Safety Officer

Colorshine Coated Pvt Ltd; Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Colorshine Coated Pvt Ltd in Gudur, Andhra Pradesh is seeking an experienced Safety Officer to implement and monitor EHS policies across the manufacturing plant. The role requires 10-12 years of hands-on plant safety experience in the iron & steel/manufacturing sector, with strong knowledge of shop-floor safety practices.

The successful candidate will lead safety audits, risk assessments, PTW/LOTO compliance, and safety training, while coordinating with production, maintenance, projects, and HR

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in plant/shop-floor safety.
• Experience handling contractor safety and project/maintenance safety.
• Willing to work in a manufacturing plant environment.

Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor company EHS policies, safety standards, and procedures across the plant.
• Conduct regular plant safety inspections, safety audits, and workplace risk assessments.
• Identify unsafe acts and conditions and ensure timely corrective actions.
• Coordinate with Production, Maintenance, Projects, HR, and other departments to ensure safety standards are followed.
• Assist in safety audits and statutory inspections and ensure closure of findings.

Skills

Industrial Safety

EHS Practices

Risk Assessment

PTW

LOTO

PPE

Safety Audits

JSA

HIRA

Emergency Response

Education

Diploma / B.E./B.Tech in Engineering with Diploma/Certification in Industrial Safety or equivalent

Job description

Department: EHS / Safety

Industry: Iron & Steel / Manufacturing

Location: Gudur, Andhra Pradesh

Experience: 10-12 Years

Qualification: Diploma / B.E./B.Tech in Engineering with Diploma/Certification in Industrial Safety or equivalent

Job Summary:

We are looking for an experienced and proactive Safety Officer to ensure a safe working environment across our manufacturing plant. The role will be responsible for implementing and monitoring EHS policies, safety procedures, statutory requirements, risk-control measures, and safety awareness programs across plant operations. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in industrial/manufacturing safety, preferably within the Iron & Steel industry, with strong knowledge of shop-floor safety practices and the ability to work closely with production, maintenance, projects, and other departments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement and monitor company EHS policies, safety standards, and procedures across the plant.
• Conduct regular plant safety inspections, safety audits, and workplace risk assessments.
• Identify unsafe acts and unsafe conditions and ensure timely corrective and preventive actions.
• Conduct Job Safety Analysis (JSA), Risk Assessment, HIRA, and safety observations for various activities.
• Monitor compliance with Permit to Work (PTW) systems, including hot work, work at height, confined space, electrical work, excavation, and other high-risk activities.
• Ensure proper implementation of PPE requirements and safe working practices at the workplace.
• Conduct toolbox talks, safety inductions, training programs, and awareness sessions for employees, contractors, and new joiners.
• Monitor contractor safety and ensure compliance with company safety requirements.
• Support incident/accident investigation, root-cause analysis, and preparation of corrective and preventive action plans.
• Maintain records and reports related to accidents, near misses, unsafe conditions, safety observations, inspections, and training.
• Monitor emergency preparedness and participate in mock drills, fire safety drills, and emergency response activities.
• Coordinate with Production, Maintenance, Projects, HR, and other departments to ensure effective implementation of safety standards.
• Ensure safe practices during plant maintenance, shutdowns, projects, equipment installation, and construction activities.
• Monitor compliance with applicable Factories Act, Rules, statutory EHS requirements, and company safety standards.
• Assist in safety audits and statutory inspections and ensure closure of audit observations.
• Promote a strong safety culture and zero-accident mindset across the organization.
• Ensure proper reporting and escalation of critical safety violations and unsafe practices to management.

Required Skills & Knowledge:

• Strong knowledge of Industrial Safety and EHS practices.
• Knowledge of HIRA, JSA, Risk Assessment, PTW, LOTO, PPE, and safety audits.
• Knowledge of working-at-height, confined-space, hot-work, electrical, lifting, and material-handling safety.
• Basic knowledge of fire prevention and emergency response systems.
• Strong incident investigation and root-cause analysis skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to conduct safety training and toolbox talks effectively.
• Strong shop-floor presence and ability to enforce safety procedures.
• Good documentation, reporting, and MIS skills.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with employees, contractors, and cross-functional teams.

Preferred Industry Experience:

Candidates with experience in Iron & Steel, Manufacturing, CGL, CCL, CRM, HRM, Pickling, Utilities, Rolling Mill, Steel Processing, or similar heavy-industry operations will be preferred.

Candidate Profile:

• Hands-on experience in plant/shop-floor safety is preferred.
• Candidates with experience handling contractor safety and project/maintenance safety will have an added advantage.
• Should be willing to work in a manufacturing plant environme