About Company: Top 10 Pharma Company having an API Formulation and Biologics business.

Job Title: Assistant General Manager – EHS

Department: EHS (Environment Health & Safety)
Industry: API Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Role Purpose

To lead and manage all Environment Health & Safety (EHS) functions at the API manufacturing site ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements promoting a strong safety culture and minimizing environmental impact and workplace risks.

Key Responsibilities

1. Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with local national and international EHS regulations (e.g. Pollution Control Board Factory Act OSHA standards where applicable).

• Manage statutory approvals renewals and reporting (Consent to Operate Hazardous Waste Authorization etc.).

• Liaise with government authorities and external agencies.

2. Environmental Management

• Oversee operation and compliance of:

  • Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP)

  • Sewage Treatment Plant (STP)

  • Air pollution control systems (scrubbers stacks)

• Monitor emissions effluents and waste disposal practices.

• Drive sustainability initiatives (water conservation energy efficiency waste minimization).

3. Health & Safety Management

• Develop and implement safety policies SOPs and risk assessments (HIRA HAZOP JSA).

• Ensure safe handling of hazardous chemicals solvents and intermediates.

• Conduct safety audits inspections and incident investigations.

• Lead emergency preparedness (on-site emergency plan mock drills).

4. Occupational Health

• Implement industrial hygiene programs.

• Monitor employee exposure to chemicals solvents and dust.

• Coordinate health check-ups and medical surveillance programs.

5. Process Safety (Critical for API Industry)

• Ensure compliance with process safety management (PSM) practices.

• Conduct HAZOP/What-if studies for new and existing processes.

• Evaluate risks in solvent handling reactions and scale-up activities.

6. Training & Culture

• Conduct EHS training programs for employees and contractors.

• Promote a proactive safety culture and behavioral safety programs.

• Ensure contractor safety management.

7. Audit & Certification

• Lead internal and external audits (ISO 14001 ISO 45001).

• Ensure audit readiness for regulatory and client inspections.

• Drive closure of audit observations.

8. Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain EHS records MIS reports and compliance documentation.

• Report KPIs (TRIR LTIFR near misses environmental metrics).

• Digitization of EHS systems (if applicable).

9. Team Leadership

• Lead and develop EHS team members.

• Collaborate with Production QA Engineering and HR departments.

• Support management in strategic EHS initiatives.