Director of EHS Operations & Safety Leadership

GAF; Lowell (MA); Remote; USD 189,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

GAF in the United States seeks a Director of EHS Operations to develop, implement and support world-class safety programs, ensuring regulatory compliance across all manufacturing facilities and operations. This role reports to the Vice President of Environmental, Health and Safety and will guide corporate EHS initiatives and training, building a proactive safety culture.

The ideal candidate has a BA/BS in Safety or Engineering, 10 years of EHS experience with 5 years in leadership, strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) in Safety, Engineering, or a related degree field
• 10 years EHS experience, 5 years management of others
• Ability to effectively adapt to changing needs and priorities while maintaining a positive attitude with a focus on client success.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills that are leveraged to build relationships and trust with internal and external stakeholders.
• Must have excellent organizational, written and oral communication, listening and presentation skills including the ability to effectively present and discuss technical information and respond to questions from employees, government agency representatives, and customers.
• Demonstrated openness to change, flexibility, and adaptability.
• Ability to motivate teams and simultaneously manage multiple projects.
• Intermediate knowledge of Google Suite Office.
• Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Commitment and engagement through a high level of work ethic and utilization of abilities for the best of the company.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a comprehensive EHS strategy that aligns with corporate business objectives and supports behavior based safety goals.
• Champion and drive a proactive, zero-incident mindset and behavior-based safety culture rooted in employee engagement, transparency, and accountability across all operational sites.
• Lead enterprise-wide EHS risk assessment and mitigation processes, specifically embedding Process Safety Management (PSM) and industrial hygiene best practices into daily operations.
• Direct the development, implementation, and governance of integrated EHS management systems and tools, leveraging advanced data analytics and digital platforms to monitor performance, identify emerging risks, and drive data-backed corrective actions.
• Ensure robust regulatory compliance and maintain governance over all GAF safety and environmental enterprise standards, policies, and management initiatives through proactive auditing and emerging regulation trend analysis.
• Oversee the incident investigation and reporting process, acting as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to conduct thorough root cause analyses and ensure effective, organization-wide implementation of preventative and corrective actions.
• Lead, mentor, and coach EHS professionals and operational leadership, fostering EHS leadership through influence and ensuring high-quality, up-to-date safety and environmental training programs are deployed.
• 50% Domestic Travel

Skills

EHS leadership

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

Incident investigation

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Education

BA/BS in Safety or Engineering

Tools

Google Suite

Job description

GAF in the United States seeks a Director of EHS Operations to develop, implement and support world-class safety programs, ensuring regulatory compliance across all manufacturing facilities and operations. This role reports to the Vice President of Environmental, Health and Safety and will guide corporate EHS initiatives and training, building a proactive safety culture.

The ideal candidate has a BA/BS in Safety or Engineering, 10 years of EHS experience with 5 years in leadership, strong