Head Safety (Manufacturing Plant)

Designation

Head Safety / Safety Head

Function

Environment, Health & Safety (EHS)

Location

Tarapur, Maharashtra

Reports To

Management

Team Handled

Plant-level Safety Officers / Safety Supervisors across all plants

Age Limit

45 - 50 years

Physical Fitness

Must be medically fit for plant-floor duty, including regular walk-throughs, climbing and fieldwork across multiple sites

Preferred Background

15-18 yrs experience in safety in large manufacturing organisation, or any large organisation and safety qualification, strongly preferred

Position Summary The Safety Head will be the single point of accountability for Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) across all manufacturing plants. The role requires a safety-qualified professional capable of independently managing safety systems across multiple manufacturing units simultaneously, driving a zero-harm culture, ensuring full statutory compliance, and reporting directly to the management.

Key Responsibilities

- Own end-to-end EHS (Environment, Health & Safety) performance across all manufacturing plants ensuring uniform safety standards across units.
- Design, implement, and continuously improve plant safety management systems, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and risk assessments for each unit.
- Ensure full compliance with the Factories Act, State Factory Rules, Fire & Life Safety norms, Environment (Protection) Act, and all other applicable statutory / regulatory requirements.
- Act as the designated Safety head / Occupational Health & Safety representative for liaison with the Factory Inspectorate, Fire Department, Pollution Control Board, and other government authorities.
- Lead incident/accident investigation, root-cause analysis, and corrective & preventive action (CAPA) closure across all plants; maintain accident/near-miss MIS and drive year-on-year reduction in incident rates.




- Plan and conduct regular safety audits, mock drills, fire safety drills, and emergency preparedness exercises across all sites.
- Drive a robust safety culture through structured training, talks, compliance, and behavior-based safety (BBS) programs for employees and contract workforce.
- Manage contractor and vendor safety compliance, including work permits (hot work, height, confined space, electrical isolation), and safety induction for new employees and contractors.
- Oversee fire safety systems, hazardous material handling/storage, machine guarding, electrical safety, and industrial hygiene across all manufacturing units.
- Prepare and present periodic EHS performance reports, audit findings, and improvement plans to the management and senior leadership.
- Drive implementation and continual improvement of various systems.
- Manage the safety budget, resource planning, and deployment of Safety Officers/Supervisors across the multiple plants.
- Keep the organization updated on changes in safety legislation and ensure timely implementation of any new statutory requirements.

Qualification & Certification

- Diploma / Degree in Industrial Safety (Government-recognized, as required under the Factories Act) is mandatory.
- Advanced Diploma in Industrial Safety (ADIS) / NEBOSH / IOSH certification will be an added advantage.
- Valid Statutory Safety Officer certification / license applicable in Maharashtra.
- Engineering background (Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical)



with a specialization in Industrial Safety is preferred.

Experience

- 15+ years of overall experience in Industrial Safety / EHS roles within a manufacturing environment, with at least 5 years in a leadership capacity overseeing multiple plants/units simultaneously.
- Proven experience managing safety across multi-plant/multi-location manufacturing operations is essential.
- Experience in large corporate, home furnishings, or process manufacturing industry will be preferred.
- Demonstrated track record of statutory liaison, audits, and successful implementation of safety management systems.

Eligibility Criteria

- Must be medically and physically fit, with the ability to travel and work across multiple plant locations on a regular basis.
- Candidates with a background in the Armed Forces, Civil Services, Police, or Para-military services combined with a recognized safety qualification will be strongly preferred, given the discipline, crisis-management orientation, and command experience such backgrounds bring to a multi-plant safety charter.

Key Skills & Competencies

- Strong command and leadership presence; able to enforce safety discipline firmly and consistently across diverse plant teams.
- Sound working knowledge of the Factories Act, Environment laws, Fire safety codes, and other statutory frameworks.
- Excellent crisis-management, decision-making, and emergency-response capability.
- High personal integrity and zero-compromise attitude towards safety standards.
- Strong communication and reporting skills, with the ability to present clearly to senior management.
- Ability to independently manage and coordinate safety operations across multiple manufacturing sites.

Reporting & Working Relationship This position reports directly to the management and will coordinate closely with Plant Heads, HR, for all manufacturing units.

📌 Safety Head (Tarapur)
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