PLANT EHS SPECIALIST

Groupe Michelin; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Groupe Michelin invites an experienced Plant EHS Specialist to join the site EHS team in Chennai, India. The role focuses on safety, environment, and hygiene, supporting site leadership and strengthening the risk-prevention system.

The ideal candidate has 5–10 years in EHS, with M.Tech in Industrial Safety or a Diploma and strong regulatory knowledge, capable of leading audits and cross-functional initiatives.

Qualifications

• Full-time 2 years M.Tech. in Industrial Safety from a Government of Tamil Nadu-recognized college or a 1-year full-time Diploma in Industrial Safety from a Regional Labour Institute.
• 5–10 years of relevant EHS experience.
• Strong knowledge of EHS legislation, regulatory compliance, risk assessment, audits, and management systems.

Responsibilities

• Monitor legal, regulatory, and internal safety requirements; perform gap assessments and propose action plans to maintain site compliance.
• Lead and maintain risk assessments with clearly defined priorities, controls, and improvement plans.
• Provide safety input for design projects, new machinery purchases, equipment modifications, and organizational changes.
• Investigate safety events, escalate critical concerns, and coordinate corrective actions.
• Share good practices across the site and participate in safety community meetings.
• Prepare and present annual safety-domain reviews as part of site management-system reviews.
• Support teams through safety governance, trainings, and site events.
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders, contractors, authorities, and external partners.
• Provide technical support during audits, inspections, and safety crises.
• Lead cross-functional safety improvement projects and coordinate actions across departments.
• Contribute to safety audits at other sites and lead audit activities.

Skills

EHS knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

Audits

Stakeholder influence

Cross-functional leadership

Technical communication

Analytical problem-solving

Organizational skills

Education

M.Tech. in Industrial Safety

Diploma in Industrial Safety

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, elevate 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

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