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Director, Global Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S)

Role Summary

Reporting to the SVP, Global Operations, the Director of Global EH&S sets the strategy and leads the execution of environmental, health, safety, and sustainability (ESG) programs across corporate and worldwide manufacturing sites. This leader builds a high-performance safety culture, standardizes systems and practices, ensures compliance, and delivers measurable results aligned to Operational Excellence.

What You'll Do

• Strategy & Leadership
• Define the global EH&S vision, goals, and roadmaps; mentor and develop EH&S teams and site leaders.
• Embed a risk-based approach and Lean principles into daily operations and decision-making.
• Programs, Standards & Compliance
• Develop and deploy global policies, procedures, training, and Safety System frameworks.
• Standardize expectations across all sites and ensure compliance with applicable regulations and best practices.
• Risk Management & Audits
• Oversee global site assessments and audits; investigate findings, drive corrective actions, and manage regulatory interactions.
• Identify regulatory impacts, secure required permits/approvals, and maintain timely, accurate environmental reporting.
• Sustainability (ESG)
• Partner across the business to deliver energy/carbon reduction initiatives with positive environmental impact and ROI.
• Capital & Growth
• Provide EH&S due diligence and strategic input for new land/facility acquisitions and major capital projects.
• Data, Systems & Insights
• Own global EH&S software/data management systems; enable accurate metrics, dashboards, and executive reporting.
• Training & Culture
• Lead strategic training programs; elevate safety culture, engagement, and accountability at every level.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Work closely with Operations, HR, Legal, Procurement, and external partners/OEMs to resolve issues and deliver results.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Occupational Health, Engineering, Environmental Health & Safety, or related field.
• 15+ years in manufacturing with proven EH&S program leadership and team management.
• 5+ years of Environmental experience (permitting, reporting, compliance).
• Demonstrated success building and sustaining a strong safety culture.
• High level of personal integrity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications (e.g., CSP, CIH, CHMM).
• EPA/Superfund site clean-up experience.
• EH&S leadership in metal fabrication and/or heavy manufacturing.
• Spanish fluency.

Skills & Competencies

• Strategic thinker who executes: sets clear priorities, delivers outcomes, and scales best practices globally.
• Inspirational people leader with a respectful, caring approach and strong change-management capability.
• Expert in EH&S data systems, metrics, and Lean/continuous improvement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; effective with shop-floor to C-suite.
• Proven track record leading hands-on, high-impact EH&S initiatives and cultural transformation.
• Proficient with Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel (and modern EH&S platforms).