Senior Specialist, EHS

MSD; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

MSD is seeking an Senior Specialist for Environmental Health & Safety at the Manesar site in Haryana, India. The role leads EHS activities, drives compliance with local and corporate standards, and provides technical guidance to implement and improve the EHS management system.

The ideal candidate brings 5–8 years in regulated manufacturing, a relevant technical degree, and strong communication skills to train staff and coordinate investigations into incidents and near misses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or above in engineering, environmental, safety, chemistry, or microbiology.
• 5–8 years in a highly regulated manufacturing environment (chemical/pharma/electronics).
• Experience with EHS regulatory agencies and corporate support functions.
• Knowledge of local and national EHS laws and frameworks.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Lead site EHS programs, conduct risk assessments and drive corrective actions.
• Improve EHS procedures, systems and site compliance with standards.
• Influence site staff toward ownership of EHS compliance.
• Ensure facility complies with local, national and corporate EHS guidelines.
• Develop and maintain site-specific EHS programs and training.
• Coordinate investigations to determine root causes of incidents and near misses.

Skills

EHS Regulations

Incident Investigations

Risk Assessment

Leadership

Communication

Training & Development

Education

Bachelor's degree or above in Engineering/Environmental/Safety

Job description

Job Description

Senior Specialist, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)

We are looking for an experienced Health, Safety and Environmental engineer to lead the EHS activities at our Manesar Site in Haryana Gurgaon, India. This role provides leadership and technical guidance in order to develop, implement, maintain and continuously improve of the Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Management System in order to guarantee full compliance with legal requirements and our corporate EHS standards.

Responsibilities include but will not be limited to the following main tasks

• Manage site EHS programs, including routine risk assessments, facilitating corrective measures as necessary and anticipating program needs based on relevant business conditions and EHS requirements.
• Maintain and drive continuous improvement to the site EHS Program, procedures, and systems in accordance with local regulation and company requirements
• Acting with considerable independence, influence site staff activities to ensure site-wide EHS compliance and drive personal ownership and accountability for all employees.
• Ensure facility EHS compliance with local, National and corporate standards and guidelines.
• Develop, implement and maintain site-specific EHS programs including the recognition and reporting of any potential nonconformities with appropriate corrective actions.
• Interact and communicate with corporate EHS, Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Research & Development staff.
• Develop and deliver site-specific EHS training to meet facility needs; including regulatory and best management practices.
• Support proper investigations to determine root cause for all facility incidents, spills, accidents, near misses, and injuries to prevent recurrence.
• Coordinate proper handling and disposal of facility waste materials.
• Advise management on upcoming EHS regulations.
• Implement and track EHS initiatives in site aligned with global expectations and requirements.
• Maintain Local and corporate EHS reports, licenses, permits and performance indicators updated according to requirements.

Minimum Requirements

• 5-8 years of experience in a similar role within a highly regulated manufacturing environment, preferably in Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Plastic and/or Electronics Industry.
• Bachelor degree or above. Technical (engineering, environmental, safety, chemistry, microbiology) primary degree.
• Experience in supporting multiple activities/projects and on working with EHS regulatory agencies and Corporate support functions.
• Documented knowledge of Local & National EHS laws and regulatory framework.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• High ethical standards, being a role model of business compliance and integrity.
• Demonstrated analytical and logical problem-solving abilities.
• Flexibility to perform multiple tasks simultaneously to efficiently support the business.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Preferred Experience And Skills

• Relevant professional certification(s) – National Certified Safety Engineer or equivalent certification desirable
• Lean/Six Sigma experience desirable
• Vision and sound judgment; ability to develop strategy and execute tactically-
• Robust skills for interpreting and applying EHS regulatory frameworks such as EU, OSHA, ISO, NFPA
• Strong leadership
• Corrective Action Management
• EHS Inspections and Auditing
• EHS Compliance
• EHS Management Systems
• EHS Program Management-
• Incident Investigations
• Industrial Hygiene
• Risk Assessment
• Strong leadership, change execution, and financial management skills
• Having 8 Years EHS Experience in Multinational Company . Health and safety Diploma

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Required Skills

Adaptability, Biosafety, EHS Auditing, EHS Compliance, EHS Program Management, Environmental Regulatory Compliance, Health and Safety Legislation, Incident Investigations, Industrial Hygiene, Interpersonal Relationships, Occupational Safety and Health Programs, Process Safety Management, Safety Programs, Self Motivation, Training and Development