EHS Lead

Client is seeking an EHS Team Lead to oversee Environment, Health & Safety across its expanding gearbox assembly, tooling and testing operations in Pune. This role is central to building safety systems for a growing plant and supporting major operational scale-up as new facilities come online. You will drive compliance, lead risk reduction initiatives and help shape a proactive safety culture within one of the company’s most technically complex and strategically important manufacturing lines.

Key Responsibilities

EHS Leadership & Compliance

Lead the EHS function for company's gearbox manufacturing operations, including the upcoming 2026 facility expansions.

Ensure full compliance with Indian statutory requirements and company's global standards (ISO 14001, ISO 45001).

Conduct risk assessments, PTW reviews, incident investigations, and implement corrective actions.

Deliver structured training programmes across LOTO, heavy lifting, rotating equipment, ergonomics, and emergency response.

Support ramp-up activities for new lines to ensure safety systems are embedded early.

Gearbox Assembly Safety Oversight

Oversee safety practices across gearbox assembly involving large castings, precision mechanical components and rotating equipment.

Develop SOPs and enforce controls across torqueing, bearing installation, lubrication, alignment, lifting and rigging operations.

Drive safety improvements tied to productivity goals as the gearbox plant scales up.

Tooling Design & Safety

Work with tooling and engineering teams to ensure jigs, fixtures, lifting devices and custom tools meet company's safety standards.

Conduct ergonomic assessments and implement engineering corrections.

Manage inspection, certification and preventive maintenance for tooling equipment.

Testing Operations Oversight

Lead EHS oversight in gearbox testing facilities involving load / no-load testing, vibration analysis, lubrication testing and high-speed rotational machinery.

Ensure all guarding, interlocks, emergency shutdown systems and monitoring controls are in place.

Analyse test anomalies and propose preventive actions.

Process Improvement

Identify process risks and drive improvements through engineering controls and lean principles.

Review safety requirements for localisation, new equipment, layout expansion and upcoming plants.

Partner with Operations and Industrial Engineering to embed safety into productivity improvements.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work closely with Production, Quality, Engineering and Maintenance teams.

Align safety standards with global drivetrain and EHS teams in China and Europe.

Provide structured reporting on safety performance and improvement plans.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Industrial Safety or related field.

Minimally 15 years of EHS experience in heavy engineering, drivetrain, gearbox, automotive, wind turbine or large-scale manufacturing.

Strong knowledge of Indian EHS regulations and global standards.

Experience with rotating machinery, heavy lifting and assembly environments preferred.

NEBOSH / IOSH certification preferred.

Experience in developing and implementing EHS policies and procedures

Strong stakeholder management and proven ability to work within a fast-paced matrix structure.

Strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate and mentor a team