Environmental Health and Safety Officer

Job Details:

Role: Environment Health And Safety

Direct Reporting: Director - Site Operations

Functional Reporting: NA

Job Purpose:

Provide EHS leadership by ensuring compliance with applicable environment and occupational safety regulatory requirement

Accountability:

• % reduction in accidents
• Safety audit (internal and external) score
• Mock Drills (Target)
• EHS policies in place
• EHS cost budgeted vs actual
• Adherence to EHS policies

Role & responsibilities :

• Define and ensure complete compliance to all Statutory and regulatory requirements related to Environment, health and safety
• Work closely with Head Operations to ensure continual improvement and compliance in EHS activities
• Maintain and develop the necessary EHS standards to ensure the environment, health and safety of site personnel, visitors and contractors
• Perform site audits, identify gaps and implement corrective actions conduct incident /accident /near miss investigations and develop corrective and preventive action plans
• Coach personnel through the development of critical documentation and tools to support risk assessments, safe work practice and adverse event/near miss reporting and investigation.
• Review and assist in the development of new facilities and processes to ensure optimum EHS activities
• Ensure the right level of operation effluent treatment plant to ensure compliance and work towards continuous improvements in effluent management system
• Review employee safety programs to assess their adequacy and provide adequate training to improve employee awareness
• Liaison with external agencies like the fire department, mutual aid societies and rescue teams to facilitate emergency response
• Evaluate adequacy of actions taken to correct violations & prevent near-misses to happen in the future

Education:

• M.Sc. Environment Science

Experience:

• 4-8 years of experience

Skills & Competencies:

• Communication Skills •Knowledge of regulations around EHS •Technical knowledge of the manufacturing process •Technical knowledge of the manufacturing process •Good planning and execution skills