Director Environment Health Safety

EHS Director and HRThe Director of EHS and HR is responsible for developing, implementing, and sustaining a world-class safety, environmental compliance, and employee engagement culture across six manufacturing facilities in North America. This role oversees a team of direct reports supporting EHS/HR functions, partners closely with plant leadership, HR teams, environmental specialists, and cross-functional stakeholders to drive risk reduction, regulatory compliance, workforce development, and operational excellence. The Director reports to the VP of Manufacturing and plays a critical role in shaping long-term strategy, cultural development, and organizational growth.Key ResponsibilitiesStrategic Leadership:Create and communicate a clear EHS and HR strategic vision aligned with manufacturing, operational, and organizational goals.Develop multi-year initiatives to improve safety performance, environmental compliance, talent engagement, and workforce retention.Monitor progress, adjust plans, and guide facilities through long-term, cross-functional continuous improvement.Safety Leadership & Culture Development:Champion a proactive, people-first safety culture across all facilities; drive engagement at every organizational level.Serve as a visible, hands-on leader using GEMBA-based safety management practices.Act as a change agent—promoting new ideas, leading cultural transformation, and inspiring shared accountability for safety performance.Risk Management & Compliance:Perform Hazard-Based Risk Assessments (HBRAs) across all manufacturing processes; implement corrective and preventive actions.Ensure compliance with OSHA and all applicable federal, state, and local regulations.Lead the development, implementation, and governance of company-wide safety policies, procedures, and standards.Conduct regular audits and site assessments; present findings and recommendations to leadership.Environmental Compliance & Sustainability:Oversee environmental compliance programs across all facilities, ensuring adherence to EPA, state, and local regulations.Manage air permitting activities, including general and Title V permits; maintain required records and reporting.Ensure proper management and disposal of hazardous waste in accordance with RCRA requirements.Oversee SPCC plans, ensuring inspections, training, and documentation are current and compliant.Manage stormwater compliance programs including SWPPP development, BMP implementation, and required monitoring.Lead Tier II and TRI reporting activities, ensuring accuracy and timely submissions.Identify environmental risks and implement programs to reduce environmental impact, energy use, and waste generation.Human Resources Leadership:Manage and oversee payroll processing accuracy for assigned manufacturing sites, ensuring compliance with company policies and applicable regulations.Process compensation events such as merit increases, promotions, market adjustments, and other pay-related actions.Provide employee support for FMLA, ADA, and other leave-of-absence programs, ensuring proper documentation and adherence to federal and state requirements.Administer the annual employee engagement survey across all facilities; lead the analysis, interpretation, and communication of results.Prepare executive-level presentations and data summaries to support leadership decision-making.Analyze workforce metrics—including turnover, retention drivers, absenteeism, and engagement indicators—and develop strategies to improve workforce stability.Partner with HR and Operations leadership to support employee relations, performance management, and organizational development initiatives.Training & Employee DevelopmentDeploy comprehensive safety and environmental training programs across multiple sites.Coordinate with HR and operations teams to align safety, environmental, and general workforce training needs.Strengthen employee awareness, engagement, and competency through continuous education programs.Incident Prevention & Responses:Oversee all accident, incident, and near-miss investigations; ensure thorough root-cause analyses and robust corrective actions.Ensure cross-site communication of lessons learned to prevent recurrence.Continuous Improvement:Establish annual EHS and HR goals with measurable performance targets; track progress and guide sites toward achieving results.Recommend improvements in machine guarding, ergonomics, facility layout, operational processes, and workforce practices.Lead safety committee and employee-engagement committee activities across all facilities.General Leadership:Collaborate with HR, Operations, and other functional leaders to support broader organizational priorities.Represent the company in interactions with regulatory agencies.Perform additional duties as assigned by VP of manufacturing.Required Qualifications:5+ years of progressive EHS leadership experience, preferably in an industrial or high-volume manufacturing environment.Human Resources experience in areas such as payroll, leave administration, or compensation processing strongly preferred.Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Human Resources, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field (preferred).