Safety Head

Key Responsibilities

Safety Leadership & Culture

• Promote and sustain a Zero Injury Safety Culture by providing strong leadership, coaching, and guidance to site leadership, plant operations, and the safety committee.
• Foster a proactive, lean safety culture focused on employee engagement, hazard identification, and safe work behaviors.
• Act as a change agent to embed safety as a core operational value across all functions.

Regulatory & Management System Compliance

• Ensure full compliance with State, local, and national EHS regulations, including statutory reporting and licensing requirements.
• Maintain and manage ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System) and ISO 45001 (Occupational Health & Safety Management System) certifications.
• Lead internal and external audits and ensure closure of findings within defined timelines.

EHS Programs & Operations

• Provide daily EHS guidance to managers, supervisors, and employees to ensure consistent and effective implementation of EHS programs.
• Develop, deploy, and continuously improve EHS policies, procedures, and safe operating practices.
• Develop and communicate EHS strategies, goals, and action plans aligned with business objectives.

Incident Management & Risk Control

• Ensure timely investigation of all environmental, health, and safety incidents, including near misses.
• Lead root cause analysis and ensure effective corrective and preventive action (CAPA) implementation.
• Develop and audit loss prevention and corrective action plans to verify effectiveness.

Risk Assessment & Process Safety

• Evaluate safety, health, and environmental risks for new and existing processes, equipment, and materials.
• Ensure development, implementation, and periodic review of Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) for defined tasks.
• Support process safety initiatives relevant to API manufacturing, including chemical handling, hazardous reactions, and emergency preparedness.

Contractor & Third-Party Safety

• Ensure contractor and third-party personnel comply with site EHS policies, statutory requirements, and safe work practices.
• Implement contractor safety induction, monitoring, and performance evaluation systems.

Audits & Continuous Improvement

• Proactively plan and conduct EHS audits, inspections, and behavioral safety observations.
• Track audit recommendations and drive timely implementation of corrective actions.
• Establish EHS performance indicators, dashboards, and scorecards to measure effectiveness.

Training & Competency Development

• Develop and deploy EHS training programs to meet regulatory, ISO, and operational requirements.
• Ensure competency development of employees, supervisors, and contractors in safety-critical activities.

Documentation & Records Management

• Maintain accurate EHS documentation, records, permits, and statutory registers.
• Ensure document control systems comply with ISO and regulatory requirements.

Budget & Capital Planning

• Identify and coordinate capital funding needs for EHS-related projects and improvements.
• Ensure EHS expenditures meet approved budgets, timelines, and deliver intended safety outcomes.