Senior Fire Safety Officer
The Fire Safety Officer / Manager is responsible to support the Plant on all matters related to Fire and Life safety of employees.
JOB DESCRIPTION
They will be responsible to:
- Implement and Monitor the Fire Safety Policies, Standards, and SOPs under the guidance of Corporate Fire Safety Manager
- Train and educate employees on fire safety, emergency preparedness and hot work permit related topics
- Conduct regular training and fire drills for the plant fire crew
- Supervise the maintenance of fire protection and detection system to ensure 100% availability round the clock
- Manage hot work permits and confined space permits
- Maintain fire related statutory documents for the plant
- Implement robust emergency management framework under corporate guidance
- Plan and Lead Fire Emergency Preparedness and associated Mock Drills
- Build emergency response capability
- Lead the fire crew during emergency calls
- Ensure compliance with National Building Code (NBC), State Fire Service Act and other statutory fire safety requirements
- Conduct Fire Risk Assessments, Fire Safety Audits, and ensure Management of Change (MOC) compliance related to fire safety
- Oversee design review, installation, testing, and commissioning of fire protection systems (Fire Alarm, Hydrant, Sprinkler, Gas Suppression, etc.).
- Extend support for new projects and expansions from Fire safety perspective
- Lead to Investigate fire incidents and fire related near misses; implement corrective and preventive actions
- Stay current with industry standards and best practices on fire protection
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- Experience in manufacturing / heavy industry
- Leadership capability
- Strong understanding of industrial fire safety systems and standards
- Knowledge of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and FM Global requirements
- Knowledge of fire drills
- Exposure to latest tools and technologies related to fire and life safety
LINGUISTIC REQUIREMENTS
English, Hindi & local languages based on location of deployment i.e. Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Gujarati, Konkani
EXPERIENCE
15 to 20 years in Fire Safety (Officer cadre)
LOCATION
Arkonam(Tamil Nadu), Tiruvottiyur(Tamil Nadu), Trichy(Tamil Nadu), Puducherry, Medak(Telangana), Ankenpally(Telangana), Goa, Kottayam(Kerala), Dahej (Gujarat)
