Director, Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS)

Position Summary

The Director of EHS for Architectural Metals is responsible for ensuring the health and safety of employees protecting the environment plant protection/security programs and maintaining compliance with regulations through initiatives and fostering collaboration across multiple sites to support the organizations overall success.

Key Responsibilities

• Enterprise EHS Strategy

• Develop and execute a multi-year Metals EHS strategy aligned with business growth operational excellence and employee engagement objectives.
• Establish long-term EHS priorities roadmaps and performance targets across all Metals locations.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to the Metals Leadership Team on safety environmental security and occupational health risks and opportunities.

• Building One Metals EHS System

• Lead the standardization and integration of EHS processes systems governance and performance expectations across all Metals locations.
• Identify and implement best practices while reducing unnecessary variation between sites.
• Establish common metrics leading indicators reporting standards and accountability mechanisms.

• Culture Transformation

• Lead the development of a proactive safety culture that moves the organization beyond compliance toward personal ownership risk recognition and continuous improvement.
• Partner with operational leaders to embed EHS accountability into leadership expectations and performance management processes.

• Leadership Team Influence

• Partner with Corp EHS ELT Directors and Site Leaders to integrate EHS considerations into business strategy capital planning operational decisions and organizational change initiatives.
• Influence decision-making through data risk assessment and business case development.

• Data Analytics & Leading Indicators

• Develop and leverage EHS analytics leading indicators and trend analysis to proactively identify risk and drive business decisions.
• Utilize data to prioritize resources improve performance and reduce operational risk.

• Occupational Health

• Partner with Occupational Health to develop strategies related to injury prevention return-to-work programs ergonomics employee wellness and regulatory compliance.

• Capital & Business Planning

• Partner with Operations Engineering and Finance to ensure EHS considerations are incorporated into capital projects facility expansions equipment purchases and business growth initiatives.

• Talent Strategy

• Develop and execute a Metals EHS talent strategy including succession planning capability development leadership coaching and organizational design to support future business needs.

• Risk Management & Governance

• Establish and maintain an enterprise EHS risk management framework including risk identification assessment mitigation and tracking.
• Lead enterprise-wide risk reviews and ensure alignment with corporate risk management processes.
• Ensure robust governance audit readiness and internal controls across all Metals operations.
• Oversee incident investigation standards and ensure root cause discipline and systemic corrective actions.

• Regulatory Strategy & External Interface

• Ensure compliance with all applicable EHS regulations while proactively monitoring and preparing for emerging regulatory changes.
• Serve as the primary interface with regulatory agencies auditors and external stakeholders.
• Lead permitting strategies and ensure environmental compliance for existing and new operations.

• Incident & Crisis Management

• Establish and lead enterprise incident response and crisis management protocols.
• Provide leadership during significant incidents ensuring timely escalation communication and recovery.
• Drive organizational learning from serious incidents across all sites.

• Contractor & Supply Chain EHS

• Often a major risk area that gets underemphasized.
• Develop and enforce contractor EHS management standards across all Metals locations.
• Ensure EHS expectations are embedded within procurement and supply chain processes.
• Monitor contractor performance and integrate them into site safety culture.

Experience & Skills

• Education:

• Bachelors degree in a related field MBA/Graduate Degree preferred.

• Experience:

• 15 years of progressive Environmental Health & Safety leadership experience within a complex manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading multi-site EHS programs and teams.
• Experience developing enterprise-wide EHS strategies and driving organizational change.
• Experience influencing executive leadership and operating in a matrixed organization.

• Required Skills:

• Strategic thinking and enterprise risk management capability
• Ability to translate EHS risk into business impact and financial terms
• Change management and culture transformation expertise
• Executive presence and ability to influence senior leadership decision-making
• Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks (OSHA EPA etc.) and compliance systems
• Incident investigation methodologies
• Ability to lead through ambiguity and drive standardization across diverse operations
• Contractor and supply chain EHS management expertise

• Preferred Skills:

• Ability to understand interpret and write instructions procedures etc.
• Must exhibit a professional behavior and attitude technically and personally in all aspects of the work environment and always demonstrate respect for all others.
• Manage direct reports on the EHS Team and provide guidance to EHS Liaisons at other locations.

Work Environment

This position may require travel to various Architectural Metals locations (20%). Regularly works in both office and manufacturing environments requiring adherence to safety protocols.

Our Benefits

Apogee and our brands are an Equal Opportunity Employer.