Director, Environmental Health & Safety

Overview

The Director, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) is responsible for driving EHS strategy, compliance, and performance across multiple manufacturing sites in North America for the Silent-Aire business unit. This role provides leadership to site-level EHS Managers and ensures alignment with corporate objectives while fostering a Zero Harm culture.

Safety Through Lean Business Systems

• Embed safety as a core pillar within the Lean Business System across all sites

• Drive structured problem solving using A3 thinking, root cause analysis, and validated countermeasures

• Implement tiered accountability (Tier 1-Tier 5) with safety embedded into daily tier board reviews and escalation processes

• Ensure visual management systems clearly communicate safety KPIs, abnormalities, and action plans

• Establish robust action planning with clear ownership, due dates, and disciplined follow-up

• Deploy leader standard work to ensure consistent safety behaviors including Gemba walks, layered audits, and engagement with frontline teams

• Leverage layered process audits to verify compliance and sustain standards

• Drive safety Kaizen events and continuous improvement aligned with operational excellence goals

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and execute North America EHS strategy aligned to corporate objectives

• Establish multi-year roadmaps for safety, compliance, and sustainability

• Own regional KPI performance (TRIR, LTIR, leading indicators)

• Advise senior leadership as EHS subject matter expert
  

Multi-Site Operational Oversight

• Lead EHS Managers across multiple manufacturing sites

• Standardize EHS systems and best practices

• Conduct audits, Gemba walks, and leadership reviews

• Ensure consistent execution across all North American facilities
  

People Leadership

• Coach and develop EHS Managers and regional staff

• Build succession plans and leadership capability

• Engage workforce and safety committees
  

Regulatory & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with OSHA, OH&S, EPA, and all other respective national regulations

• Oversee environmental reporting (TRI, Tier II, emissions, wastewater)

• Maintain ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 systems

• Lead audit readiness and compliance processes
  

Risk & Continuous Improvement

• Lead risk assessments and mitigation strategies

• Drive incident investigations and corrective actions

• Implement predictive safety tools and analytics

• Partner with engineering for safe design and capital projects
  

Environmental Stewardship

• Drive sustainability initiatives and pollution prevention

• Ensure proper hazardous waste management

• Improve emissions, waste, and energy performance
  

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Environmental, Engineering or related field

• 10+ years progressive EHS leadership experience

• Multi-site leadership with direct management of EHS Managers

• Strong regulatory expertise across North America

• Proven safety culture transformation experience
  

Preferred

• CSP, CHMM or equivalent certification

• Experience with ISO systems at scale

• Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement expertise

• Cross-border leadership experience

Scope of Role

• Oversight of multiple North American manufacturing sites

• Direct leadership of site EHS Managers

• Accountability for regional EHS performance and compliance