HSE Advisor, Arakkonam

Join a diverse and inclusive work culture

Our differences make us unique and stronger. Every day, you will work with colleagues from different cultures. You will be challenged to see things in a new way, and you will experience why differences are a strength. We actively support diversity and inclusion. And we work for equality, ensuring we all have an equal opportunity to make the most of our talents.

Purpose

As an HSE Officer, you work towards safeguarding the lives of employees working at the factory in Arakkonam.  To be able to positively influence and improve the safety culture of the organization. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain the Company's HSE and Quality Policies and Procedures to comply with legal and FLSmidth HSE Standards.
• Develop, manage, and measure the company's HSE and Quality objectives and performance.
• Maintain and improve the HSE and ISO system documents, ensuring audits and actions are carried out as required to maintain the company's accreditation to the standards.
• Responsible for HSE within the area of responsibility
• Initiate, drive, and follow up on continuous improvement activities by utilizing the I&I Reduction program.
• Lead incident investigation and assist departments in arriving at the root cause.
• Ability to train employees on Hazard identification and review departmental risk assessments.
• Ensure legal compliance status is always maintained.  Inform plant and HSE Team Lead of any changes and their implications to the business.
• Act as the site emergency officer, during crisis scenarios.
• Create an HSE training calendar based on the competency plan.  Facilitate and conduct training as per the training calendar.
• Carry out inspections, safety walks, and internal audits promptly.
• Act as a contact person for authorities, fire brigade, and local consultants regarding HSE issues.

Education and Experience

• Bachelors in occupational health and safety / engineering / environmental science
• Industrial Safety from a reputed Regional Labour Institute (RLI)
• Preferable certification in BCSP / CIH
• Minimum of 10 to 15 years experience working within the manufacturing industry.
• Proficient in dealing with Legal compliance requirements in India, including Factories Act, etc.

Knowledge, Skill, and Capabilities

• Strong sense of responsibility, ability to work independently, and to work in a team.
• Ability to conduct training using powerful presentations. 
• Good knowledge in MS Office
• Persuasive skills to enable employees to adhere to the HSE requirements.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to interact with colleagues/business partners at all levels with different cultures.
• Willingness to work in shifts (general and night shifts) on a rotational basis. 
• Has the capacity to go the extra mile and provide workable solutions.

What we offer

• Competitive benefit package including Health Insurance, Personal Accident / Disability, Group Term Life Insurance, Annual health check-ups, and voluntary insurance options.
• Time to recharge through 30 days PTO (with up to 10 days carry forward as Earned Leave stock)
• Work-life balance with a flexible work schedule so you can focus on professional and personal priorities.
• Financial support for continuing education
• Employee Assistance Program
• A global network of supportive colleagues and growth opportunities

We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply - the more diverse our employees are, the stronger our team is.  

As an equal-opportunity employer, FLSmidth embraces diversity and equality by promoting an environment of inclusion. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply - the more diverse our employees are, the stronger our team is. In our commitment to equal opportunity and eliminating bias, we kindly request that you exclude personal information such as age, ethnicity, marital status, number of children, and photographs from your application materials.

FLSmidth is a full flowsheet technology and service supplier to the global mining and cement industries. We help our customers to improve performance, lower operating costs and reduce environmental impact. – for more information please visit FLSmidth.com/careers.