The Hershey Company Hiring for Deputy General Manager – Safety at Bhopal Full Time

Location: Mandideep, Bhopal

Title: DGM – Safety

Summary:

This position reports to the General Manager Operations.

Will work independently, provide the safety, occupational health and environmental leadership, direction and support necessary to ensure that the facility meets relevant internal and external standards and requirements in a manner consistent with sound business practice.

The job incumbent will develop and maintain the facility India safety, health and environmental systems including programs, policies and procedures that are inclusive, proactive and compliant. Deliver and drive corporate safety, health and environmental program in Commercial. Perform Safety, heath and environmental technical review and sign off for capital and new expansion projects.

Major Duties/Responsibilities:

• Managing, organizing and implementing an occupational safety, health and environmental programs. Reviewing safety data and statistics to identify potential hazards or safety concerns in the workplace environment.
• Develop and administer the facilitiy’s safety, health & environmental management system including employee participation, hazard analyses, safe operating procedures, training, risk management and all other key elements of the program.
• Provide leadership and direction in the development, administration and maintenance of safety, health & environmental compliance programs; serve as liaison with outside agencies; and coordinate and follow-up on audits to ensure satisfactory compliance. Ensures all supporting documentation as required by the company is kept current.
• Facilitates compliance with facility, corporate and regulatory safety, health and environmental standards and guidelines through audits, inspection programs and data documentation and reporting.
• Lead investigations, provide recommendations for corrective or preventive measures and ensure maintenance of required injury and illness recordkeeping.
• Maintain a current working knowledge of safety, health and environmental regulations, and laws as well as a liaison with facility operating units and corporate staffs for the purpose of providing expertise in assessment, capital projects, work orders, employee concerns and subsequent related problem solving.
• Manage medical surveillance programs including documentation of findings, appropriate medical review and post-surveillance follow-up and counseling with employees in compliant with local legislation requirements. Develop, implement, and evaluate health and wellness programs aimed at improving the quality of life for employees, improving productivity, and promoting healthy lifestyle.
• Develop & implement ESG (Environment Social Governance) program and provide ESG technical advice to drive company ESG & Sustainability target.
• Drive and maintain the Commercial safety, health and environmental systems including programs, policies and procedures that are inclusive, proactive and compliant.

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform major duties/responsibilities:

• Detailed knowledge in federal, state and local regulations and applicable industry environmental, occupational health and safety standards.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Effective leadership skills including providing advice to the management on SHE matters, problem solving, critical thinking, decision making and ability to develop multiple solutions to an issue and make valid recommendations for resolution.
• Must be able to understand and execute processes. This includes recognizing customer needs, communication of process changes, measuring and assessing success and identifying areas of improvement.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet project deadlines and customer expectation.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and schedule work assignments.
• Skill in conducting incident investigations.
• Ability to develop and implement safety, occupational health and environmental policies, programs, and training.
• Experience with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SAP computer applications
• Knowledge of manufacturing practices and processes.
• Ability to climb ladders to work platforms, climb stairs to other work areas. Lifting of moderately heavy items such as test equipment or materials.
• Demonstrated ability to move between tasks and projects on short notice and to quickly change priorities based on customer and department needs, while still meeting project deadlines (Flexibility is key in this role as priorities change quickly)
• A team player and able to work independently.
• Ability to train and develop self and others.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, occupational/industrial safety, safety-related field or equivalent work experience related to safety, industrial hygiene, health, industrial safety recognized by the central government in this behalf.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Safety Officer in any esteemed organization and handled EHS Management System.
• Experiences in a manufacturing environment related to people safety, health and environment. Preferably food, pharmaceutical or FMCG industries.
• Fluency in spoken Hindi to conduct the necessary trainings.