Associate Manager - Health and Safety, Solubles Business & South

Function: Product Supply Organization

Location: Bangalore - KBP

Reporting To:  Vice President - Health & Safety

Top dimensions :

Geography: India

Direct reports: 2

Complexity of the role (Optional):

Matrix Reports: NA

Type of Role: People Manager

Primary Stakeholders (Optional):

What are the Key Deliverables in this role ?

Financial Outcomes

• Support safe and uninterrupted operations across assigned sites by ensuring adherence to Health & Safety practices.
• Minimize H&S-related incidents, accidents, and non-compliance that could lead to business disruption or financial exposure.
• Assist in controlling H&S-related costs by ensuring timely closure of corrective actions and preventive measures.
• Support effective utilization of allocated H&S budgets for site-level initiatives and activities.

Customer Service

• Drive awareness and adoption of a positive Health & Safety culture among employees, contract workers, and site visitors.
• Act as a site-level H&S partner for location SPOCs, admin teams, factory/warehouse leadership, and functional managers.
• Support the implementation of H&S policies and initiatives in line with business and operational needs of the site.
• Conduct H&S trainings, safety inductions, toolbox talks, and awareness sessions for all relevant employee categories.

Internal Processes

• Execute site-level Health & Safety programs in alignment with cluster and corporate H&S strategy.
• Ensure compliance with: TCPL H&S policies and standards; Statutory and regulatory H&S requirements
• Conduct routine safety inspections, audits, and safety committee meetings at assigned locations.
• Track, monitor, and ensure closure of corrective and preventive actions arising from:

• Risk assessments; Safety audits; Incident investigations

• Support incident reporting, investigation, and root cause analysis, and prepare related documentation.
• Maintain accurate H&S records, reports, dashboards, and MIS for review by Senior Manager / H&S Head.
• Execute assigned H&S projects and initiatives within defined timelines and scope.

Innovation and Learning

• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen health & safety practices.
• Support training programs, toolbox talks, and safety inductions for employees and contractors.
• Stay updated on new health & safety regulations, best practices, and industry standards.
• Contribute ideas to improve safety awareness, reporting mechanisms, and preventive controls.

What are the Critical success factors for the Role ?

• BE / BTech (Electrical / Mechanical / Chemical) with Diploma/Masters in Industrial Safety from a recognized institution
  OR
• BE / BTech in Safety Engineering or any other equivalent qualification.
• 6–8 years of relevant Health & Safety experience, preferably in an FMCG / Manufacturing / Process industry.
• Hands-on exposure to site-level safety operations, statutory compliance, and audits.

What are the Desirable success factors for the Role?

• Working knowledge of ISO 14001 & ISO 45001 standards; Internal Auditor certification preferred.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify risks and drive corrective actions.
• Effective stakeholder management and people negotiation skills at shop-floor and management levels.
• Good awareness of statutory and regulatory requirements related to occupational health & safety.
• Computer proficiency, including documentation, reporting, and basic data analysis.
• Working knowledge of SAP or similar ERP systems for safety-related data and reporting.