The Head – EHS will provide strategic leadership and governance for Environment, Health & Safety across multiple API manufacturing facilities. The role is responsible for developing and implementing world-class EHS systems, ensuring compliance with national and international regulations, fostering a strong safety culture, driving sustainability initiatives, and achieving zero harm while supporting business continuity and operational excellence.

The incumbent will partner with Operations, Engineering, Projects, Quality, HR, and Regulatory teams to ensure safe manufacturing practices, environmental stewardship, and regulatory compliance across all manufacturing locations.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership
- Develop and execute the organization's EHS strategy aligned with business objectives.
- Lead and standardize EHS practices across multiple API manufacturing plants.
- Establish annual EHS goals, KPIs, and improvement roadmaps.
- Drive a "Zero Harm" safety culture throughout the organization.
- Lead ESG and sustainability initiatives related to manufacturing operations.





Health & Safety Management
- Ensure implementation and continual improvement of Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems (ISO 45001).
- Develop safety policies, SOPs, standards, and corporate EHS guidelines.
- Monitor compliance with statutory safety requirements.
- Lead hazard identification, HAZOP, HIRA, JSA, and risk assessments.
- Implement Process Safety Management (PSM) programs for hazardous chemical manufacturing.
- Ensure protected handling, storage, transportation, and disposal of hazardous chemicals.

Process Safety Management (PSM)
- Lead implementation of Process Safety Management programs.
- Review process safety during plant design and technology transfer.
- Conduct Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), HAZOP, LOPA, and What-if studies.
- Monitor critical safety systems including:
- Pressure Relief Systems
- Explosion Protection Systems
- Fire & Gas Detection Systems
- Emergency

📌 Head:- EHS (Bhavnagar)
🏢 Cadila Pharmaceuticals
📍 Bhavnagar