EHS & Maintenance Manager

Role & responsibilities

EHS, Compliance & Safety

• Ensure compliance with all applicable EHS and statutory requirements, including TNPCB, DISH, Fire & Rescue Services, CEIG, DTCP and other regulatory authorities.
• Manage statutory licenses, consents, approvals, renewals, registers, inspections and regulatory submissions.
• Implement and maintain ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems, including internal/external audits, management reviews and CAPA closure.
• Lead HIRA, JSA, Permit-to-Work, LOTO, contractor safety and high-risk activity controls.
• Drive accident prevention, SIF/Fatality Prevention, safety inspections, near-miss reporting and proactive safety programs.
• Lead incident investigations, Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and corrective/preventive actions.
• Maintain Emergency Response Plans and conduct periodic mock drills for fire, chemical spills, medical and other emergencies.
• Conduct EHS training, employee engagement and safety awareness programs to strengthen site safety culture.

Environment & Sustainability

• Manage environmental compliance covering air emissions, effluent, hazardous waste, chemical management, water, energy and waste disposal.
• Manage applicable EPR compliance, authorized waste vendors and environmental documentation.
• Drive energy efficiency, GHG emission reduction, renewable energy, water conservation, recycling and waste-reduction initiatives.
• Collect, validate and report EHS and sustainability performance data to corporate stakeholders.
• Support Scope 1, Scope 2 and relevant Scope 3 GHG accounting, ESG reporting, LCA and Product Carbon Footprint initiatives, as applicable.
• Develop and monitor environmental and sustainability KPIs against corporate targets.

Maintenance, Engineering & Utilities

• Lead overall mechanical, electrical, utility, facility and infrastructure maintenance activities.
• Develop and execute preventive, predictive and breakdown maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability and availability.
• Monitor equipment performance through PM compliance, downtime, MTBF, MTTR and repeat breakdown analysis.
• Lead RCA for major equipment failures and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Ensure reliable operation of electrical systems, compressors, HVAC, water systems, fire protection systems and other plant utilities.
• Manage electrical safety and CEIG compliance, including preventive maintenance and statutory inspections.
• Plan shutdown maintenance, critical spare requirements, AMCs and maintenance service contracts.
• Lead engineering, safety, sustainability and energy-efficiency improvement projects.
• Manage contractors and vendors for maintenance and engineering activities with strong EHS controls.
• Prepare and control EHS and maintenance budgets, optimizing cost without compromising safety, compliance or equipment reliability.

Key Performance Indicators

• Zero statutory non-compliance / overdue renewals
• Zero fatalities and reduction in recordable incidents
• LTIFR / TRIR performance
• EHS audit score and CAPA closure
• Safety training and mock-drill compliance
• Preventive Maintenance compliance
• Equipment availability and downtime reduction
• MTBF improvement and MTTR reduction
• Reduction of repetitive equipment breakdowns
• Energy and GHG emission reduction
• Water conservation and recycling
• Waste reduction and recycling performance
• Maintenance and EHS budget performance
• Utility reliability and energy