Director, EHS & Facilities: Safety, Reliability & Compliance

AFE; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Daniel Defense is seeking a Director of Environmental, Health, Safety & Facilities Maintenance to lead EHS strategy and the facilities/maintenance functions across manufacturing. This role ensures compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT and ITAR while driving TPM, CMMS, PM compliance, and capital planning to sustain safe, reliable operations.

The candidate will manage incident investigations, training programs, and cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Quality, Compliance, and Security to build

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of progressive EHS leadership experience in manufacturing/regulated environments.
• Experience leading facilities/maintenance including TPM, CMMS, PM compliance, and OEE improvement.
• Familiarity with OSHA, EPA, DOT, ANSI, NFPA and state requirements; ITAR exposure a plus.
• ISO 9001 quality management system experience and audit participation.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and improve EHS policies, procedures, and systems across facilities.
• Lead compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and environmental regulations including reporting and audits.
• Ensure ITAR compliance within EHS practices and secure data handling.
• Maintain ISO 9001 alignment and support internal/external audits.
• Lead TPM deployment and maintenance strategy; drive OEE improvements.
• Own incident investigation processes and root-cause analysis.
• Build EHS training programs for all levels and manage workers' compensation coordination.
• Oversee facilities, utilities, infrastructure, and capital planning with contractor oversight.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Regulatory interpretation

Incident investigation

Leadership of EHS program

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety or related field

Tools

CMMS

TPM

OEE improvement

Job description

Daniel Defense is seeking a Director of Environmental, Health, Safety & Facilities Maintenance to lead EHS strategy and the facilities/maintenance functions across manufacturing. This role ensures compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT and ITAR while driving TPM, CMMS, PM compliance, and capital planning to sustain safe, reliable operations.

The candidate will manage incident investigations, training programs, and cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Quality, Compliance, and Security to build