Director - Environmental, Health, Safety, Quaility Systems and Governance

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure enterprise-wide compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and applicable FDA regulatory requirements
• Maintain an inspection-ready compliance posture across all sites
• Monitor and interpret regulatory changes; implement proactive updates to policies and systems
• Strengthen preventive controls and risk management practices across operations
• Design, implement, and govern a formal, risk-based Management of Change (MOC) program across the enterprise
• Serve as the enterprise owner for MOC governance across EHS and select Quality systems
• Monitor MOC performance metrics and drive improvements to prevent repeat issues
• Own and continuously improve enterprise EHS systems, including incident management, compliance tracking, audits, industrial hygiene, ergonomics, and corrective actions
• Ensure data integrity, KPI transparency, and consistent executive reporting
• Integrate MOC, CAPA, audit, and corrective action workflows into digital platforms
• Support standardization and governance of enterprise EHSQ metrics
• Lead development and execution of enterprise Industrial Hygiene strategy, including exposure monitoring and chemical risk assessment
• Oversee ergonomic risk assessment and injury prevention programs across manufacturing, R&D, and office environments
• Implement engineering and administrative controls to mitigate risks related to chemical exposure, dust, noise, and repetitive motion
• Drive proactive risk reduction initiatives aligned with operational realities
• Develop and implement a structured EHS training framework aligned with regulatory requirements and operational risks
• Deliver leadership and operator training programs focused on compliance, hazard recognition, and prevention
• Measure training effectiveness and address capability gaps
• Reinforce workforce understanding of quality, operational discipline, and preventive controls
• Lead enterprise-wide EHS culture initiatives to improve awareness, accountability, and risk ownership
• Drive behavioral safety programs and strengthen leadership engagement in EHS performance
• Improve operational discipline to reduce variability and prevent incidents
• Partner with Quality leadership to align governance processes across complaints, CAPA, audits, and KPI reporting
• Support visibility and tracking of key Quality metrics, including complaint trends, repeat events, Right First Time (RFT), and Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ)
• Contribute to systemic root cause analysis and corrective action effectiveness
• Support supplier and contract manufacturing governance where EHS or operational risk intersects
• Provide executive-level reporting on compliance status, risk exposure, and performance metrics
• Track and communicate enterprise KPIs, including incident rates, audit findings, complaint recurrence, MOC effectiveness, and CAPA closure
• Support structured governance reviews and leadership accountability processes

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental health & safety, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, or related field
• 12+ years of progressive EHS leadership experience in regulated manufacturing environments
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, DOT, and applicable FDA regulations
• Proven experience designing and governing Management of Change (MOC) programs
• Demonstrated success implementing and managing enterprise EHS systems and governance frameworks
• Experience with Quality Management Systems (CAPA, audits, complaints, KPI governance)
• Strong analytical, reporting, and executive communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience operating within FDA-regulated environments
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) required; Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) preferred
• Experience leading multi-site or global EHS programs
• Spanish language proficiency