Global EHS&S Director

Valtris; Midland (MI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Valtris is seeking a Global EHS&S Director to provide strategic leadership across all operations worldwide, setting global policies and training standards to strengthen culture and improve safety, environment, industrial hygiene, process safety, and site security.

The role emphasizes influence, collaboration with site leaders and corporate functions, and alignment of priorities with measurable improvement. Travel ~25% to support global sites and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, environmental science, engineering, chemistry or a related scientific discipline.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead global EHS&S strategy including safety, environment, industrial hygiene, process safety and site security.
• Advise site leaders and corporate partners to strengthen culture and drive global priorities.
• Coordinate audits and management-system reviews, guide regulatory obligations and monitor corrective actions.
• Assess and prioritize EHS&S risks and implement proactive programs to reduce incidents.
• Establish incident reporting and investigation expectations and share lessons across sites.
• Define global training standards and support training compliance with HR.
• Consolidate reporting, analyze trends and drive continuous improvement in EHS&S performance.

Skills

Influence leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory/compliance knowledge

Communication & change leadership

Risk assessment & mitigation

Education

Bachelor’s in safety/environmental/engineering/chemistry

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

The Global EHS&S Director provides strategic leadership for Environmental, Health, Safety and Security across all Valtris operations worldwide. The role establishes global policies, standards, training and performance expectations to strengthen culture, support compliance with applicable local requirements and drive continuous improvement in occupational safety, environmental protection, industrial hygiene, process safety and site security. This leader achieves results primarily through influence, technical expertise and collaboration with site leaders, site EHS&S professionals and corporate functions. The Director aligns global priorities, shares best practices and provides guidance and assurance, while site leadership retains accountability for local implementation and day-to-day EHS&S performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Global strategy and standards: Establish global EHS&S priorities, policies and performance expectations covering occupational safety, environmental protection, industrial hygiene, process safety and site security.
• Leadership through influence: Align and advise site leaders, EHS&S professionals and corporate partners to strengthen culture and deliver global priorities primarily through influence and cross-functional partnership; site leadership retains accountability for local implementation and day-to-day performance.
• Compliance and assurance: Coordinate global audits and management-system reviews, including applicable Responsible Care and RC14001 requirements; guide sites on regulatory obligations, recordkeeping and submissions, and monitor closure of identified gaps.
• Risk reduction: Partner with sites to assess and prioritize EHS&S risks and advance proactive programs that prevent injuries and incidents, strengthen process safety, site security and emergency preparedness, and reduce environmental impacts and waste.
• Incident learning: Establish consistent incident-reporting and investigation expectations, support root cause analysis, verify the effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions, and ensure lessons learned are shared across sites.
• Training and capability: Define global EHS&S training standards, coordinate computer-based and face-to-face training systems, and partner with site teams and HR to support local training compliance and build capability.
• Performance and continuous improvement: Consolidate monthly and annual EHS&S reporting, analyze trends and upscale significant risks to leadership; support timely required regulatory notifications, benchmark best practices and drive measurable, sustained improvement in EHS&S performance and culture.

Key Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, environmental science, engineering, chemistry or a related scientific discipline. Master’s degree preferred.
• Relevant experience: Minimum of 10 years of progressive EHS experience in chemical manufacturing, including multi-site leadership; international experience preferred.
• Leadership through influence: Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority, build credibility across cultures and functions, and drive sustained improvement through site leadership and EHS&S professionals.
• Technical expertise: Strong knowledge of occupational safety, environmental compliance, industrial hygiene and process safety, with working knowledge of site security and risk assessment.
• Compliance and management systems: Experience interpreting regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions and developing practical global standards, audit programs and management systems, including Responsible Care/RC14001 and process safety management.
• Communication and improvement: Strong communication, analytical and change‑leadership skills, with demonstrated success translating technical risks into clear leadership priorities and measurable improvements.
• Professional credentials: Relevant certification, such as CIH, CPEA, CSP, PE or an equivalent international credential, preferred.
• Travel: Approximately 25% domestic and international travel.

We offer a competitive salary and benefit plans focused on the well‑being of our employees. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts and 401(k).

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration protected by law.