Quality & EHS Director

At WE Soda, we believe you are the most important asset. We are taking steps to attract and retain talented and motivated salaried entry-level and experienced individuals. Come utilize your skills and contribute to our continued success. Your new rewarding career begins here! WE Soda is the world’s largest and most sustainable producer of soda ash, with operations in Turkey and two US-based facilities, located in Green River, Wyoming.

At WE Soda, we strive to be the global leader in safe, sustainable, and innovative soda ash solutions, inspiring progress and creating a lasting positive impact for our industry and communities.

• Highly competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Medical, Dental, Life & Disability Insurance, Vision, Flexible Spending (Medical and Dependent Care) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Pre-paid Legal, beginning first day of employment: company funds a portion of HSA contribution if eligibility is met.
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan for salaried employees, the company makes Safe Harbor matching contributions (fully vested immediately) of 100% up to the first 5% of eligible pay you contribute.
• Tuition reimbursement programs are available to qualifying employees for approved programs.
• Paid time off based on years of service with potential credit given for previous work experience.
• Company-paid transportation available for our Wyoming-based employees to our plants from Green River, Rock Springs, and Bridger Valley.
• Flexible work schedule (may be available and will vary based on location and/or position).
• Relocation assistance may be available based on position.

Quality & EHS Director 1109

Location:

Green River, WY

The Quality & EHS Director provides strategic leadership and governance for Health & Safety (HS), Quality, and Environmental performance across WE Soda's U.S. operations. Safety is the first priority — the Director is a visible, hand‑on safety leader who also ensures compliant, high‑quality execution across Westvaco Surface Plants, the Westvaco Mine, and Granger Plant.

• Act as a visible, felt safety leader across all sites, working through the Safety Manager and Safety Representatives to maintain regular presence in the field and direct engagement with the workforce.
• Sustain and strengthen the site reporting culture for hazards, near misses, and unsafe conditions using leading indicators and trend analysis to drive prevention and champion safety programs, including reinforcing safety rules and stopping unsafe work where necessary.
• Partner with the Safety Manager to advance the maturity of the established safety culture benchmarking against industry leaders, coaching site leaders to own performance, and sustaining employee‑driven initiatives while embedding safety into real‑time operational decisions and change management.

• Hold overall accountability for site‑wide identification, assessment, and verification of critical risks and controls, with the Safety Manager responsible for and carrying out the work; maintain personal focus on the highest‑consequence hazards and provide technical leadership to departments in hazard identification, risk assessment, and control development.
• Hold overall accountability for the investigation of all significant incidents, accidents, and near misses using structured Root Cause Analysis (RCA), with the Safety Manager responsible for conducting the investigations and ensuring corrective actions are implemented and sustained.

• Own and continuously improve the Health & Safety Management System and build the roadmap for ISO 45001 certification, ensuring accreditation processes remain current.
• Coordinate with Procurement to oversee contractor safety management systems and work‑permit training in operational areas.
• Develop, implement, and monitor HS‑related KPIs in partnership with other departments.
• Ensure full MSHA/OSHA compliance across Westvaco, Granger, and the Mine — including training plans, Part 50 recordkeeping, and inspection readiness — and serve as senior…