SAFETY & STATUTORY COMPLIANCE OFFICER
Industry: Specialty Chemicals, Industrial Lubricants & Coatings Manufacturing
Job Location: MIDC, Ambad, Nashik 422010, Maharashtra, India.
Department: EHS / Safety & Compliance
Experience: 2 - 5 Years
Salary: 6 - 8 LPA
Working Days: Sunday to Friday (Saturday weekly off)
Working Hours: 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Job Summary
A leading specialty chemicals manufacturing company is looking for a Safety & Statutory Compliance Officer to manage plant-level safety activities, environmental compliance and statutory requirements. The candidate will be responsible for maintaining a safe working environment and ensuring compliance with applicable regulations related to chemical manufacturing, hazardous materials, fire safety and environmental protection.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain and update the EHS legal compliance register covering applicable central, state and local regulations.
- Coordinate factory-related statutory compliance, inspections, notices, returns and documentation.
- Track environmental permissions, including applicable MPCB consents and compliance requirements.
- Maintain hazardous waste records, including storage, disposal and authorised vendor documentation.
- Monitor hazardous chemical storage, flammable solvent handling and applicable safety requirements.
- Maintain fire safety records, permissions, inspection reports and renewal documentation.
- Coordinate inspections and certifications of firefighting systems, electrical installations, lifting equipment and other applicable equipment.
- Implement and monitor Permit-to-Work (PTW) and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures.
- Conduct safety inspections, risk assessments, HIRA/JSA activities, employee induction and toolbox talks.
- Support incident investigations, root-cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions.
- Coordinate contractor safety, emergency drills and emergency preparedness.
- Maintain documentation for statutory, customer, ISO/EHS and third-party audits.
- Prepare monthly EHS compliance reports and track upcoming statutory deadlines.
Qualifications and Experience
- BE/Diploma in Chemical Engineering, B.Sc./M.Sc. in Environmental Science, or a relevant Fire & Safety qualification.
- ADIS (Advanced Diploma in Industrial Safety) preferred, subject to applicable requirements.
- 2 - 5 years of experience in EHS, industrial safety or statutory compliance.
- Experience in chemical, specialty chemical, lubricant, coating, adhesive or similar manufacturing industries is preferred.
Required Skills
- Knowledge of industrial safety and EHS management.
- Practical exposure to hazardous chemicals, flammable liquids and solvent handling.
- Understanding of fire prevention, emergency response and hazardous waste management.
- Knowledge of PTW, LOTO, HIRA/JSA and incident investigation.
- Familiarity with applicable factory, environmental and safety regulations.
- Good documentation, reporting and communication skills.
- Working knowledge of MS Office and Excel.