Health, Safety and Environment Leader - Low Complexity

Cummins; Dewas; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins in Dewas, India seeks an experienced HSE leader to drive Health, Safety and Environment programs, strengthen ISO compliance, and embed best practices across manufacturing operations.

You will lead audits, risk assessments, incident investigations, and emergency planning, collaborating with engineering, maintenance, and quality teams to deliver meaningful safety improvements and sustainable performance.

Qualifications

• 7–8 years of relevant Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) experience.
• Experience implementing, maintaining, auditing, and improving HSE management systems.
• Leading activities related to ISO management system standards, especially ISO 14001/45001/50001.
• Lead Auditor knowledge and/or experience.
• Experience driving HSE management systems and maintaining ISO certifications through audits, compliance, and improvements.
• Strong incident and case management experience including investigation and corrective actions.
• Experience leading site-level HSE strategic initiatives such as Road to Resilience, machine safety, ergonomics, and sustainability.
• Ability to lead major risk assessment activities (machine guarding, ergonomics, material handling, contractor safety).
• Experience driving proactive near-hit, hazard identification, and safety observation reporting across functions.
• Ability to facilitate cross-functional reviews of incidents and audits to ensure corrective actions and risk reduction.
• Experience partnering with Engineering, Operations, Materials, Maintenance, and Quality teams to integrate HSE into design and procurement.

Responsibilities

• Lead site HSE governance processes including steering committees, management reviews, and compliance audits.
• Drive emergency preparedness, drills, business continuity, and coordination with regulatory agencies.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, Materials, Maintenance, and Quality to integrate HSE requirements into process design and equipment procurement.
• Oversee HSE project portfolio to prioritize initiatives delivering meaningful employee risk reduction.
• Represent the site during regulatory inspections, corporate audits, customer assessments, and environmental agency interactions.
• Facilitate cross-functional reviews of incidents, near hits, and audit findings to ensure effective corrective actions.

Skills

HSE Management

ISO 14001/45001/50001

Lead Auditor knowledge

Incident & corrective actions

Risk assessment leadership

Regulatory compliance

Emergency preparedness

Cross-functional collaboration

Continuous improvement

Environmental sustainability

Job description

Experience

• 7–8 years of relevant Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) experience, preferably with significant exposure to HSE Management Systems.
• Experience in implementing, maintaining, auditing, and improving HSE management systems.
• Experience leading activities related to ISO management system standards, particularly ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and/or ISO 50001.
• Lead Auditor knowledge and/or experience.
• Experience driving site HSE Management Systems (HSEMS) and maintaining applicable HSE-related ISO certifications, including internal/external audits, compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Strong experience in incident and case management, including reporting, investigation, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and organizational learning from incidents, near hits, and occupational health cases.
• Experience leading site-level HSE strategic initiatives, including Road to Resilience, machine safety, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, and environmental sustainability.
• Ability to lead major risk assessment activities, including machine guarding, ergonomics, material handling, contractor safety, and process safety.
• Experience driving proactive near-hit, hazard identification, and safety observation reporting across functions.
• Ability to facilitate cross-functional reviews of incidents, near hits, and audit findings to ensure effective corrective actions and sustainable risk reduction.
• Experience partnering with Engineering, Operations, Materials, Maintenance, and Quality teams to integrate HSE requirements into process design, equipment procurement, facility modifications, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience with CTO/CTE and other Pollution Control Board applications and documentation.
• Experience establishing and maintaining site HSE governance processes, including steering committees, management reviews, compliance audits, risk reviews, and leadership safety engagement.
• Experience leading emergency preparedness and crisis management programs, including emergency response planning, drills, business continuity support, and coordination with local regulatory agencies and emergency responders.
• Ability to represent the site during regulatory inspections, corporate audits, customer assessments, and environmental agency interactions.
• Experience managing the site HSE project and risk‑reduction portfolio, ensuring resources are prioritized toward initiatives that deliver meaningful employee risk reduction while supporting operational, quality, and business objectives.