Director of Environmental, Health & Safety

About the role

The Director of Environmental, Health and Safety at Charter Manufacturing will lead the multi-year EHS strategy, drive safety performance, and ensure environmental compliance across the company's multi-site manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the multi-year EHS strategy in partnership with business leaders and key stakeholders
• Drive safety performance through clear metrics, accountability, coaching, and leadership engagement
• Chair the Operations Safety Leadership Team and advise business leaders on safety and environmental performance
• Maintain regulatory compliance, monitor emerging risks, trends, and regulatory changes
• Oversee environmental compliance, permitting, ISO 14001, audits, reporting systems, and regulatory agency interactions across multiple sites
• Lead programs related to air, waste, water, hazardous materials, emergency planning, sustainability, and environmental management systems
• Ensure environmental incidents, spills, releases, inspections, and compliance concerns are properly reported, escalated, investigated, and resolved
• Partner with risk management, insurance carriers, regulatory agencies, trade groups, and external organizations to support compliance and strengthen Charter’s EHS leadership
• Develop, coach, and lead the EHS team while contributing to broader EHS&E goals, metrics, and continuous improvement efforts

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Sciences or Management, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field
• 10+ years of successful, broad-based progressive safety and environmental experience, with emphasis in regulatory affairs
• At least 5 years of management-level experience leading and developing safety and environmental professionals in a multi-site manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated ability to influence culture, drive change, and advance environmental engagement and safety culture
• Practical experience applying and administering environmental regulatory requirements in an industrial setting
• Experience interacting with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies
• Ability to interpret and apply OSHA regulations in a practical business environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including influencing, facilitation, relationship-building, and communication across businesses, functions, government agencies, media, and outside vendors
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to frame business issues, analyze options, and clearly articulate a course of action to cross-functional audiences
• Willingness to travel approximately 25%

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Science, Engineering, Business, or another advanced degree
• EMT or First Responder Certification

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Sciences or Management, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field
• 10+ years of successful, broad-based progressive safety and environmental experience, with emphasis in regulatory affairs
• At least 5 years of management-level experience leading and developing safety and environmental professionals in a multi-site manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated ability to influence culture, drive change, and advance environmental engagement and safety culture
• Practical experience applying and administering environmental regulatory requirements in an industrial setting
• Experience interacting with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies
• Ability to interpret and apply OSHA regulations in a practical business environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including influencing, facilitation, relationship-building, and communication across businesses, functions, government agencies, media, and outside vendors
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to frame business issues, analyze options, and clearly articulate a course of action to cross-functional audiences
• Willingness to travel approximately 25%

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) plan with employer matching and profit sharing
• Company-paid life insurance
• Disability coverage
• Paid time off (PTO)