Occupational Safety

Job title: Process Excellence/HSE Emergency Response Lead

• Location: Goa Verna
• Hiring Manager: Head of Site HSE

About Sanofi:

We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives

About the job

Main responsibilities:

·       Ensure compliance with local regulations and company standards related to emergency response and safety.

·       Conduct regular risk assessments to identify potential emergency scenarios and update plans accordingly.

·       Design and implement training programs for employees on emergency response procedures.

·       Conduct regular emergency drills to ensure all personnel are familiar with their roles and responsibilities during an emergency.

· Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure a unified response during emergencies.

· Ensure availability and maintenance of emergency response equipment and resources.

Key Focus Areas:

· Lead investigations into emergency incidents to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.

· Maintain detailed records of incidents, training, drills, and compliance activities.

· Develop and implement communication protocols for effective information dissemination during emergencies.

· Evaluate the effectiveness of emergency response plans and procedures through post-incident reviews and drills.

· Lead the site’s HSE management system and documentation to ensure full compliance with Sanofi requirements & processes, adoption and adherence to Sanofi Digital Core model.

· Ensure end-to end processes are defined and designed.

· Ensure process owners are identified for each local end-to end local process.

· Support process owners to monitor the quality of execution and efficiency of their processes.

· Coordinate the local HSE process owner’s network. Connect the site process owners with the Communities of Practices managed at Global level.

· Ensure HSE capabilities through an adequate site training program: skill matrix, training plan, records, adherence monitoring …

· Support the HSE site governance and escalation process:

-Facilitate the site HSE reviews preparation, contribution to the site Risk mapping with   Site Risk Officer and other functions

-Drive the HSE Culture program: coordinate the HSE culture maturity assessment, elaborate ad-hoc improvement plans, monitor their implementation.

-Coordinate a reliable HSE performance reporting of all HSE data consolidated and published at the company level. Collaborate with the other site stakeholders in charge: HSE, Engineering, P&C

·       Lead and manage the Process excellence team including hiring, training, coaching, capabilities developing and performance evaluation which drive an excellent operating mindset.

About you

Desired Experience and Soft Skills:

• Thorough knowledge of EHS requirements and standards.

  
  

• Good exposure to change management

  
  

• Good practice & understanding of new technologies & digital tools (including data analytical tools) 

  
  

• Experience in a cross-functional role (e.g., Production, Opex, Engineering) is a plus

  
  

• 5-8 years of relevant experience. Pharma experience preferred. 

  
  

• BE/M.Sc.

  
  

• Excellent communication skills.

  
  

• Good in Documentation

  
  

• Experience in training contractual manpower.

  
  

• Good coordination with stakeholders & other departments, excellence in networking, inter- personal relations

  
  

• Should be Recognised Safety Officer from Inspectorate of Factories &Boilers Goa.

  
  

• Should have ADIS Certification.

  
  

Manufacturing & Supply (M&S)
Join a global network that powers how Sanofi delivers — seamlessly, purposefully, and at scale. In Manufacturing & Supply, you’ll help reimagine how life-changing treatments reach people everywhere, faster.

Manufacturing & Supply (M&S)– “Why Choose Us?”

• Shape the future of medicine and vaccine delivery with cutting-edge technology, ensuring seamless launches and a resilient global supply.

• Power industry-leading performance by leveraging digital, data, and AI-driven innovation – at speed and scale.

• Transform lives worldwide by delivering life-changing treatments anywhere, anytime.

• Grow, thrive, and make an impact in a workplace that empowers you to bring your best self every day, with pride.

• Work with AI, robotics, and next-gen automation to redefine global manufacturing and supply.

• Be part of world-first initiatives like our Modulus factory, smart factories, and AI-driven supply chain solutions.

• Help deliver 30+ new product launches by 2030, ensuring patients get treatments faster than ever.

• Develop new skills, explore cross-functional roles, and work in an environment that values growth and discovery.

• Every year, we distribute over 4 billion units of medicines and vaccines, ensuring people worldwide receive the treatments they trust.

• Be part of an organization that invests in people, technology, and sustainability, leading the industry in low-carbon manufacturing and digital transformation.

• Enjoy outstanding benefits, including flexible working options, comprehensive healthcare, and well-being programs designed to help you thrive.

Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.

Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what’s never-been-done-before. You’ll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people’s lives? Let’s Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary – together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.

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