Director, EHS&S Americas

Director, EHS&S – Americas

Avantor is looking for a Director, EHS&S – Americas to join our Global Environmental, Health, Safety & Sustainability team. The Director is a strategic leader responsible for advancing environmental, health, safety, and sustainability (EHS&S) programs across North America. Leading regional teams, this position drives compliance, risk management, safety excellence, and operational performance while aligning EHS&S priorities with business objectives. The role reports directly to the VP of EHS&S.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in EHS, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience:
  
  10–15+ years of EHS experience; multi‑site and multi‑country experience required.
• Strong regulatory knowledge across America.
• Proven leadership and cultural transformation experience.
• Preferred certifications:
  Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM).

• Develop and execute the Americas EHS&S strategy, ensuring full alignment with global EHS&S objectives and the organization’s broader business goals.
• Provide leadership and direction to regional EHS&S teams, building capability, driving accountability, and fostering a high‑performance culture focused on safety excellence.
• Ensure consistent compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations (e.g., OSHA, EPA), while proactively identifying and mitigating risks across all North American sites.
• Lead the design and implementation of programs that strengthen safety culture, promote employee engagement, and embed EHS&S principles into daily operations.
• Oversee audits, inspections, and incident investigations, ensuring root cause analysis is conducted and corrective actions are effectively implemented and sustained.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance environmental, health, and safety performance, leveraging data, metrics, and best practices to achieve measurable results.
• Direct emergency preparedness, business continuity, and crisis management efforts to ensure organizational readiness and resilience.
• Partner cross‑functionally with operations, HR, and leadership teams to integrate EHS&S priorities into operational planning and decision‑making.
• Advance sustainability and ESG initiatives by supporting environmental stewardship, compliance, and reporting aligned with corporate commitments.

• Strategic leadership.
• Regulatory expertise.
• Communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Data‑driven decision making.
• Change management.

• New alternatives may be developed to resolve problems.
• A frequent volume of work and deadlines impose strain on a routine basis.
• Up to 35% travel across the Americas.
• Minimal physical effort is required; primarily sedentary work with occasional walking, standing, bending, reaching, lifting or carrying objects weighing less than 10 lbs.

Pre‑tax pay range: $ – $. Actual pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior experience and geographic location.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Wellness programs.
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Employee stock purchase program.
• 11 paid holidays, 18 PTO days annually, volunteer time off, and 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave (except in states that offer paid family leave).

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

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