Job Description
Job Summary
Responsible for day-to-day operations of HSE department, implementing safety requirements across the business unit and ensuring zero accident level in operational processes. Responsible for building a culture of Health, Safety, Environmental and Sustainability Consciousness at the business unit and ensure continuous development in the units HSE culture.
Roles & Responsibilities
Strategy Management
- Advise the Operations Head on all new safety regulations and provide expert advice and support to the management with regards to management of workplace hazards and risks
- Design Annual Sustainability plan and objectives
- Implement Sustainability initiatives within the BU and train employees on sustainability practices
Finance Management
- Develop annual budget and ambition plans for HSE in line with business direction.
Operations Management
- Oversee HSE operations, monitor performance, and report to the Operations Head, ensuring corrective actions are taken.
- Identify unsafe conditions and ensure a safe working environment through workflow modifications.
- Mitigate risks related to HSE violations by assessing hazards and implementing corrective measures.
- Prepare SOPs and disaster response plans for events like fire, earthquake, and floods.
- Maintain risk registers, conduct annual reviews, and ensure compliance with safety norms.
- Conduct regular checks on fire systems, identify hazards, and develop fire risk mitigation plans.
- Drive employee awareness campaigns on risk management and emergency actions.
- Ensure adherence to statutory safety requirements for employees and contractors.
- Analyze pollution control measures, highlighting issues related to air, water, and waste management.
- Collaborate with external auditors and certification bodies for inspections, audits, and corrective actions.
- Maintain the HSE Management System (HSEMS) and ensure timely submission of relevant documentation.
- Enforce the use of PPEs and ensure adherence to safe working practices.
- Investigate incidents, conduct root-cause analyses, and develop preventive action plans.
- Maintain incident dashboards, analyze trends, and share key insights with stakeholders.
- Develop and display emergency evacuation plans at critical locations.
- Implement safe practices for driving and vehicle movement.
- Ensure compliance with environmental, health, and safety legislation.
Stakeholder Management
- Ensure that all the staff, contractors and visitors adhere to the safety rules
People Management
- Work closely with the team to achieve short-term and long-term goals on time
- Oversee development of appropriate systems and policies to enable capability development of employees
- Allocate work to subordinates, nominate for training as per guidelines, conduct performance reviews and manage leave and overtime to ensure efficiency.
- Drive the engagement and satisfaction of the team through holding periodic meetings to discuss the achievements and address any employee issues and/or concerns. Build an effective, efficient and motivated team. Supervise direct reportees in their day-to-day tasks and guide them in managing their performance by providing appropriate feedback and counselling. Provide recommendations to HR on hiring and promotions
KPIs
Strategy Management
- Decrease in the number of safety incidents
- % reduction in penalties due to HSE violations
- Gap reduction between last year’s Lost Time Injury numbers and zero, with the target of zero injuries
- Financial loss due to Safety of equipment or manpower
- % non-compliance to annual inspection plans
- Declining trend in closing time of hazards identifies during random and regular inspections
- Number of initiatives completed for ensuring HSE compliance & awareness within specified timelines
Finance Management
Operations Management
- Decrease in the number of safety incidents
- % reduction in penalties due to HSE violations
- Gap reduction between last year’s Lost Time Injury numbers and zero, with the target of zero injuries
- Financial loss due to Safety of equipment or manpower
- % non-compliance to annual inspection plans
- Declining trend in closing time of hazards identifies during random and regular inspections
- Number of initiatives completed for ensuring HSE compliance & awareness within specified timelines
People Management
- % adherence to departmental KPIs and SLAs
- Performance appraisal sessions held according to policies.
- Performance objectives set and achieved.
- Feedback received from employees.
Work experience requirement
5+ years of industrial safety experience preferably in the large food manufacturing unit
Qualification
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Safety, Engineering or a related technical field
Competencies
Local Norms and Regulations Related to HSE
Hazardous Material and Associated Risks Management
Analytical Ability
ISO, OHSAS and related standards and certifications
Documentation and Reporting
Communicating effectively
Self and Team Management
Planning & Decision Making
Customer Centricity
Ownership & Result Orientation
