Plant EHS Leader

GE Vernova, Inc.; Vadodara; On-site; INR 5,200,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

GE Vernova, Inc. in Vadodara seeks a Plant EHS Leader to drive Environmental, Health, and Safety excellence at the wind blade manufacturing site.

You will champion a proactive safety culture, embedding EHS into daily manufacturing and partnering with operations, engineering, and shop-floor teams to resolve complex challenges. You will enforce Life Saving Rules, conduct risk assessments, investigations, and CAPA tracking while ensuring compliance with Indian regulations and ISO 14001/45001

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Industrial Safety certification/diploma preferred.
• 15+ years of EHS experience in heavy manufacturing or wind/industrial sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-site EHS with floor presence on resin handling and assembly areas.
• Embed EHS into daily operations and standard work; apply lean tools to safety workflows.
• Conduct risk assessments, JSA/JOA, investigations, and CAPA tracking to prevent recurrences.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with Indian laws and align with ISO 14001/45001 standards.
• Develop and deliver safety training, toolbox talks, and capability-building programs.

Skills

EHS leadership

Lean EHS

Incident management

Training & coaching

Regulatory compliance

Education

B.E. / B.Tech in Engineering

Industrial Safety diploma/degree

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Plant EHS Leader is a critical site-leadership role responsible for driving Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) excellence at the Vadodara wind blade manufacturing facility. In this role, you will champion a proactive safety culture, ensuring absolute regulatory compliance and alignment with global EHS standards. Operating on the shop floor with a lean mindset and a partnering approach, you will work closely with plant operations, engineering, and shop-floor teams to solve complex operational challenges, integrate safety into daily manufacturing processes, and protect our people and the environment.

Job Description

A. Operational EHS & Floor Engagement

• Gemba Walk & Shop Floor Presence: Spend significant time on the manufacturing floor (resin infusion, trimming, painting, assembly, and material handling) coaching supervisors and operators, identifying hazards, and reinforcing safe behaviors.
• Operational Integration: Embed EHS into daily operational rhythms, production handovers, and standard work instructions rather than treating it as a standalone administrative function.
• Lean EHS Problem-Solving: Apply lean manufacturing tools (e.g., Kaizen, 5S, Root Cause Problem Solving / RCPS, Fishbone diagrams) to streamline EHS processes, eliminate waste in safety workflows, and design out ergonomic or process risks.

B. Health, Safety & Risk Management

• Life Saving Rules (LSR): Rigorously enforce Life Saving Rules in wind blades manufacturing environment through engineering controls
• Risk Assessments & JOA: Lead comprehensive Job Safety / Job Operational Analyses (JOA) and risk assessments for new product introductions (NPI), mold changes, and chemical handling processes (resins, epoxies, hardeners, and solvents).
• Incident Management & Corrective Actions: Drive transparent reporting, thorough incident/near-miss investigations, and robust corrective and preventive action (CAPA) tracking to prevent recurrence.

C. Environmental, Sustainability & Regulatory Compliance

• Regulatory Compliance: Maintain strict compliance with Indian statutory EHS regulations (Factories Act, State Pollution Control Board guidelines, hazardous waste management rules) and relevant OSHA frameworks.
• ISO Standards Management: Oversee and continually improve plant-level management systems aligned with ISO 14001 (Environmental Management) and ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management).
• Environmental Stewardship: Monitor air emissions (VOCs from resins/paints), wastewater discharge, hazardous waste storage/disposal, and drive site sustainability initiatives (energy reduction, waste minimization, and recycling).

D. Partnering & Training Culture

• Cooperative Partnership: Build strong, trust-based relationships with plant leadership, production supervisors, union representatives (if applicable), and shop-floor operators.
• Shift the narrative from "policing safety" to "co-creating solutions."
• EHS Capability Building: Design and deliver engaging safety training programs, safety toolbox talks, and specialized certifications (e.g., crane safety, chemical handling, emergency response).
• Empowerment: Empower employees to exercise Stop Work Authority (SWA) without fear of reprisal when unsafe conditions or behaviors are observed.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, or Environmental) or a relevant discipline.
• A recognized diploma/degree in Industrial Safety is highly preferred.
• Experience: 15+ years of progressive EHS experience within heavy manufacturing, industrial engineering, composites, or wind turbine manufacturing environments.
• Standards Expertise: Deep working knowledge of ISO 14001, ISO 45001, local regulatory/statutory compliance frameworks, and OSHA standards.
• Technical Skills: Experience with chemical safety management (epoxies/resins), industrial hygiene, ventilation systems, ergonomic assessments, and machine safety guarding.

Additional Information

• Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different...we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, "GE," in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. "Ver" / "verde" signal Earth's verdant and lush ecosystems. "Nova," from the Latin "novus," nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World.

www.gevernova.com