Director of Environmental, Health & Safety (Engineering)
What you will do:
The Director of Environmental, Health, & Safety USCAN (“Dir EHS”) is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing comprehensive EHS programs that ensure regulatory compliance, reduce risk, and promote a culture of safety and environmental responsibility across all operations. This leadership role will develop and oversee a cohesive EHS strategy which delivers meaningful outcomes in employee health, hygiene, and safety, reduces environmental risks to the community through installation and operation of leading edge pollution control technologies, ensures processes, systems, and controls are in place which maintain our EHS leadership position and overall competitive advantage, advocates for the incorporation of new and emerging EHS regulatory requirements into USCAN and Global business planning processes, and fosters a culture of compliance to legal requirements and ownership of EHS risks by all functions and levels of the organization.
The scope of this role includes all manufacturing, warehousing, laboratory, and office locations across the USCAN footprint and the role directly manages the US EHS organization, including EHS professionals, industrial hygienists, environmental technicians, safety technicians, and nurses.
How you will do it:
Develop and execute the region's EHS strategy, policies, and objectives in alignment and support of the business goals and regulatory requirements including proposed annual and long-term targets and objectives.
Serve as the senior most leader of the USCAN EHS organization, outline organizational competencies, structure, and hierarchy based upon legal requirements and the needs of the business, establish learning and development tracks for EHS professionals, and work with management and functional teams to define EHS competencies needed across the leadership team and operations organizations.
Regularly inform USCAN Leadership team members of overall EHS compliance, including current outstanding issues, progress on closing gaps, potential future risks, and general areas of opportunities. Analyze data across the business and prepare standard and other requested reports for senior management team. Disseminate and present overall EHS activities and challenges into actionable items.
Support Clarios Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) programs through energy investments, waste reduction, resource efficiency, and performance reporting activities.
Support Clarios Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) programs through plant level risk assessments, multi-plant redundancy planning, Regional Crisis Management activities, and providing insights into risk avoidance and mitigation resulting from or being limited by EHS factors.
Foster a culture of proactive compliance to legal and corporate standards and emphasize ownership of EHS risks by all functions and levels of the organization.
Identify and manage relationships with professional organizations, trade organizations, NGOs, academic institutions, and government agencies in the EHS space.
Maintain current awareness of applicable Federal, State, and local health, industrial hygiene, safety, and environmental regulations across the US & CA Region.
Assess and analyze data, summarize statistics, and compile reports for improvement initiatives.
Maintain professional competency through participation in professional education and training programs and completion of any necessary requirements to maintain professional credentials.
Report violations of compliance or regulatory standards to duly authorized enforcement agencies as appropriate or required.
Work with EHS teams across USCAN to identify emergency compliance risks that require immediate follow-up or investigation.
Review emerging compliance issues to ensure that management and employees are informed about compliance reporting systems, policies, and practices.
File appropriate compliance reports with regulatory agencies to include OSHA.
Perform other duties as assigned.
What we look for:
A leader who will drive positive culture change and work to develop team members while embodying Clarios values
Strong internal and external customer service focus.
Excellent work ethic with a desire to achieve excellence
Bachelor's degree in EHS Management, Safety, Environmental Engineering, or related field required.
Minimum 15 years of progressive experience leading EHS across multiple manufacturing operations in the US
Minimum 10 years of experience managing EHS Teams across the US
Previous experience in heavy industrial environment highly preferred.
In depth knowledge of relevant EHS laws, regulations, policies, and standards
Able to travel up to 50% of the time
What you get:
- Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching – all starting on date of hire
- Tuition reimbursement, perks, and discounts
- Parental and caregiver leave programs
- All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and domestic partner benefits
- Global market strength and worldwide market share leadership
- HQ location earns LEED certification for sustainability plus a full-service cafeteria and workout facility
- Clarios has been recogizned as one of 2024's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere. This prestigious recognition marks the second consecutive year Clarios has received this distinction.
Who we are:
Clarios is the force behind the world's most recognizable car battery brands, powering vehicles from leading automakers like Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. With 18,000 employees worldwide, we develop, manufacture, and distribute energy storage solutions while recovering, recycling, and reusing up to 99% of battery materials—setting the standard for sustainability in our industry. At Clarios, we're not just making batteries; we're shaping the future of sustainable transportation. Join our mission to innovate, push boundaries, and make a real impact. Discover your potential at Clarios—where your power meets endless possibilities.
We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please apply. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is key to challenging the status quo. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process by emailing Special.Accommodations@Clarios.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity in our teams in terms of work experience, area of expertise, gender, ethnicity, and all other characteristics protected by laws in the countries where we operate. For more information on our commitment to sustainability, diversity, and equal opportunity, please read our latest report. We want you to know your rights because EEO is the law.
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