Site Safety Manager

Job Description

Title: Site Safety Manager

Date: 18 Mar 2025

Job Location: Hyderabad

Pay Grade

Year of Experience:

Job Description

Designation: Site Safety Manager

Job Location: Hyderabad

Department: EHSS

About Syngene

Incorporated in 1993, Syngene International Ltd. is an innovation-focused global discovery, development and manufacturing organization providing integrated scientific services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, nutrition, animal health, consumer goods and specialty chemical industries around the world. Syngene s clientele includes world leaders such as Bristol-Myers Squibb, Baxter, Amgen, GSK, Merck KGaA and Herbalife. Its innovative culture is driven by the passion of its 4240- strong team of scientists who work with clients from around the world to solve their scientific problems, improve R&D productivity, speed up time to market and lower the cost of innovation.

Job Purpose: Manage EHSS activities at Syngene Hyderabad sites

Key Responsibilities

Safety:

- Overall adherence to safe practices and procedures of oneself and the teams aligned
- Drive implementation of best safety practices across the unit.
- Ensure the effective implementation of work permit and other world class best practices.
- Device better specific safety controls to minimize man/machine interference.
- Contributing to development of procedures, practices and systems that ensures safe operations and compliance to companys integrity & quality standards
- Review the awareness campaigns/initiatives and ensure increased awareness of employees on SHE policies & procedures on a continuous basis.
- Review the progress and ensure accidents/incidents reduction and fire prevention.
- Identify and develop control plans for hazards which exist at the site
- Driving a corporate culture that promotes environment, health, and safety (EHS) mindset and operational discipline at the workplace at all times.
- Drive the implementation/institutionalization of KAVACH 2.0 and ensure sustainability of SHE Initiatives
- Investigate Incidents and take steps to prevent recurrence
- Ensuring safety of self, teams and lab/plant by adhering to safety protocols and following environment, health, and safety (EHS) requirements at all times in the workplace.
- Ensure all assigned mandatory trainings related to data integrity, health, and safety measures are completed on time by all members of the team including self
- Develop and devise implementation plans for health, safety & environmental training
- Implementation of Behavioral based training for employees & contractor workmen
- Compliance to Syngene s quality & EHSS standards at all times
- Responsible for implementation of standards of ISO 14001 & 45001
- Govern and Review safety metrics from time to time & accountable for the achievement of safety goals
- Ensure compliance of Lab hazard analysis (LHA)
- Ensure to improve Competency of employees and assure understanding and compliance with Process Safety Management standards and local Process Safety Requirements.
- Ensure Pre-Startup Reviews (PSSRS) prior to startup the new or modified processes or equipment or after extended shutdown of Equipment.

Health

- Dive the implementation of Industrial Hygiene & Occupational Health Standards and guidelines through the workplace monitoring techniques, training and awareness.
- Drive the timely completion of annual employee health check-up process and submission of reports.
- Ensure good health of employees and prevent them from any harmful exposures.

Environment

- Ensure smooth functioning of effluent pretreatment at site and its disposal to CETP in line with PCB requirements.
- To ensure disposal of hazardous waste in the site is done safely.

Other Responsibilities

- implementation/institutionalization of KAVACH 2.0
- ZERO land fill waste disposal. Hazardous waste disposal to Co-processing
- Drive projects on Freshwater/energy reduction,
- Drive ESG deliverables for the site

Critical Experience

- Implementing EHSS management systems and processes, standards, and policies for multiple sites
- Process safety and administrative safety management in the Chemical/Pharmaceutical/Bio-Technology / Biologics manufacturing industry for at least 15 years (development, implementation, and maintenance)
- Occupational Hygiene and Health Management in Pharmaceutical/Biopharmaceutical/Chemical industries ten years
- EMS Implementation experience for at least 15 years
- Emergency management System ( Operational/tactical/ Strategic)
- Knowledge of EHSS statutory requirements/regulations and practice
- Experience in implementing safety programs in chemical/Biologics manufacturing environments
- IT literate, with the ability to use the full Microsoft Office package
- Knowledge of current Health and Safety practice within the CRO/Biopharma sector
- Experience in Biotechnology, Pharma (R&D and Formulations), Chemical & fertilizers, Paint & adhesives Industries,

Critical Technical, Professional, And Personal Capabilities

- Strategic Decision Making - Proficient
- Building Successful Teams - Basic
- Building Partnerships (including networking) - Basic
- Communication Advance
- Proven written and oral communication skills and the ability to articulate information and influence others
- Meticulous at checking detail
- Ability to work under pressure and to defined deadlines
- Ability to organize workloads and priorities effectively
- Self-starter with the ability to work as part of a team.
- Willing to undertake further training which may be required

Critical Leadership Capabilities

- Sets ambition and strategies -Advance
- Leads change and holds ambiguity-Advance
- Develop people, organization, and self- Advance
- Collaboration across boundaries-Expert
- Manages for performance-Advance
- Has peers in Manufacturing, Engineering, operating unit and Divisional level, HR, Finance and Quality, Supply chain and project management, Business development etc
- Part of corporate EHSS Organisation
- A predominantly advisory role in operations
- Support corporate initiatives in the areas of EHSS
- Ability to multi-task and independently handle cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders
- Experience in leading projects and managing client relationships
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, ability to work with cross-functional departments, and ability to manage client relationships.

Educational Qualification

Graduate Engineer from a recognized University, preferably Chemical. M.Tech. Candidates are Preferred. Diploma in Industrial Safety from State Board, RLI, CLI

Technical/Functional Skills

- Well-versed with MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and MS Projects
- Good command of English, both oral and written, and customer service skills
- Have knowledge of lifecycle management in pharmaceutical industries.
- Good time-management skills
- Great interpersonal and communication skills
- Possess the knowledge and exposure to environment, health, and safety (EHS) practices

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Syngene to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable legislation or local law. In addition, Syngene will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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