PLANT EHS SPECIALIST

508 MICHELIN INDIA PRIVATE LTD - 508; Chennai District; On-site; INR 850,000 - 1,250,000; Full time

Job summary

508 MICHELIN INDIA PRIVATE LTD - 508 is seeking a Plant EHS Specialist to act as the safety reference across Safety, Environment and Hygiene domains. You will support site leadership, strengthen the risk-prevention system and ensure compliance with internal and external requirements.

The role requires 5–10 years of EHS experience, a strong knowledge of legislation and audits, and the ability to influence stakeholders while coordinating cross-functional initiatives and safety projects across

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of relevant experience in the EHS field.
• Solid knowledge of EHS legislation, regulatory compliance, risk assessment and audits.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and lead cross‑functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Monitor applicable legal, regulatory and internal safety requirements and perform gap assessments.
• Lead and maintain risk assessments with clear priorities, controls and action plans.
• Provide safety input for design projects, new machinery purchases and organizational changes.
• Investigate safety events, coordinate corrective actions and share best practices across the site.
• Prepare and present annual safety-domain reviews and support governance, training and audits.
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders, authorities and partners and support external inspections.
• Lead cross‑functional safety improvement projects and coordinate actions across departments.
• Support coordination of safety at country or regional levels when required.

Skills

EHS legislation

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

Audits

Stakeholder influence

Education

M.Tech in Industrial Safety (2 yrs)

Diploma in Industrial Safety (1 yr)

Job description

PLANT EHS SPECIALIST - - - - - - - - - - - - Plant EHS Specialist

Join our Michelin UCH Site EHS team and help build a safer, compliant, and continuously improving workplace.

About the opportunity

We are seeking an experienced safety professional to serve as the site’s safety specialist and trusted point of reference for many of the EHS domains viz Safety, Environment, Hygiene, etc. You will support site leadership, strengthen the effectiveness of the environmental and risk-prevention management system, and ensure that applicable internal and external requirements are understood and implemented.

What We’re Looking For

Qualification: Full-time 2 years M.Tech. in Industrial Safety from a college recognized by the Government of Tamil Nadu, or a one-year full-time Diploma in Industrial Safety from a Regional Labour Institute.

Experience: Around 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in the EHS field. Sound knowledge of EHS legislation, regulatory compliance, risk assessment, audits, and internal & external management systems. Ability to influence stakeholders, lead cross-functional initiatives, and communicate technical topics clearly. Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and follow-through skills.

What You’ll Do

Monitor applicable legal, regulatory, and internal safety requirements; perform gap assessments and recommend practical action plans to maintain site compliance.

Lead and maintain comprehensive risk assessments, ensuring that priorities, controls, and improvement plans are clearly defined and followed through.

Provide formal safety input for design projects, new machinery purchases, equipment modifications, and organizational changes.

Investigate operating abnormalities and safety events, escape critical concerns, and coordinate corrective actions.

Share good practices across the site and wider professional network, and participate in or facilitate safety community meetings.

Prepare and present the annual safety-domain review as part of the site management-system review.

Support teams through safety governance, management-system activities, steering committees, training, and site events.

Build effective relationships with internal stakeholders, contractors, authorities, and external technical partners.

Provide technical support during management-system audits, regulatory inspections, and crises affecting the safety domain.

Lead cross-functional safety improvement projects and coordinate actions across departments.

Contribute to safety audits at other sites and, where appropriate, lead audit activities.

Support wider coordination of the safety domain at country or regional level when required.

Michelin, the leading tire company, is dedicated to sustainably improving the mobility of goods and people by manufacturing and marketing tires and services for every type of vehicle, including airplanes, automobiles, bicycles/motorcycles, earthmovers, farm equipment and trucks. It also offers digital mobility support services and publishes travel guides, hotel and restaurant guides, maps and road atlases. Headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand, France, Michelin is present in more than 170 countries, has 111,200 employees and operates 67 production plants in 17 different countries. Michelin has a Technology Center in charge of research and development, with operations in Europe, North America and Asia. In short, whether you look at our mission, our products or our people, Michelin is a company that truly helps you to move forward...

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