Manager - Safety

• Develop, implement, and monitor the plant's HSE policies, procedures, and annual safety plans.
• Ensure compliance with applicable factory, occupational safety, fire safety, and environmental legislation.
• Conduct regular safety inspections and audits of production areas, furnaces, rolling mills, material handling, utilities, maintenance workshops, and other plant facilities.
• Identify workplace hazards and implement risk assessments, Job Safety Analysis (JSA), and appropriate control measures.
• Monitor compliance with PPE requirements, safe operating procedures, and permit-to-work systems.
• Ensure safe practices for hot work, work at height, confined space entry, electrical isolation/LOTO, and heavy lifting operations.

• Investigate accidents, near misses, unsafe acts, and unsafe conditions.
• Conduct root-cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor safety performance indicators, including accident frequency, severity, near misses, and corrective-action closure.
• Prepare monthly HSE performance reports for management review.

• Develop and periodically review emergency response and disaster management plans.
• Ensure the availability and inspection of firefighting equipment, alarms, emergency exits, and other emergency systems.
• Organize mock drills and coordinate emergency response teams.
• Ensure appropriate controls for hot metal, molten material, gas systems, combustible materials, and other process-specific hazards.

• Develop and deliver safety induction programs for employees, contractors, and visitors.
• Conduct toolbox talks, safety campaigns, and job-specific training.
• Ensure employees and contractors are competent and authorized for assigned high-risk activities.
• Promote employee participation in safety committees and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Implement contractor safety management procedures, including prequalification, induction, permit compliance, and performance evaluation.
• Coordinate with production, maintenance, engineering, logistics, and HR teams to resolve safety issues.
• Monitor material handling equipment, cranes, hoists, forklifts, lifting accessories, and industrial vehicle safety.
• Ensure machine guarding, interlocks, electrical safety, and safe maintenance practices.

• Coordinate with relevant departments to maintain required HSE records, registers, reports, and statutory documentation.
• Support environmental compliance related to waste management, emissions, wastewater, and hazardous materials, where applicable.
• Liaise with regulatory authorities, auditors, and emergency services as required.
• Ensure timely closure of audit findings and statutory inspection observations.

• Implement and maintain HSE management systems aligned with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001, where applicable.
• Establish annual HSE objectives, targets, budgets, and improvement plans.
• Conduct internal audits, management reviews, and compliance evaluations.
• Drive behavioral safety, hazard reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Engineering, preferably Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or a related discipline.
• Recognized qualification in Industrial Safety, as required under applicable Indian legislation.
• Additional qualifications in occupational health, fire safety, NEBOSH, or equivalent HSE programs will be an advantage.

• Typically 812 years of relevant experience in industrial safety, preferably in steel, stainless-steel, metal processing, or heavy manufacturing.
• Experience in managing plant-wide HSE systems, contractor safety, incident investigations, statutory compliance, and emergency preparedness.
• Experience in leading safety teams and coordinating with senior plant management.

• Strong knowledge of industrial safety practices and applicable statutory requirements.
• Risk assessment, hazard identification, and incident investigation.
• Knowledge of permit-to-work, LOTO, fire prevention, and emergency response.
• Leadership, communication, and employee engagement.
• Audit management, reporting, and analytical skills.
• Ability to influence operational teams and enforce safety standards.

• Reduction in lost-time injuries and recordable incidents.
• Timely closure of safety audit observations and corrective actions.
• Completion of planned safety inspections, audits, and training.
• Contractor safety compliance and permit-to-work effectiveness.
• Emergency drill completion and preparedness.
• Statutory compliance and timely submission of required records.
• Improvement in near-miss reporting and proactive hazard identification.

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