Global EHS&S Director

Valtris Specialty Chemicals; Midland (MI); On-site; USD 190,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Disability

Flexible spending accounts

401(k)

Job summary

Valtris Specialty Chemicals is seeking a Global EHS&S Director to provide strategic leadership for environmental, health, safety and security across all Valtris operations worldwide. This role establishes global policies, standards and training to strengthen culture and drive continuous improvement in safety, environmental protection and process safety.

The Director will influence site leaders and corporate partners, coordinate audits, and oversee global risk reduction, incident learning and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, environmental science, engineering, chemistry or related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive EHS experience in chemical manufacturing, including multi-site leadership; international experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority and drive improvements.
• Strong knowledge of occupational safety, environmental compliance, industrial hygiene and process safety.

Responsibilities

• Establish global EHS&S priorities, policies and performance expectations.
• Align site leaders and EHS&S teams to deliver global priorities through influence and partnerships.
• Coordinate global audits, regulatory obligations and management-system reviews; monitor closure of gaps.
• Assess and prioritize EHS&S risks; advance proactive programs to reduce injuries and environmental impacts.
• Establish incident reporting, root cause analysis and share lessons learned across sites.
• Define and implement global EHS&S training standards and compliance support.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Influence

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

RC14001

OSHA Standards

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 elevate 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 25–50% 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.