Director, EHS & Quality

About Justrite Safety Group

At Justrite Safety Group, we’re more than just a collection of industrial safety companies; we’re a dynamic organization dedicated to protecting people, property, and the planet. Our ever‑growing portfolio of companies collaborates to deliver advanced industrial safety solutions that set the standard for excellence.

As our business continues to grow, we continue to look for top talent to join our team as we lead the charge in revolutionizing industrial safety, ensuring that every worker returns home safe, every workplace remains secure, and our environment thrives for generations to come. With Justrite Safety Group, safety isn’t just a priority—it’s our passion.

Justrite Safety Group is seeking a Director of Global Environmental Health, Safety & Quality (EH&S & Quality) to lead and manage the global EH&S and Quality functions across our operations, headquartered in Deerfield, IL.

This role provides strategic and operational leadership for Environmental Health & Safety and Quality Management systems across more than 20 sites worldwide. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Director is responsible for the day‑to‑day management, continuous improvement, and long‑term strategy of EH&S and Quality programs.

The Director partners closely with operations leadership, engineering, human resources, supply chain, and external partners to create a best‑in‑class safety culture and quality management system. This role ensures regulatory compliance, drives risk reduction, improves product and process quality, and supports operational excellence and customer satisfaction.

The Director will lead a team of EH&S and Quality professionals (approximately 6 direct and multiple indirect reports) and play a key role in supporting Justrite Safety Group’s growth strategy through scalable, standardized systems.

• Coach and advise safety, human resources, and operations leaders to build and sustain a world‑class safety culture.
• Advise management on appropriate resolution and corrective actions related to employee safety concerns and incidents.
• Manage and oversee third‑party compliance, audit, and safety training providers.
• Establish and drive a proactive safety culture through continuous improvement tools such as safety committees, Gemba walks, Job Safety Analysis (JSA), Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), Kaizen events, and safety orientations.
• Maintain systems for reporting, investigating, tracking, and correcting safety incidents, near misses, and hazards; ensure root cause analysis and corrective action effectiveness.
• Develop, implement, and maintain EH&S policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, federal, and international regulations (OSHA, EPA, and other regulatory bodies).
• Establish long‑term incident prevention strategies and cost control objectives, including reduction of workers’ compensation costs.
• Provide oversight and continuous improvement of the EH&S management system.
• Ensure appropriate emergency response equipment and preparedness programs are in place (AEDs, eyewash stations, CPR kits, emergency drills, etc.).

• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS) across all sites.
• Ensure compliance with applicable quality standards and certifications (e.g., ISO 9001 or equivalent), including oversight of audits, corrective actions, and management reviews.
• Partner with operations, engineering, and supply chain to drive product quality, process capability, and defect reduction.
• Establish and monitor key quality metrics (KPIs) related to customer complaints, nonconformances, cost of poor quality, and corrective/preventive actions.
• Oversee root cause analysis and corrective action processes related to internal defects, supplier quality issues, and customer complaints.
• Support new product introductions and process changes by ensuring quality risk assessments, controls, and validation activities are completed.
• Lead supplier quality expectations and performance management in partnership with sourcing and operations…