Director Environment Health Safety

Senior Leader, Manufacturing Safety & EHS

Location: Ruther Glenn, VA (Modular Mission Critical)

We're looking for an exceptional,
strategic Senior Leader to champion, direct, and execute all Environmental, Health, and Safety (
EHS
) initiatives across our client’s large-scale manufacturing operations. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for forging a proactive safety culture
, ensuring absolute regulatory compliance
, and driving measurable improvements in operational performance and employee well-being.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with deep expertise in complex manufacturing environments (Toyota Manufacturing Process) and a proven track record of using data-driven, cross-functional project leadership to eliminate risk.

• Champion Safety Culture:
  Instill and drive a world-class safety culture across 700+ manufacturing employees, as it grows to an expected .
• Serve as the EHS partner to manufacturing leadership, coaching them on best practices, technical solutions, and risk management to ensure safety is a core operational value.
• Build cross-functional partnerships to embed safety at all levels. Implement high-impact programs (e.g., learning teams, communications, recognition) to significantly boost employee ownership and engagement on the line.
• Team Development:
  Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of 3–5 EHS professionals.

• Risk Elimination:
  Systematically identify, assess, and eliminate or mitigate safety and environmental hazards.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and all applicable regulations. Develop and execute rigorous audit and inspection programs to continuously measure and enhance EHS effectiveness.
• Advanced Analytics & Mitigation:
  Lead incident investigations and root cause analysis with a relentless focus on implementing sustainable, corrective actions. Leverage predictive safety analytics to identify trends, forecast high-risk activity, and implement proactive controls.
• Oversee and drive measurable improvements in sustainability efforts, including waste reduction, energy efficiency, and air emissions control.
• Collaborate with operations to minimize hazardous waste streams and implement engineering controls to manage potential hazardous fumes.
• Drive the maturity of their EHS management systems (ORM and OHSMS), including digitizing incident reporting, inspections, and compliance tracking via EHS software implementation.
• Lean Integration:
  Partner with manufacturing leaders to integrate EHS initiatives into the Toyota Manufacturing Process for improved performance.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (e.g., Industrial, Manufacturing, Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical) or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of progressive EHS leadership experience in a medium-to-large manufacturing environment—experience in electrical/electronics manufacturing is a strong plus.
• Proficiency in the Toyota Manufacturing Process (or similar programs).
• Recognized and active certifications in safety and manufacturing (e.g., CSP, CIH, CMfgA, or ISO certification).
• Deep and demonstrable understanding of general industry standards and best management practices for complex manufacturing safety.

• MS or BS in Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Proven success in leading significant culture change and achieving quantifiable improvements in safety performance.
• Experience with EHS management systems (e.g., Enablon, Origami, Gen Suite).
• Strong analytical skills and experience applying problem-solving methodologies (e.g., 8D, DMAIC, FMEA, Pareto analysis).
• Specific experience with fabrication, welding, assembly, coil winding, and lifting equipment (cranes, forklifts, hoists).

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Salary range: $150,000 to $200,000

Benefits include, but not limited to:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401K, AD&D, Tuition Reimbursement