Chief EHS Strategy & Compliance Leader

Specialty Granules LLC; Hagerstown (MD); On-site; USD 128,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Specialty Granules LLC is seeking a Director of EHS to serve as chief architect of our safety culture and environmental compliance strategy across 6 sites. You will lead a core corporate team while providing strategic oversight and technical support to site-level EHS professionals.

The ideal candidate is a high‑level communicator capable of securing federal environmental permits one day and conducting a safety “toolbox talk” with hourly staff the next.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field with 10+ years of EHS leadership in industrial settings.
• Proven ability to manage multi-site EHS programs, regulatory permits, and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a multi-year EHS roadmap aligned with corporate goals.
• Provide leadership to site EHS teams across all production sites.
• Lead incident investigations and RCA, and drive corrective actions.
• Oversee environmental permitting at state and federal levels.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with MSHA, OSHA, EPA, and local agencies.
• Champion worker health, industrial hygiene, and safety training.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cross-site leadership

Regulatory compliance

EHS technology & analytics

Incident investigation

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Health and Safety / Environmental Science / Engineering

Tools

Velocity

Enablon

Intelex

Job description

Specialty Granules LLC is seeking a Director of EHS to serve as chief architect of our safety culture and environmental compliance strategy across 6 sites. You will lead a core corporate team while providing strategic oversight and technical support to site-level EHS professionals.

The ideal candidate is a high‑level communicator capable of securing federal environmental permits one day and conducting a safety “toolbox talk” with hourly staff the next.