Environmental Health, Safety & Sustainability Director

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain corporate Environmental, Health & Safety policies, standards, procedures, and programs applicable to all locations.
• Provide leadership and direction to ensure consistent application of EHS requirements across plant and support functions.
• Support executive and plant leadership in understanding EHS risks, requirements, and performance.
• Establish and oversee occupational safety and health programs to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses.
• Monitor and analyze safety performance indicators including recordable injuries, severity, near misses, and corrective actions.
• Direct or participate in incident investigations and ensure root causes are identified and corrective actions are implemented in a timely manner.
• Ensure emergency response and evacuation procedures are established, trained, and periodically tested.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations, permits, and reporting requirements.
• Develop and coordinate corporate environmental plans and support site environmental plans to reduce emission scope 1&2, waste, energy, and water targets.
• Career development and coordination of sustainability initiatives, including Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions and waste reduction programs.
• Ensure environmental requirements are considered for new business programs, new processes, and equipment installations.
• Maintain current knowledge of EHS laws, regulations, and standards and communicate requirements to affected locations.
• Act as the primary company representative during regulatory inspections, audits, and communications with OSHA, EPA, and other authorities.
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of regulatory documentation, permits, and required filings.
• Lead internal audits of Environmental, Health, Safety, and training programs.
• Support implementation and maintenance of EHS management systems including ISO 14001, ISO 50001, and related certifications.
• Track audit findings and corrective actions to completion and verify effectiveness.
• Coordinate and manage Workers’ Compensation, property, and auto insurance claims.
• Analyze trends and root causes of claims and work with sites to reduce loss exposures.
• Work with insurance brokers to review coverage, improve loss-prevention programs, and support cost control.
• Ensure EHS training programs are established and maintained to meet regulatory and company requirements.
• Compile, analyze, and report EHS performance data to management.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives through data analysis and corrective action planning.

Education / Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in EHS, Engineering, Environmental Science, or related field
• 8+ years EHS leadership experience in Tier-1 automotive or OEM manufacturing
• Proven success leading multi-site EHS and sustainability programs
• Strong executive communication and change-leadership capability

Language Ability

• Fluent in English
• Ability to analyze and interpret complex documents

Math Ability

• Strong math skills required

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Computer Skills

• Microsoft Office products