Senior Fire Safety Officer

MRF; Tamil Nadu; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

MRF in Tamil Nadu is seeking an experienced Fire Safety Officer/Manager to support the plant on all matters related to fire and life safety of employees. You will implement policies, train staff, and lead fire drills.

The role requires 15–20 years in fire safety, deep knowledge of NFPA/FM Global standards, and the ability to manage complex safety systems, NBC compliance, and emergency preparedness across a heavy industry site.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing / heavy industry.
• Leadership capability.
• Strong understanding of industrial fire safety systems and standards.
• Knowledge of NFPA and FM Global requirements.
• Knowledge of fire drills.
• Exposure to latest tools and technologies related to fire and life safety.

Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor Fire Safety Policies, Standards, and SOPs under guidance of Corporate Fire Safety Manager.
• Train and educate employees on fire safety, emergency preparedness and hot work permit topics.
• Conduct regular training and fire drills for the plant fire crew.
• Supervise maintenance of fire protection and detection systems to ensure 100% availability.
• Manage hot work permits and confined space permits.
• Maintain fire related statutory documents for the plant.
• Lead Fire Emergency Preparedness and associated Mock Drills.

Skills

Leadership

NFPA knowledge

Fire safety systems

Emergency preparedness

Fire drills

Training

Tools

Fire protection systems

Job description

The Fire Safety Officer / Manager is responsible to support the Plant on all matters related to Fire and Life safety of employees.

JOB DESCRIPTION

They will be responsible to:

• Implement and Monitor the Fire Safety Policies, Standards, and SOPs under the guidance of Corporate Fire Safety Manager
• Train and educate employees on fire safety, emergency preparedness and hot work permit related topics
• Conduct regular training and fire drills for the plant fire crew
• Supervise the maintenance of fire protection and detection system to ensure 100% availability round the clock
• Manage hot work permits and confined space permits
• Maintain fire related statutory documents for the plant
• Implement robust emergency management framework under corporate guidance
• Plan and Lead Fire Emergency Preparedness and associated Mock Drills
• Build emergency response capability
• Lead the fire crew during emergency calls
• Ensure compliance with National Building Code (NBC), State Fire Service Act and other statutory fire safety requirements
• Conduct Fire Risk Assessments, Fire Safety Audits, and ensure Management of Change (MOC) compliance related to fire safety
• Oversee design review, installation, testing, and commissioning of fire protection systems (Fire Alarm, Hydrant, Sprinkler, Gas Suppression, etc.).
• Extend support for new projects and expansions from “Fire safety” perspective
• Lead to Investigate fire incidents and fire related near misses; implement corrective and preventive actions
• Stay current with industry standards and best practices on fire protection

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Experience in manufacturing / heavy industry
• Leadership capability
• Strong understanding of industrial fire safety systems and standards
• Knowledge of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and FM Global requirements
• Knowledge of fire drills
• Exposure to latest tools and technologies related to fire and life safety

LINGUISTIC REQUIREMENTS

English, Hindi & local languages based on location of deployment i.e. Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Gujarati, Konkani

EXPERIENCE

15 to 20 years in Fire Safety (Officer cadre)

LOCATION