Director, Environmental Health, Safety & Security

Jobtailor; Colorado; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Ardent Mills is seeking an experienced Senior EHS Leader to drive enterprise-wide safety culture and regulatory compliance across manufacturing operations in the United States. You will shape the EHS strategy, oversee incident investigations, and guide governance for security, environment, and safety programs.

The role requires leading multi-site teams, delivering data-driven performance, and partnering with executive leadership to align with corporate values and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field required.
• 10+ years of progressive EHS leadership experience in manufacturing, food processing, milling, agriculture, or related industrial operations, including multi-site or enterprise-level responsibility.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, state and local regulatory requirements, environmental permitting, recordkeeping, workers’ compensation, emergency preparedness, and recognized EHS management systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead enterprise EHS strategy, governance, standards, audits, risk assessments, incident investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience managing process safety management, combustible dust, lockout/tagout, confined space, machine guarding, contractor safety, industrial hygiene, ergonomics, and hazardous materials.
• Proven leadership capability with direct team management, cross-functional influence, executive communication, change management, budget ownership, and capability building across diverse operating locations.
• Ability to use EHS systems, analytics, KPIs, and performance reporting to identify trends, prioritize risk, inform decisions, and drive measurable improvement.
• Professional certifications such as CSP, CIH, CHMM, PE, or similar EHS credentials preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise safety culture aligned with company values and operational excellence.
• Govern incident management, investigation processes, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and lessons learned.
• Develop EHS strategy with defined KPIs and performance targets.
• Oversee EHS performance reporting, data integrity, and regulatory submissions.
• Direct enterprise EHS risk identification and mitigation across safety, security, and process safety management.
• Govern emergency preparedness, crisis response, and business continuity for EHS events.
• Lead enterprise security program governance including access control and emergency response coordination.
• Lead environmental compliance strategy across air, water, waste, hazardous materials, and permit management.
• Oversee internal EHS audits and inspections programs.
• Govern EHS systems of record, data infrastructure, analytics platforms, and technology enablement.
• Govern regulatory compliance frameworks and ensure facilities meet legal and company requirements.
• Establish and govern EHS capability and training systems.
• Oversee workers’ compensation strategy, case governance, and provider partnerships.
• Govern enterprise EHS programs and standards including workplace safety and site security.
• Own the EHS functional budget and advise executive leadership on performance, risks, and capital priorities.
• Represent the company with regulatory agencies, inspectors, and external authorities.
• Serve as enterprise authority for EHS standards, performance, and risk governance.
• Participate in professional and industry associations to monitor trends, regulations, and best practices.

Skills

EHS Leadership

Executive Communication

Change Management

Cross-Functional Influence

Team Management

Capability Building

Data Analytics

Incident Investigation

Root-Cause Analysis

Governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety

Tools

EHS Systems

Analytics Platforms

Data Infrastructure

Performance KPIs

Job description

• Establish and lead an enterprise-wide safety culture aligned with Ardent Mills’ Values and operational excellence principles
• Govern enterprise incident management and investigation processes, including root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and lessons learned
• Develop EHS strategy and lead initiatives with defined KPIs and performance targets
• Oversee EHS performance reporting, data integrity, and regulatory submissions
• Direct enterprise EHS risk identification and mitigation systems across safety, security, and process safety management
• Govern emergency preparedness, crisis response, and business continuity readiness for EHS-related events
• Lead enterprise security program governance, including access control, threat preparedness, emergency response coordination, and physical security risk assessment
• Lead environmental compliance strategy across air, water, waste, stormwater, wastewater, hazardous materials, sustainability obligations, and permit management
• Oversee internal EHS audit and inspection programs
• Govern EHS systems of record, data infrastructure, analytics platforms, and technology enablement
• Govern regulatory compliance frameworks and ensure facilities meet legal and company requirements
• Establish and govern EHS capability and training systems
• Oversee workers’ compensation strategy, case governance, and provider partnerships
• Govern enterprise EHS programs and standards, including workplace safety, medical surveillance, and site security
• Own the EHS functional budget and advise the CEO, COO, and SLT on EHS performance, risks, regulatory developments, resources, and capital priorities
• Represent the company with regulatory agencies, inspectors, and external authorities
• Serve as enterprise authority for EHS standards, performance, and risk governance
• Participate in professional and industry associations to monitor trends, regulations, and best practices

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field required
• 10+ years of progressive EHS leadership experience in manufacturing, food processing, milling, agriculture, or related industrial operations, including multi-site or enterprise-level responsibility
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, state and local regulatory requirements, environmental permitting, recordkeeping, workers’ compensation, emergency preparedness, and recognized EHS management systems
• Demonstrated ability to lead enterprise EHS strategy, governance, standards, audits, risk assessments, incident investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Experience managing process safety management, combustible dust, lockout/tagout, confined space, machine guarding, contractor safety, industrial hygiene, ergonomics, and hazardous materials
• Proven leadership capability with direct team management, cross-functional influence, executive communication, change management, budget ownership, and capability building across diverse operating locations
• Ability to use EHS systems, analytics, KPIs, and performance reporting to identify trends, prioritize risk, inform decisions, and drive measurable improvement
• Professional certifications such as CSP, CIH, CHMM, PE, or similar EHS credentials preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) leadership, including strategy development, regulatory compliance, and risk management. Proven ability to drive performance improvement through data analytics, incident management, and cross-functional collaboration.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• EHS Strategy Development
• Regulatory Compliance Management
• Incident Investigation and Root-Cause Analysis
• Leadership in EHS Governance
• Environmental Compliance Strategy

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• EHS Management Systems
• Process Safety Management
• Risk Assessment
• Incident Investigation
• Data Analytics
• Performance Reporting
• Environmental Permitting
• Corrective Actions
• Continuous Improvement Initiatives
• Workers' Compensation Management

Soft Skills

• Executive Communication
• Change Management
• Cross-Functional Influence
• Team Management
• Capability Building

Certifications & Qualifications

• CSP
• CIH
• CHMM
• PE

Industry Keywords

• OSHA
• EPA
• Environmental Health & Safety
• Manufacturing
• Food Processing
• Agriculture
• Emergency Preparedness
• Hazardous Materials
• Workplace Safety
• Multi-Site Operations

Tools & Technologies

• EHS Systems
• Analytics Platforms
• Data Infrastructure
• Performance KPIs