Manager - Safety

Jindal Stainless (JSL); Hisar; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Jindal Stainless (JSL) is seeking a proactive Health, Safety & Environment Leader to drive plant-wide HSE initiatives, ensure statutory compliance, and foster a strong safety culture. You will oversee audits, training, contractor safety, and emergency preparedness.

The role emphasizes risk assessment, incident investigation, and continuous improvement in line with ISO standards. Location: Hisar, India; full-time position with strategic impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Engineering, preferably Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or a related discipline.
• Recognized qualification in Industrial Safety, as required under applicable Indian legislation.
• Additional qualifications in occupational health, fire safety, NEBOSH, or equivalent HSE programs will be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement HSE initiatives across the plant to ensure compliance with statutory requirements and maintain a safe culture.
• Conduct safety inspections and audits of production areas and facilities; identify hazards and implement control measures.
• Investigate accidents, near misses, and unsafe acts; perform root-cause analysis and close corrective actions.
• Develop and deliver safety induction programs, toolbox talks, and training for employees, contractors, and visitors.
• Coordinate contractor safety management, including prequalification, induction, permit compliance, and performance evaluation.
• Maintain HSE records, registers, reports, and statutory documentation; liaise with authorities as required.
• Drive ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 aligned systems, annual objectives, budgets, and improvement plans.
• Monitor and improve KPI areas like incident frequency/severity, audit closures, and emergency drills.

Skills

Industrial safety

Risk assessment

Incident investigation

Permit to work

LOTO

Leadership

Audit & reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Industrial Safety qualification

NEBOSH (advantage)

Diploma in Engineering

Job description

Job Purpose

To lead and implement occupational health, safety, and environmental initiatives across the plant, ensuring compliance with applicable statutory requirements, preventing workplace accidents, and developing a strong safety culture across all operational areas.

2. Key Responsibilities

A. Health Safety Management

• Develop, implement, and monitor the plant's HSE policies, procedures, and annual safety plans.
• Ensure compliance with applicable factory, occupational safety, fire safety, and environmental legislation.
• Conduct regular safety inspections and audits of production areas, furnaces, rolling mills, material handling, utilities, maintenance workshops, and other plant facilities.
• Identify workplace hazards and implement risk assessments, Job Safety Analysis (JSA), and appropriate control measures.
• Monitor compliance with PPE requirements, safe operating procedures, and permit-to-work systems.
• Ensure safe practices for hot work, work at height, confined space entry, electrical isolation/LOTO, and heavy lifting operations.

B. Accident Prevention Investigation

• Investigate accidents, near misses, unsafe acts, and unsafe conditions.
• Conduct root-cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor safety performance indicators, including accident frequency, severity, near misses, and corrective-action closure.
• Prepare monthly HSE performance reports for management review.

C. Fire Emergency Management

• Develop and periodically review emergency response and disaster management plans.
• Ensure the availability and inspection of firefighting equipment, alarms, emergency exits, and other emergency systems.
• Organize mock drills and coordinate emergency response teams.
• Ensure appropriate controls for hot metal, molten material, gas systems, combustible materials, and other process-specific hazards.

D. Training Safety Awareness

• Develop and deliver safety induction programs for employees, contractors, and visitors.
• Conduct toolbox talks, safety campaigns, and job-specific training.
• Ensure employees and contractors are competent and authorized for assigned high-risk activities.
• Promote employee participation in safety committees and continuous improvement initiatives.

E. Contractor Operational Safety

• Implement contractor safety management procedures, including prequalification, induction, permit compliance, and performance evaluation.
• Coordinate with production, maintenance, engineering, logistics, and HR teams to resolve safety issues.
• Monitor material handling equipment, cranes, hoists, forklifts, lifting accessories, and industrial vehicle safety.
• Ensure machine guarding, interlocks, electrical safety, and safe maintenance practices.

F. Environmental Statutory Compliance

• Coordinate with relevant departments to maintain required HSE records, registers, reports, and statutory documentation.
• Support environmental compliance related to waste management, emissions, wastewater, and hazardous materials, where applicable.
• Liaise with regulatory authorities, auditors, and emergency services as required.
• Ensure timely closure of audit findings and statutory inspection observations.

G. HSE Systems Continuous Improvement

• Implement and maintain HSE management systems aligned with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001, where applicable.
• Establish annual HSE objectives, targets, budgets, and improvement plans.
• Conduct internal audits, management reviews, and compliance evaluations.
• Drive behavioral safety, hazard reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.

3. Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Engineering, preferably Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or a related discipline.
• Recognized qualification in Industrial Safety, as required under applicable Indian legislation.
• Additional qualifications in occupational health, fire safety, NEBOSH, or equivalent HSE programs will be an advantage.

4. Experience

• Typically 812 years of relevant experience in industrial safety, preferably in steel, stainless-steel, metal processing, or heavy manufacturing.
• Experience in managing plant-wide HSE systems, contractor safety, incident investigations, statutory compliance, and emergency preparedness.
• Experience in leading safety teams and coordinating with senior plant management.

5. Key Skills Competencies

• Strong knowledge of industrial safety practices and applicable statutory requirements.
• Risk assessment, hazard identification, and incident investigation.
• Knowledge of permit-to-work, LOTO, fire prevention, and emergency response.
• Leadership, communication, and employee engagement.
• Audit management, reporting, and analytical skills.
• Ability to influence operational teams and enforce safety standards.

6. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Reduction in lost-time injuries and recordable incidents.
• Timely closure of safety audit observations and corrective actions.
• Completion of planned safety inspections, audits, and training.
• Contractor safety compliance and permit-to-work effectiveness.
• Emergency drill completion and preparedness.
• Statutory compliance and timely submission of required records.
• Improvement in near-miss reporting and proactive hazard identification.