Director, Global Facilities

Arizona:

Tempe | Facilities / EHS | Full Time

Posted a month ago

At Benchmark
, we are driven by our purpose: to innovate for a healthier, safer, and better-connected world to create a brighter future. When you join us, you become part of a team passionate about making a meaningful impact across various sectors, including commercial aerospace, defense, advanced computing, next-generation communications, complex industrials, medical, and semiconductor capital equipment. We prioritize career growth, fostering a culture that ensures you reach your full potential.

At Benchmark, your work is purpose-driven, enabling you to create a positive impact on the world and make your career truly meaningful. You’ll be part of a collaborative, and inclusive team that values your ideas and contributions.

Summary:

The Director, Global Facilities and Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) is responsible for providing strategic leadership and operational oversight for manufacturing facilities and related EHS and sustainability programs across the company’s global footprint, including the United States, Mexico, Europe, and Asia. This role ensures safe, compliant, resilient, and efficient manufacturing operations while advancing the company’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments as a publicly traded organization.

This position plays a critical role in advancing risk management, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence, partnering closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Legal, HR and Audit to support long-term value creation and regulatory disclosure obligations.

Responsibilities:
Manufacturing Facilities Leadership

• Lead global strategy and execution for facilities and grounds management across manufacturing sites.
• Establish and maintain global facilities standards for asset integrity, preventive maintenance, utilities, energy management, and emergency preparedness.
• Oversee capital planning and execution for site expansions, new site development, site closures, equipment installation, lease renewals, and major facility upgrades.
• Ensure facilities support operational efficiency, production continuity, and quality requirements in regulated manufacturing environments.
• Drive cost optimization, reliability, and lifecycle asset management across global manufacturing operations.
• Communicates with relevant insurance carriers to ensure that all facilities, equipment and property are adequately insured and compliant with regulations.
• Oversees and facilitates local real estate while driving the development and execution of a long-term strategic real estate master plan.

Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)

• Direct global EHS programs for manufacturing operations, ensuring compliance with occupational health, safety, and environmental regulations in all regions.
• Drive consistency and continuous improvement of EHS management systems aligned with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
• Lead environmental and safety components of the company's ESG strategy with emphasis on manufacturing impacts.
• Drive climate, energy, emissions, waste, and water reduction initiatives.
• Lead workplace injury prevention, process safety, and environmental protection initiatives.
• Oversee incident reporting, investigations, corrective actions, and regulatory submissions.

Leadership & Governance

• Lead and develop global facilities, EHS, and sustainability teams.
• Establish governance models, dashboards, and continuous improvement processes.
• Advise executive leadership and support board-level reporting on risk, safety, and environmental performance.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Education/Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Facilities Management, Occupational Health & Safety, or related field;
  Master's preferred.
• 10+…