Head of Environment, Health, and Safety

ABOUT THE JOB

Vedanta Aluminium, a division of Vedanta Limited, is India’s largest producer of aluminium and value-added aluminium products. With strategically located world-class assets that have triggered socio-economic development in the remotest regions of the country, the company fulfils its mission of spurring emerging applications of aluminium as the ‘Metal of the Future’ for a greener tomorrow.

Vedanta Aluminium operates a world-class 1.8 MTPA aluminium smelter and 3,615 MW thermal power generation facility in Jharsuguda, Odisha. The only Indian smelter in the global ‘1 Million Tonne’ production and export club, Vedanta Jharsuguda is a leader in value-added aluminium products that find critical applications across core industries. For two decades, Vedanta has been contributing significantly to nation building, developing indigenous capabilities, and fostering self-reliance.

Head HSE.

Roles & Responsibilities

• To plan, develop and implement strategies to ensure 100% compliance to HSE standards
• To ensure an effective company policy for health and safety and that all on-roll employees and vendor partner employees are made aware of their individual responsibility
• To develop the culture of Single Point Accountability amongst all the team members of the department
• To provide leadership & guidance to the HSE team
• To develop, implement and monitor the unit’s environmental and sustainability strategies and guide the team to follow sustainable practice
• Liaise with the external stakeholders including the government officials and other bureaucrats
• To lead the team to carryout internal and compliance audits of the location; report on findings and manage issue log through to completion
• To ensure that an adequate program of training for HSE is established and that the safety culture is encouraged amongst employees
• To identify areas where training/certification is required to meet the standards imposed by Legislation, Approved Codes of Practice, or H.S.E. guidance

Education Qualification | Work-Ex| Desired Attributes

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Fire Science, or a related field with 18+ years of experience
• Knowledge of HSE laws and compliances & familiarity with safety training program development and delivery.
• Experience in incident investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
• Strong organizational and time management skills to handle multiple priorities effectively.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess risks and develop effective mitigation strategies.
• Ability to manage external environment

What we’ll offer you:

• Outstanding remuneration and best-in-class rewards
• Globally benchmarked people-policies with the best in class-facilities

Everything we do is shaped by the Vedanta Values of Trust, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity, Care, and Respect.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

If this sounds like you and the opportunity you are looking for, apply now and be a part of our exciting growth journey.

We encourage diversity!