Assistant Manager EHS- 18 Months FTC

JOB TITLE : Asst. Manager EOSH ( 18 Months Fixed Term)

MANAGER TITLE & NAME: Plant QSE Lead

EXPECTED GRADE: P2

DEPARTMENT: CPS Asia QSE Function

BASE LOCATION: CPS Plant Ahmedabad, Bavla

Job Summary

Key roles and responsibilities of this position

• As a team member of CPS India, Asst Manger - Environment and Safety will lead, implement and support the compliance of ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and KORE-ESLP Systems by coordinating between internal /external stakeholders. He/she will ensure full compliance of the operation with applicable requirement. He/she will also track, measure and analyze plant KPI for safety and environment and ensure corrective and preventive actions are taken to meet BP target.
• Asst manager - Safety and Environment will comply to central and local government regulatory requirements pertaining to safety and environment.
• He/she will develop and implement various improvement initiatives, BBS and Zero Accident culture throughout the operation.
  
  

Key Duties/Responsibilities

Compliance to KORE–ESLP and OHSAS 18001 and ISO14001. (50%)

• Establish safety and environment management system through effective policy implementation, documentation, risk analysis and record keeping.
• Monitor trends to decide annual KPI.
• Lead and conduct Internal Audits periodically to enforce effectiveness of EMS/SMS system and implement effective corrective actions.
• Meeting with Safety, Environment Committee regularly to update new requirements, follow up outstanding matters, best practices sharing and others.
• Organize and conduct training programs, campaigns and provide updates to all supporting departments to upgrade their awareness and knowledge
• Investigate, resolve and monitor accidents and near miss incidents at CPS plant
• Ensure SMS compliance to PPE, Fire and others emergency control, First aid, Work permits, MSDS and non-negotiable requirements.
• Ensure EMS compliance to carbon foot print, waste management, energy management and water usage and non-negotiable requirements.
• Budget OPEX and CAPEX for safety, environment compliance and other improvement initiatives.
• Data analysis and reporting
  
  

Regulatory Compliance of Safety and Environment requirements. (30%)

• Review of new laws and regulations, conduct gap analysis and comply with new requirements.
• Monitoring and 100% compliance to existing regulatory requirements.
• Ensure authentic data and on time submission of returns, reports and other required information.
• Obtaining consents as required by regulatory authorities and ensure compliance to consent conditions as required by regulations.
• Responsible for communications between Central and State pollution control board, Corporate, Division, Certification bodies related to systems.
• Lead SVA/AWS certification
  
  

Develop initiatives to improve safety and environment compliance culture (20%)

• Lead and implement BBS and Zero Accident Culture in the operation.
• Monitor trends of accident frequency and severity rates
• Develop and implement permanent fix through improvement in documentation, processes and equipment.
• Promote EMS/SMS Culture through competition, campaign, health programs, factory visit, environment day/safety week celebrations, etc.
• Participate in EOSH DWT and provide required data on time.
• Brainstorm ideas and collaborate with Corporate/other CPS plants/certification agencies on implementation of requirements effectively. Share best practices for implementation of SMS/EMS across the system.
  
  

Organization Impact/Influence

This position works closely with senior management and plant’s associates in providing safety & environment recommendations to comply with requirements. Interactions include, but not limited to:

Internal Interactions

• eKO team (monthly basis) to report / update any safety & environment initiatives / incidents in the plant – especially initiatives to achieve Zero Accident among all CPS associates.
• Coordinate with department heads for safety & environment training.
  
  

External Interactions

• CPS ESLP DWT
• Local Government Authorities for safety and environment compliance (as required).
• Third parties service providers
• Professional bodies / consultants to improve safety & environment management system.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

Fire Control

Guides contractors and plant associates to comply with authority requirements.

First Aids provisions and PPE management - Indirect report

Coordinate with all other department representatives to control and monitor First Aids.

He/She will coordinate with the teams for safety & environment training and assignments. Responsible to guide visitors (contractors, vendors ….) to comply with safety and environment compliance.

Related Job Requirements/Qualifications

Working experience:

• Minimum 6-8 years in manufacturing company in similar positions.
• Should have knowledge of HIRA for safety and environment, document design and development, management and control.
• Good knowledge of central and local Govt. regulatory requirement related to Environmental and Safety, auditing and problem solving skills.
• Knowledge of BBS and performance measurement indicators for Environment and safety functions, Data analysis and reporting.
  
  

Technical Knowledge

Solid technical knowledge and skills in safety and environment. Knowledge on BBS , Risk assessment and MSDS. Regulatory knowledge pertaining to Safety and Environment requirements.

Analytical Ability

Support in decision making by providing accurate data. about Trends, Internal auditing.

Interpersonal Relationships

Rate the synergy of working with others. Shows respect, trust and good team member.

Communication

Good communication skills.

Planning And Organization

Set priorities and organized.

Influencing

Accepts other views and implement required solution yet in agreement of others. Takes the view of others.

Analysis Requirements

Able to translate regulatory requirements into practical plan Able to benchmark with others operation and implement those best practices Trending of all safety performances:

• Investigate and control out of range trending
• Recommend solution or improvements to fix or prevent the problems from happening again
  
  

Key member in appraising service providers performance

Educational Requirements

• Science or Electrical Engineering Graduate plus
• Diploma or Degree in Industrial Safety or Environment Technology and/or a Certified Safety Officer.
  
  

Cultural Diversity

Able to interact in English, Gujrati and Hindi, internally and externally:

Internal

Trains and leads CPS team to support and achieve Environment and safety initiatives.

External

• Able to deal with regulatory authorities in environment and safety compliance
• Able to work with other plants or professional bodies to improve safety & environment workplace.
  
  

Judgment And Decision Making

Typically need to comply with requirements with freedom to decide on, how to accomplish assignments.

Working Conditions

Normal manufacturing plant/office working conditions apply. Highly unlikely, it is possible that, this position is subject to hazards and risks of a food manufacturing plant such as noise, heat stress and hazardous chemical / ingredient.

Travel Requirements

This position will be primarily based in Gujrat, India with minimum travelling (maximum 5% of work time under normal conditions). Trips include occasional visits or training at other concentrate plants, bottling operations and training centers.

Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:10

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