Assistant Manager - Environment, Health, Safety

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Position Summary

The Assistant Manager – EHS is responsible for implementing, monitoring, and maintaining corporate environmental, health, and safety standards across operations. This role involves identifying workplace hazards, ensuring 100% statutory and regulatory compliance, conducting safety audits, and driving a proactive safety culture among employees and vendor partners.

• Department: Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) / Operations
• Reports To: Manager – EHS / Operations Director
• Supervises: EHS Executives / Safety Supervisors / Vendor Safety Teams

Key Responsibilities & Duties

1. Safety Operations & Hazard Management

• Conduct regular site inspections and risk assessments (HIRA - Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment) to eliminate workplace hazards.
• Oversee high-risk works via the Permit to Work (PTW) system, ensuring strict adherence to Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), confined space entry, and hot work protocols.
• Investigate all incidents, near-misses, and accidents, determining root causes and implementing Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).

2. Regulatory & Statutory Compliance

• Ensure full compliance with local, state, and federal environmental and labor safety laws (e.g., Factories Act, Pollution Control Board norms, Fire Safety regulations).
• Maintain and update all EHS legal registers, licenses, and statutory documentation required for audits.
• Manage proper storage, handling, and eco-friendly disposal of hazardous waste (such as used lube oil, e-waste, and STP/ETP sludge).

3. Training & Culture Building

• Design and deliver EHS induction training for new employees, contractors, and third-party vendor personnel.
• Organize safety campaigns, mock drills, and specialized tool-box talks to elevate safety awareness and emergency readiness.

4. Audit & Vendor Management

• Lead internal EHS audits and support external regulatory, ISO (45001 & 14001), or client-driven safety audits.
• Monitor contractor safety performance to ensure vendor compliance aligns with corporate safety guidelines.

Key Result Areas (KRAs) & KPIs

KRAs define the core areas where performance is measured. Each KRA is mapped to specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

 1: Incident & Injury Reduction

• Objective: Drive the site toward a "Zero Accident" workplace culture.
• KPIs:
  • Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR): Maintain at 0.
  • Near-Miss Reporting: Increase reporting by 15% year-on-year to proactively catch hazards.
  • CAPA Closure Rate: Achieve a ≥95% closure rate of incident investigation actions within the agreed timeline.

 2: Regulatory & Legal Compliance

• Objective: Ensure zero non-compliance penalties or legal breaches.
• KPIs:
  • Statutory Compliance Score: Maintain 100% compliance across the EHS legal matrix.
  • License Renewals: Complete all Pollution Control Board (PCB), fire NOCs, and hazardous waste renewals 30 days prior to expiry.
  • Audit Performance: Achieve "Satisfactory" or "Green" ratings in all external/client EHS audits with zero major non-conformances (NCs).

 3: Risk Assessment & Hazard Mitigation

• Objective: Systematically audit and correct physical plant vulnerabilities.
• KPIs:
  • HIRA Updates: Ensure 100% of operational areas have updated Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments annually.
  • Permit to Work (PTW) Auditing: Conduct weekly random spot-checks on 100% of high-risk work permits.
  • Action Item Closure: Resolve Routine Safety Inspection (RSI) observations within 7 business days.

 4: EHS Training & Emergency Readiness

• Objective: Equip the workforce with the skills needed to respond to emergencies.
• KPIs:
  • Training Coverage: Achieve 100% EHS induction completion for all onboarding employees and vendors.
  • Training Hours: Deliver a minimum of 24 hours of safety training per employee/contractor annually.
  • Mock Drills: Execute 100% of the planned annual Emergency Mock Drill calendar (Fire, Chemical Spill, Earthquake) with evaluated response time improvements.

 5: Waste Management & Sustainability

• Objective: Optimize resource footprints and execute legal disposal of industrial wastes.
• KPIs:
  • Hazardous Waste Compliance: Maintain 100% manifest tracking (Form 10) for hazardous waste like lube oil and batteries.
  • Resource Tracking: Publish accurate monthly reports tracking water consumption, STP efficiency, and carbon footprints.

Location:

On-site –Gurugram, HR

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

48

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