Director of Environmental Health and Safety - stationed in Charlotte with local travel
Adecco Permanent Recruitment is hiring for an experienced Director of Environmental Health and Safety for our global manufacturing client.
Summary:
As the EHS Director, you will be responsible for designing and leading the company’s safety and environmental health strategy, focusing on global initiatives, sustainability and leading/motivating EHS team. This position requires close collaboration with leadership to implement effective safety standards across facilities, ensuring compliance with regulatory bodies, and advancing sustainable practices company-wide.
What the Company and Role offer:
- An impactful role in a successful, expanding global organization.
- A dynamic, entrepreneurial work environment with opportunities for innovation.
- The chance to drive best practices and optimize the EHS function.
- Professional growth and advancement in a supportive, ambitious company.
Role Importance:
- Develop and steer the overall EHS vision and goals, fostering a strong, high-performing safety culture.
- Guide and collaborate with operations leaders to align facility goals with corporate safety objectives.
- Create and oversee EHS programs, ensuring compliance with both internal policies and regulatory requirements.
- Lead the safety oversight committee, fostering continuous improvement.
- Mentor facility leaders to strengthen their technical and leadership skills in EHS.
- Utilize reporting tools to generate actionable insights and ensure compliance.
- Manage environmental projects and reporting, including remediation and compliance tracking.
- Partner with HR on injury case management and safe return-to-work programs.
- Interface with regulatory agencies and manage audits, inspections, and compliance reports.
- Investigate and address safety incidents, driving corrective actions and improvements.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health, Safety Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum of 7 years in EHS leadership roles across multiple sites, with at least 5 years in manufacturing.
- Expertise in ISO/RC 14001 and 45000 standards.
- Knowledge of relevant federal, state, and local safety and environmental regulations.
- Preferred experience in environmental consulting, specifically in soil and groundwater remediation.
- Demonstrated experience in fostering safety-focused cultural change and sustainable practices.
- Proven leadership with strong communication skills, able to collaborate effectively across all levels.
- Certifications such as CSP, CHMM, or ASP are preferred.
- Ability to conduct audits, lead risk assessments, and promote EHS best practices.
- Hands-on leadership, with a focus on continuous improvement and the development of safety skills across the team.
Salary + Bonus 20% + 401k with match
Benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, voluntary benefits, tuition reimbursement, etc
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*The California Fair Chance Act
*Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
*Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
*San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
