Sr. Director Environmental Health & Safety

About the role

At Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, you will lead the global Environmental Health & Services (EH&S) function. This role is responsible for planning, directing, and implementing EH&S programs to ensure compliance, reduce risk, and identify and resolve program gaps across IDT’s manufacturing sites, regional sales, research, service, and warehouse facilities in the U.S. and internationally (Coralville, IA; San Diego, CA; Raleigh, NC; Boulder, CO; Fargo, ND; Madison, WI; Leuven, Belgium; and Singapore).

The Senior Director, Environmental Health & Services reports to the Vice President, Global Operations and is an on-site position based at any of the U.S. operations locations (Coralville, IA; San Diego, CA; Raleigh, NC; Boulder, CO; Fargo, ND; or Madison, WI).

Responsibilities

• Plans, develops, and implements a global EH&S and environmental sustainability management strategy, programs, policies, and procedures for IDT.
• Ensures full compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and customer requirements through compliance programs and standard work for environmental reporting.
• Leads a global facility EH&S review process to detect hazards, determine corrective or preventive measures, and ensure implementation.
• Ensures the global EH&S team remains up-to-date with relevant laws, regulations, and statutory requirements.
• Leads and coordinates all OpCo, Danaher, and external EH&S audits (e.g., FM Global), develops action plans to resolve findings, and implements countermeasures.
• Serves as the IDT global contact for government agencies, the Danaher point of contact for IDT, and the IDT representative on the Danaher EH&S Operations Leadership Council.
• Provides leadership on EH&S issues, assists IDT top management in understanding business impacts, and enables prudent resource allocation and decision-making.
• Assists in identifying and implementing corrective measures to improve each site’s EH&S performance against goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Proven track record of driving the EH&S agenda in a multi-site, global manufacturing organization.
• Ability to engage the workforce at all levels to build a strong EH&S culture and a collaborative, team-oriented approach to EH&S management.
• Broad EH&S experience, including working-level subject matter expertise, project/process leadership, and department or functional area management.
• Must reside in the U.S. with frequent travel to Coralville, IA; relocation to Iowa preferred.
• Estimated travel: 40-50%, including 10% global travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• EH&S-related licenses, certifications, and/or membership in EH&S professional associations.
• Experience with Mergers and Acquisitions (due diligence and integration) and risk and liability management.
• Demonstrated experience leading Business Continuity Planning and supervision of BCP team and activities.
• Ability to view issues in a systematic and logical way.

Benefits

IDT offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Paid time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.

Pay

The annual salary range for this role is $170,000–$240,000. This role is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.