Director of EHS

MilliporeSigma; Sheboygan Falls (WI); On-site; USD 181,000 - 271,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO

Retirement plan

Bonus potential

Job summary

MilliporeSigma invites a Director of Environmental Health & Safety to shape the company's EHS strategy across operations in the United States. You will drive safety culture, regulatory compliance, and environmental stewardship, leading enterprise‑level risk identification, data analytics, and response planning.

You will manage the EHS budget and champion proactive improvements. This role requires extensive industrial experience in the chemical sector, plant‑level leadership, and advanced

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or 8+ years of relevant experience in lieu of degree
• Minimum 8 years of progressive industrial experience
• Experience in the chemical manufacturing industry
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience at the plant level in environmental, occupational health, and/or safety

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate the site’s EHS strategy and objectives.
• Lead implementation and continuous improvement of EHS management systems.
• Establish proactive risk-management frameworks with data and root‑cause analysis.
• Oversee process safety management and mitigation of operational risks.
• Develop and maintain emergency and crisis‑response plans.
• Integrate EHS requirements into daily operations and training.
• Monitor and report EHS performance with KPIs and regulatory reporting.
• Promote a culture of safety and environmental stewardship.
• Translate regulatory requirements into practical operational standards.
• Drive EHS innovation and continuous improvement with analytics.

Skills

Industrial Hygiene

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

Safety leadership

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Industrial Hygiene, Chemical Engineering, or related field

Job description

Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join MilliporeSigma. Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Your Role

As the Director of Environmental Health & Safety, you will shape and drive the organization’s EHS strategy, ensuring that safety, environmental stewardship, and regulatory compliance are embedded into every layer of operations. In this pivotal role, you will lead enterprise-wide risk identification and mitigation, leverage data analytics to monitor performance trends, and oversee emergency response planning for critical incidents. You will set clear performance metrics, champion a proactive safety culture, and ensure that EHS protocols and training are integrated effectively across all functions. You will also hold accountability for the EHS function budget, making strategic investment decisions that protect people, assets, and the environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and communicate the site’s EHS strategy and objectives, aligning priorities with Merck’s business goals, regulatory requirements, and sustainability commitments.
• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of environmental, health, and safety management systems across operations, ensuring compliance with applicable local and global regulations, standards, policies, and building codes.
• Establish proactive risk-management frameworks that use data, trend analysis, predictive insights, formal risk assessments, near‑miss reporting, and root‑cause analysis to prevent injuries, incidents, and quality non‑conformances.
• Oversee process safety management and the identification, assessment, and mitigation of operational, environmental, chemical, and supply‑chain risks.
• Develop and maintain emergency and crisis‑response plans for events such as chemical spills, fires, environmental incidents, and other critical situations; coordinate timely response and recovery efforts.
• Integrate EHS requirements into daily operations, including effective training and consistent execution across employees, contractors, vendors, and other external partners.
• Monitor and report EHS performance through meaningful KPIs, ensuring data accuracy, regulatory reporting, transparency, and follow‑through on improvement actions.
• Promote a strong culture of safety, health, environmental stewardship, and sustainability by serving as a visible role model and engaging teams at all levels.
• Translate regulatory and sustainability requirements into practical operational standards, supporting waste management, environmental compliance, circular‑economy objectives, and responsible resource use.
• Drive EHS innovation and continuous improvement by piloting emerging technologies, applying analytics and machine learning where appropriate, and using employee feedback to strengthen processes.
• Coach, mentor, and develop EHS professionals, leaders, and autonomous production teams to build capability, accountability, problem‑solving skills, and succession readiness.
• Empower cross‑functional teams to make informed local decisions, collaborate effectively, and deliver sustained improvements in EHS performance.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to embed holistic safety management throughout the site and broader supply chain.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Industrial Hygiene, Chemical Engineering, or a closely related field, or no degree and 8+ years of relevant experience
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive industrial experience
• Experience in the chemical manufacturing industry
• 5 or more years of hands‑on experience at the plant level in environmental, occupational health, and/or safety

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certification in Industrial Hygiene, Safety, Environment, and/or Engineering (e.g., CIH, CSP, PE)
• Advanced knowledge of chemical hazard classification and environmental, occupational health, and safety evaluation and control methods
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental, occupational health, and safety regulations
• Familiarity with process safety management elements and regulations
• Experience with operational excellence tools such as lean methodologies and continuous improvement frameworks
• Strong presentation, training development, and stakeholder communication skills
• Effective hazard assessment skills and knowledge of advanced incident prevention methods
• Basic knowledge of occupational medicine practices

Pay Range for this position: $181,000 - $271,400

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job‑related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance‑based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites.

What we offer:

We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!