Qualification: Diploma/B.E./B.Tech in Safety, Industrial Safety,

Experience: 5–7 years in API, pharmaceutical, chemical or intermediates manufacturing,

Core Domain Experience

- Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) in API / Pharmaceutical / Chemical / Intermediates manufacturing
- Process safety and chemical safety
- EHS compliance in manufacturing plants
- Handling of hazardous chemicals, solvents, acids, alkalis and toxic substances
- Fire & life safety, emergency preparedness and response
- Permit to Work (PTW): hot work, confined space, work at height, electrical, excavation, line breaking, etc.
- Job Safety Analysis (JSA/JHA), HIRA and risk assessment
- LOTO and machine/equipment safety
- Confined-space safety and rescue procedures
- Contractor safety management
- PPE selection, implementation and compliance
- Incident/accident investigation, RCA and CAPA
- Safety inspections, audits and compliance monitoring
- Toolbox talks, safety training and awareness programs
- Emergency drills and mock-drill coordination
- Waste management and hazardous waste handling
- Industrial hygiene and workplace exposure monitoring
- Safety documentation, SOPs, checklists and statutory records





API / Pharma-Specific ExposureA solid candidate should preferably have exposure to:
- Solvent handling and storage
- Solvent recovery systems
- Reactor/process equipment safety
- Chemical charging and unloading
- Flammable and combustible materials
- Nitrogen/inert-gas hazards and oxygen-deficiency risks
- Pressure vessels, boilers and utilities
- Dust/explosion hazards where applicable
- Static electricity and earthing/bonding
- Fire protection systems
- Chemical spill control and emergency response
- Process Safety Management (PSM) concepts
- MOC (Management of Change)
- SOP/JSA review for process operations
- GMP-oriented manufacturing environments

Compliance / Regulatory KnowledgeDepending on the location and plant, look for familiarity with:
- Factories Act / applicable State Factory Rules
- Occupational safety and health requirements
- Fire safety regulations
- Hazardous Chemical Rules
- Environmental and hazardous-waste requirements
- PESO requirements, where applicable
- ISO 45001
- ISO 14001
- GMP/EHS requirements relevant to pharmaceutical manufacturing

📌 Safety Officer / EHS Officer / Sr. Safety Officer (Chennai)
🏢 Proventus Life Sciences
📍 Chennai