Tata Steel, formerly known as Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited (TISCO), is an
Indian multifunctional steel-making based in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand and also a
subsidiary of the Tata Group.

The HR policy of Tata Steel states that it is an equal opportunity employer. It recognizes
that its employees are the primary source of its competitiveness. It also pursues
managements practices designed best for its employees to enrich their quality of life,
develop their potential and maximize their productivity. It ensures fairness and
transparency amongst all its employees

The 3 job profiles we have considered to study in depth are:

1. Product Engineering
2. IT Services
3. Maintenance Management
The job descriptions and the job specifications for these profiles will be further
discussed in detail.

Product Engineering

Job Title: Product Engineer - New Product Development

Job Location: Kolkata, WB
Role:Design & Development Engineer
Industry: Iron & Steel
Functional Area: Research & Development
Role Category: Engineering & Manufacturing

Purpose: To develop engineering drawing and product specification by considering

design aspect and manufacturing viability for development of the new product. Engineer
new products and product families for production, working closely with Product
Designers.

Responsibilities:
● Work with other departments parallelly such as research, development, design,
manufacturing sales and marketing providing an engineered, production-ready
solutions.
● Examine and provide feedback for designs and competitor products as and when
needed.
● Validate and/or Modify product road maps created by the Research and
Development team.
● Ensure product development with innovative features
● Improve existing product functionality, cost and quality
● Post-product-development, in-field testing and evaluation with prospective
consumers.
● Develop 2D and 3D designs of the product
● Evolve product specific features and characteristics.
● Develop critical quality parameter for product performance measurement
 ● Preparing and maintaining the product engineering and production database
which includes details, specifications, analysis and evaluation of internal and
external product ideas.

Relevant Experience: Manufacturing background is preferred with automotive and

consumer durable experience
Experience Range: 5-8 years experience in product engineering and designing
Education Qualification: UG (BE/BTech) or PG (ME/MTech) must be from a top institute

Perks and Benefits: Opportunity to Design and Engineer new products.

CTC: Rs. 10,00,000 - 15,00,000 P.A.

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

IT Services

Job Title: Manager - IT Services

Job Location: New Delhi, DL
Role: Test Analyst
Industry: Iron & Steel
Functional Area: Engineering - Software
Role Category: Quality Assurance and Testing

Purpose: To support the Delivery Partner by managing and ensuring delivery of

world-class levels of services for new ideas and support of all corporate systems to the
business users for various business verticals of TSK P&M like Planning, operation,
Quality Assurance, Maintenance, Technology Services and Order management Group
etc.

Responsibilities:
● Lead Digital & IT initiatives- Implementing new IT Systems, Modules &
Technologies.
● Collaborating with IT Business Partners to proactively resolve business issues,
implement transformational changes, functional upgrades etc.
● Application Design, Development, Testing and Implementation as per schedule.
Identifying opportunities for improvements in processes / IT systems.
 ● Implement Corrective & Preventive Actions through system modifications and
enhancements to eliminate the reoccurrence of incidents like Application Bug
fixing.
● Authorization Control & Helpdesk Management – Interaction with External
Quality Assurance and IT Project Teams for adoption of new IT projects eligible
for Maintenance Phase movement.
● Coaching & Mentoring- Periodic Training to Shift Support Staff to handle regular
support and IT issues resolution for smooth functioning of business applications
and conducting User Training to insure system usage as per laid down
processes.
● Identify opportunities for identification, selection & deployment of best IT
practices & technologies within the TSL departments & group companies.
● Resolve & assist for customer requirements, complaints, issues & training needs
and ensure Customer Engagement & Satisfaction for all IT requirements &
services.
● Ensure alignment with One IT strategy.

Experience Range: 4-7 years experience in IT services.

Education Qualification: BE/BTech, ME/MTech, MCA, MSc (Maths, Stats or Physics)

CTC: Rs. 7,00,000 - 10,00,000 P.A.

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Maintenance Management

Job Title: Maintenance Manager

Job Location: Jaipur, RJ
Role: Manufacturing Engineering Manager
Industry: Iron & Steel
Functional Area: Production, Manufacturing & Engineering
Role Category: Engineering

Purpose: To handle all the production activity along with safety measure.

Responsibilities:
● Ensuring adherence to all applicable Safety standards an procedures by
employees.
● Implementing all safety initiatives.
 ● Ensuring presence of Safety Supervisors in all shutdown jobs.
● Developing related short term and long term annual business and operation
goals.
● Review compliance to annual plans, cost and quality targets and Equipping the
new area including maintenance of existing planning & execution of maintenance
of inventory management.
● Planning & scheduling Technical sessions and analysis of operating parameters
and solving issues.
● Identifying and executing cost reduction ideas and projects.
● Reducing electrical power consumption by adopting right methods complying to
regulations.

Experience Range: 3-5 years experience in maintenance services.

Education Qualification: Degree in Electrical Engineering with experience in maintaining
tools and equipments. BE/BTech (Electrical)

CTC: Rs. 4,00,000 - 6,00,000 P.A.

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Sources:
Tata Steel HR Policy: https://www.tatasteel.com/media/5809/hr.pdf