Director - Environmental, Health, Safety, Quaility Systems and Governance
Verdesian Life Sciences · Cary, NC · 2 wk ago
EngineeringFull-time
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 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
EHS & Enterprise Systems Governance
- 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
Industrial Hygiene & Ergonomics
- 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
Training & Workforce Capability
- 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
EHS Culture & Operational Discipline
- Lead enterprise-wide EHS culture initiatives to improve awareness, accountability, and risk ownership
- Drive behavioral safety programs and strengthen leadership engagement in EHS performance
- Promote consistent event review and learning processes across functions
- Improve operational discipline to reduce variability and prevent incidents
Quality Systems Governance
- 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
Executive Reporting & Enterprise Governance
- 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