Director, Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS)

Position Summary

The Director of EHS for Architectural Metals is responsible for ensuring the health and safety of employees, protecting the environment, plant protection/security programs, and maintaining compliance with regulations through initiatives and fostering collaboration across multiple sites to support the organization's overall success.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a multi-year Metals EHS strategy aligned with business growth, operational excellence, and employee engagement objectives.

• Establish long-term EHS priorities, roadmaps, and performance targets across all Metals locations.

• Serve as a strategic advisor to the Metals Leadership Team on safety, environmental, security, and occupational health risks and opportunities.

• Lead the standardization and integration of EHS processes, systems, governance, and performance expectations across all Metals locations.

• Identify and implement best practices while reducing unnecessary variation between sites.

• Establish common metrics, leading indicators, reporting standards, and accountability mechanisms.

• Lead the development of a proactive safety culture that moves the organization beyond compliance toward personal ownership, risk recognition, and continuous improvement.

• Partner with operational leaders to embed EHS accountability into leadership expectations and performance management processes.

• Partner with Corp EHS, ELT, Directors, and Site Leaders to integrate EHS considerations into business strategy, capital planning, operational decisions, and organizational change initiatives.

• Influence decision-making through data, risk assessment, and business case development.

• Develop and execute a Metals EHS talent strategy, including succession planning, capability development, leadership coaching, and organizational design to support future business needs.

• Establish and maintain an enterprise EHS risk management framework, including risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and tracking.

• Lead enterprise-wide risk reviews and ensure alignment with corporate risk management processes.

• Ensure robust governance, audit readiness, and internal controls across all Metals operations.

• Oversee incident investigation standards and ensure root cause discipline and systemic corrective actions.

• Ensure compliance with all applicable EHS regulations while proactively monitoring and preparing for emerging regulatory changes.

• Lead permitting strategies and ensure environmental compliance for existing and new operations.

• Establish and lead enterprise incident response and crisis management protocols.

• Provide leadership during significant incidents, ensuring timely escalation, communication, and recovery.

• Drive organizational learning from serious incidents across all sites.

• Develop and enforce contractor EHS management standards across all Metals locations.

• Ensure EHS expectations are embedded within procurement and supply chain processes.

• Monitor contractor performance and integrate them into site safety culture.

Experience & Skills

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field, MBA/Graduate Degree preferred.

• Experience: 15+ years of progressive Environmental, Health & Safety leadership experience within a complex manufacturing environment.

• Demonstrated experience leading multi-site EHS programs and teams.

• Experience developing enterprise-wide EHS strategies and driving organizational change.

• Experience influencing executive leadership and operating in a matrixed organization.

• Required Skills:

• Strategic thinking and enterprise risk management capability.

• Ability to translate EHS risk into business impact and financial terms.

• Change management and culture transformation expertise.

• Executive presence and ability to influence senior leadership decision-making.

• Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks (OSHA, EPA, etc.) and compliance systems.

• Incident investigation methodologies.

• Ability to lead through ambiguity and drive standardization across diverse operations.

• Contractor and supply chain EHS management expertise.

• Preferred Skills:

• Ability to understand, interpret, and write instructions, procedures, etc.

• Must exhibit a professional behavior and attitude, technically and personally, in all aspects of the work environment and always demonstrate respect for all others.

• Manage direct reports on the EHS Team and provide guidance to EHS Liaisons at other locations.

Work Environment

This position may require travel to various Architectural Metals locations (20%). Regularly works in both office and manufacturing environments, requiring adherence to safety protocols.

Our Benefits

We care about and invest in our employees. We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support their well-being and foster professional development. Here is a glimpse of what you can look forward to if you join our team.

• Competitive Benefits Package for employees and their dependents (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability)

• Incentive Plans

• 401(k) with employer contribution and match

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with employer match

• Paid Time Off (Vacation and Sick Time)

• Paid Holidays

• Tuition Reimbursement Program

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Wellness Program

• Training and Career Progression

Apogee and our brands are an Equal Opportunity Employer.