Director, Environmental, Health & Safety; EHS

Position: Director, Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS)
Location: Town of Wausau

Director, Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS)
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JR110697

Apogee Architectural Metals Position Summary The Director of EHS for Architectural Metals is responsible for ensuring the health and safety of employees, protecting the environment, plant protection/security programs, and maintaining compliance with regulations through initiatives and fostering collaboration across multiple sites to support the organization's overall success.

Key Responsibilities
* ** Enterprise EHS Strategy
*** Develop and execute a multi-year Metals EHS strategy aligned with business growth, operational excellence, and employee engagement objectives.
* Establish long-term EHS priorities, roadmaps, and performance targets across all Metals locations.
* Serve as a strategic advisor to the Metals Leadership Team on safety, environmental, security, and occupational health risks and opportunities.
* ** Building One Metals EHS System
*** Lead the standardization and integration of EHS processes, systems, governance, and performance expectations across all Metals locations.
* Identify and implement best practices while reducing unnecessary variation between sites.
* Establish common metrics, leading indicators, reporting standards, and accountability mechanisms.
* ** Culture Transformation
*** Lead the development of a proactive safety culture that moves the organization beyond compliance toward personal ownership, risk recognition, and continuous improvement.
* Partner with operational leaders to embed EHS accountability into leadership expectations and performance management processes.
* ** Leadership Team Influence
*** Partner with Corp EHS, ELT, Directors, and Site Leaders to integrate EHS considerations into business strategy, capital planning, operational decisions, and organizational change initiatives.
* Influence decision-making through data, risk assessment, and business case development.
* ** Data, Analytics & Leading Indicators
*** Develop and leverage EHS analytics, leading indicators, and trend analysis to proactively identify risk and drive business decisions.
* Utilize data to prioritize resources, improve performance, and reduce operational risk.
* ** Occupational Health
*** Partner with Occupational Health to develop strategies related to injury prevention, return-to-work programs, ergonomics, employee wellness, and regulatory compliance.
* ** Capital & Business Planning
*** Partner with Operations, Engineering, and Finance to ensure EHS considerations are incorporated into capital projects, facility expansions, equipment purchases, and business growth initiatives.
* ** Talent Strategy
*** Develop and execute a Metals EHS talent strategy, including succession planning, capability development, leadership coaching, and organizational design to support future business needs.
* ** Risk Management & Governance
*** Establish and maintain an enterprise EHS risk management framework, including risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and tracking.
* Lead enterprise-wide risk reviews and ensure alignment with corporate risk management processes.
* Ensure robust governance, audit readiness, and internal controls across all Metals operations.
* Oversee incident investigation standards and ensure root cause discipline and systemic corrective actions.
* ** Regulatory Strategy & External Interface
*** Ensure compliance with all applicable EHS regulations while proactively monitoring and preparing for emerging regulatory changes.
* Serve as the primary interface with regulatory agencies, auditors, and external stakeholders.
* Lead permitting strategies and ensure environmental compliance for existing and new operations.
* ** Incident & Crisis Management
*** Establish and lead enterprise incident response and crisis management protocols.
* Provide leadership during significant incidents, ensuring timely escalation, communication, and recovery.
* Drive organizational learning from serious incidents across all sites.
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