Chief EHS & Facilities Leader — ITAR & Compliance

Daniel Defense LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Daniel Defense LLC seeks a Dir of Environmental, Health, Safety & Facilities Maintenance to lead EHS strategy, training, and compliance across manufacturing and facilities. You will own incident investigation, regulatory reporting, and audit readiness while guiding TPM, CMMS, and capital planning.

In addition to safety, you will manage maintenance and facilities operations, aligning EHS with ITAR and ISO 9001, and partnering with Operations and Quality to drive safety and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of progressive EHS leadership in manufacturing or regulated industries.
• Experience leading facilities/maintenance functions including TPM and CMMS.
• Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, DOT, ITAR and ISO 9001 is strongly preferred.
• Ability to build and mature an EHS program with metrics and audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy for EHS policies, procedures, and management systems across facilities.
• Ensure OSHA, EPA, DOT compliance including reporting and audits.
• Oversee ITAR controls in EHS records and safe handling of export-controlled materials.
• Maintain ISO 9001 alignment and support internal/external audits.
• Direct maintenance, TPM deployment, CMMS and preventive maintenance programs.
• Provide EHS training and incident investigation with root-cause analysis.

Skills

EHS leadership

Regulatory compliance

Incident investigation

Cross-functional leadership

Safety program development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering or related field

Tools

CMMS

TPM

OEE improvement

Job description

Daniel Defense LLC seeks a Dir of Environmental, Health, Safety & Facilities Maintenance to lead EHS strategy, training, and compliance across manufacturing and facilities. You will own incident investigation, regulatory reporting, and audit readiness while guiding TPM, CMMS, and capital planning.

In addition to safety, you will manage maintenance and facilities operations, aligning EHS with ITAR and ISO 9001, and partnering with Operations and Quality to drive safety and operational excellence.