Manager - EHS

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Job Description : Job Title- Manager - EHS  About us: With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. From global icons like Johnnie Walker, Guinness and Tanqueray to Smirnoff and Don Julio, we create brands consumers love. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate and innovate. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you’ll test new ideas, learn and grow, and unlock a brighter, more exciting future. Join us to create a career worth celebrating. About the Function:                                        Supply Chain & Manufacturing is where our brands are made, moved and delivered to the world.  With over half of our people working across more than 100 sites, this is a complex, large-scale operation that brings together production, logistics, engineering and supplier partnerships.  It’s fast-paced and hands-on, with teams working together to ensure quality, efficiency and sustainability at every stage. From sourcing ingredients to getting products into customers’ hands, you’ll play a role in delivering the brands people know and love.  Qualifications and Experience Required • Regular bachelor’s degree in /Mechanical/Civil /Environmental with Post Diploma/Advanced Diploma in Industrial Safety from a reputed institute  • 8 to 10 years of work experience preferred. About the role: ·       Lead and drive the overall Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) strategy, governance, and compliance framework for the manufacturing site in alignment with company standards and applicable Karnataka statutory requirements. ·       Ensure full compliance with all applicable regulations including the Factories Act, Karnataka Factories Rules, Environment Protection Act, Water & Air Acts, Hazardous Waste Rules, PESO regulations, Fire Safety norms, Electrical Safety regulations, Occupational Health standards, and Karnataka Labour Department requirements. ·       Act as the primary liaison with regulatory authorities including DISH, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), Fire Department, PESO, Labour Department, and local statutory authorities. ·       Ensure timely renewal and maintenance of all statutory licenses, approvals, consents, permits, Fire NOCs, hazardous waste authorizations, and environmental clearances. ·       Lead preparation and submission of statutory returns, environmental statements, compliance reports, and regulatory documentation within defined timelines. ·       Coordinate and manage all government inspections, statutory audits, regulatory visits, and ensure timely closure of observations and compliance gaps. ·       Develop and implement site EHS objectives, annual improvement plans, compliance programs, KPIs, and continuous improvement initiatives. ·       Drive a proactive safety culture through leadership engagement, behaviour-based safety programs, employee participation initiatives, and shopfloor safety interventions. ·       Lead hazard identification, risk assessments, process safety reviews, HAZOP studies, and implementation of risk mitigation measures across operations. ·       Ensure effective implementation and monitoring of critical safety programs including Permit to Work (PTW), LOTO, confined space entry, work at height, hot work, contractor safety management, machine safety, and chemical safety management systems. ·       Lead investigation of incidents, near misses, dangerous occurrences, and Serious Injury/Fatality (SIF) events, ensuring root cause analysis and implementation of corrective and preventive actions. ·       Monitor and report GRMS standards, EHS KPIs, compliance metrics, and management reporting requirements through Enablon and other internal systems. ·       Lead environmental management programs related to air emissions, water consumption, effluent treatment, hazardous waste handling, pollution prevention, and environmental sustainability initiatives. ·       Oversee ETP and STP operations to ensure compliance with KSPCB norms and environmental regulations. ·       Manage hazardous waste handling, storage, transportation, disposal activities, vendor compliance, and manifest documentation in accordance with statutory requirements. ·       Drive sustainability initiatives including energy conservation, water conservation, waste reduction, ESG reporting, and Business Responsibility & Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) requirements. ·       Ensure effective emergency preparedness and response systems including fire prevention, mock drills, evacuation procedures, crisis management, and coordination with external emergency agencies. ·       Ensure periodic inspection, testing, certification, and maintena