Assistant Manager - Safety

Lenskart; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Lenskart Manufacturing is seeking a Safety Executive to implement and monitor day-to-day occupational health and safety practices on the plant floor, ensuring compliance with OSH Code 2020 and state regulations. The role supports a safety culture across production, warehouse, and handling operations.

You will lead risk assessments, implement LOTO, review high-risk SOPs, conduct safety training, and coordinate with regulators.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the OSH Code, 2020 and applicable state regulations.
• Experience maintaining statutory registers, licences and safety records.
• Ability to coordinate with factory inspectors and regulatory bodies.
• Experience conducting Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) on shop-floor operations.
• Developing and auditing safe operating procedures (SOPs) for high-risk stations.

Responsibilities

• Statutory compliance & Documentation
• Risk Assessment & Machine / Process Safety
• Chemical & Process Safety (Coating / Tinting)
• Training & Safety Culture
• Contractor & Vendor Safety
• Emergency Preparedness

Skills

OSH compliance

HIRA

LOTO

SOP governance

Safety training

Incident investigation

Tools

MSDS/SDS documentation

Job description

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Safety Executive implements and monitors day-to-day occupational health and safety practices on the plant floor, ensures compliance with statutory safety requirements, minimises the risk of workplace incidents, and supports a strong safety culture across production, warehouse (ASRS), and material-handling operations..

Safety Audit Statutory

Compliance

Manufacturing

Operations

Near-Miss

Reporting

Machine/

Process Safety

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1) Statutory compliance & Documentation

• Ensure plant-level compliance with the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH) Code, 2020 and the applicable state OSH Rules, which now govern factory safety in place of the erstwhile Factories Act, 1948, along with any other applicable central/state EHS regulations.
• Maintain statutory registers, licences, and safety records (accident register, fire safety certificate, PPE issuance records, training records, etc.) and support renewals and inspections.
• Coordinate with the Factory Inspectorate / labour department and other regulatory bodies during inspections and audits.

2) Risk Assessment & Machine / Process Safety

• Conduct Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) for shop-floor operations, including edging (MEI) machines, ovens/curing equipment used in coating and tinting, and ASRS material-handling systems (shuttles, lifts, conveyors).
• Implement and audit Lockout-Tagout (LOTO) procedures for machine maintenance and breakdown activity.
• Review safe operating procedures (SOPs) for high-risk stations and recommend engineering or administrative controls.

3) Chemical & Process Safety (Coating / Tinting)

• Ensure safe storage, handling, and disposal of chemicals used in the Hard Coating, ARC, and Tinting processes, and maintain MSDS/SDS documentation.
• Monitor ventilation, spill-response readiness, and PPE compliance in chemical-handling areas.

4) Training & Safety Culture

• Conduct safety induction for new joiners and contract workers, toolbox talks, and periodic refresher training (fire safety, first aid, manual handling, machine safety, chemical handling).
• Drive behaviour-based safety (BBS) observations and campaigns to build a proactive safety culture on the floor.

5) Contractor & Vendor Safety

• Ensure safety compliance of housekeeping, security, and equipment-maintenance contractors/vendors operating on-site.

6) Emergency Preparedness

• Maintain and test the plant's emergency response plan, including fire drills, evacuation drills, and mock drills covering ASRS/warehouse-specific scenarios.
• Ensure fire-fighting equipment, first-aid stations, and emergency exits are maintained and periodically inspected.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Execution ownership & accountability Communication across all levels

Agility & comfort with ambiguity Incident Investigation Techniques

Strong problem-solving mindset Coordination with multiple stakeholders

OHS Management Systems Cross-functional stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making People-first approach

WHY LENSKART MANUFACTURING

• Be part of a mission-driven brand redefining an entire industry at scale.
• Lead one of the most technologically forward manufacturing environments in the consumer space.
• Work in a culture that rewards ownership, bold ideas, and first-principles thinking.Role & responsibilities