EHS Manager

Position Title: EHS (Environment, Health & Safety) Manager

Department: EHS

Reporting To: COO, CEO

Location: Saykha, Bharuch

Key Responsibilities:

A. Environment Management

• Implement and maintain environmental management systems (ISO 14001 preferred).
• Monitor waste management (solid, liquid, hazardous), emissions, and effluents.
• Ensure statutory compliance related to Pollution Control Board consents
• Conduct periodic environmental impact assessments and sustainability initiatives.
• Track environmental KPIs (energy, water, waste, carbon footprint).

B. Health & Safety Management

• Develop and enforce safe work practices, SOPs, and permit-to-work systems.
• Conduct hazard identification (HAZID), risk assessments (HIRA), and implement controls.
• Lead incident/accident investigations and drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Organize safety trainings, toolbox talks, and competency programs.
• Maintain safety equipment, emergency systems, and PPE compliance.

C. Compliance & Documentation

• Ensure compliance with:
• Factories Act & Rules
• Environmental Acts (Water, Air, Hazardous Waste, E-Waste)
• Occupational Health & Safety requirements
• Maintain updated records, licenses, consents, statutory registers, and audit documents.
• Prepare monthly EHS reports and submit to management.

D. Emergency Preparedness

• Develop and update the onsite emergency plan.
• Conduct emergency drills (fire, chemical spill, disaster preparedness).
• Coordinate with external agencies (fire brigade, hospitals, police, PCB).

E. Audits & Continuous Improvement

• Lead internal EHS audits and support external audits (ISO, customer audits, FSSC 22000 if applicable).
• Implement corrective actions and monitor effectiveness.
• Drive EHS cultural improvement and employee engagement programs.

F. Cross-functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Production, Maintenance, HR, QA, and Engineering teams.
• Provide EHS support for new projects, plant expansions, and equipment installations.
• Participate in Management Review Meetings.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Environmental Science / Industrial Safety
• (Diploma in Industrial Safety mandatory for compliance in many states).
• 8-10 years of experience in EHS functions, preferably in manufacturing/FMCG/chemical/food industry.
• Working knowledge of ISO 45001, ISO 14001, and statutory regulations.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong knowledge of EHS statutory requirements.
• Excellent risk assessment and problem-solving ability.
• Strong communication, documentation, and training skills.
• Incident investigation & root cause analysis (RCA, 5 Why, Fishbone).
• Ability to drive behavioral safety and cultural change.
• Proficiency in MS Office and EHS reporting tools.