Environmental Compliance Manager

Overview

Reporting directly to the Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer, and Associate General Counsel, the Environmental Compliance Manager will be a key member of the Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) team. He/she will be responsible for the overall leadership of IDEX’s environmental compliance program. The role has global responsibilities across more than 20 countries and operates on a hybrid schedule with remote and on-site work.

• Serve as a subject‑matter expert for IDEX, acting as a resource to its business units in environmental compliance, strategy, risk and impact reduction, and auditing.
• Develop and implement environmental policies, procedures, programs, and strategies in partnership with external consultants and internal EHS professionals. Monitor business‑unit compliance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations.
• Build IDEX’s environmental compliance audit program across the enterprise using a risk‑based approach; perform audits and follow up on corrective actions to ensure compliance, reduce risk and improve performance.
• Lead and/or provide oversight for corporate management of environmental enterprise requirements for permitting, waste management, vendor assessment, shipping/receiving/storing hazardous material and waste, chemical management/approval/reporting, remedial programs, and environmental reserves.
• Drive thorough environmental incident reviews, share learnings, and follow‑up/closure; use learnings from events to support strategy and drive continuous improvement across the enterprise; lead investigations of select spills/releases, exceedances, or potentially severe environmental events.
• Train, mentor, and develop EHS professionals at the business units with respect to environmental programs, requirements, risks, and risk mitigation/reduction.
• Lead engagement with applicable regulatory authorities and internal stakeholders when required; represent IDEX and its business units with external stakeholders when required.
• Monitor and understand emerging trends in environmental compliance programs and requirements; identify and communicate potential impacts; develop short‑ and long‑term strategies to ensure adequate preparedness and response.
• Implement use of electronic storage and management of key IDEX environmental record‑keeping initiatives.
• Partner with stakeholders to conduct due diligence reviews on potential acquisition targets; determine processes to integrate and train new acquisitions, and lead environmental compliance integration efforts.
• Oversight of environmental consulting, engineering firms, and environmental law firms, as well as specialty vendors.
• Develop relationships to understand and drive efficiency across the IDEX enterprise and provide assistance with IDEX’s sustainability programming, where and when needed.
• Identify opportunities for environmental applications within the EHS software system, Benchmark Gensuite; manage implementation and roll‑out of said uses.
• Support the development of key performance metrics (KPIs) for the organization to address areas of potential opportunity or concern; track performance of identified metrics with a goal of year‑over‑year progress.
• Execute ad‑hoc duties as required.

• Minimum of 10+ years of related experience, including leadership role(s) in managing environmental compliance programs.
• Prior experience in a multi‑site and global manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher required.
• Genuine interest and passion for environmental issues, relevant regulations, and environmental sustainability.
• Advanced knowledge of global environmental regulations in the United States, Canada, Europe, India, and China.
• Experience evaluating and managing external environmental consultants or engineering firms.
• Experience conducting risk assessments and environmental audits.
• Experience with energy, waste, and water reduction strategies and projects preferred.
• Demonstrated experience engaging people across organizations and international locations to build a culture of environmental compliance and excellence.
• A team player, with the ability to think conceptually,…