Senior EHS & Business Continuity Leader, NA

KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG; Charlton (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) retirement savings with company

Job summary

KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG is seeking a strategic Senior Director of Environmental Health, Safety (EHS) & Business Continuity for North America Operations. You will lead EHS programs across multiple U.S.

manufacturing sites, ensuring regulatory compliance, safety, environmental stewardship, and resilience. The role partners with Auburn, Charlton, Franklin, Stafford, Goleta, and Mississauga locations. Responsibilities include developing EHS systems, driving continuous improvement, leading audits and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Safety, Occupational Health & Safety, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive EHS leadership experience in regulated manufacturing.
• Minimum 2 years of leadership experience managing people or enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, Canadian requirements, environmental compliance, and hazardous materials management.
• Experience leading regulatory inspections, audits, and compliance programs.
• Proven success implementing enterprise-level EHS systems and performance metrics.
• Experience with Business Continuity Planning, risk assessment methodologies, and crisis management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the North American EHS strategy across multiple sites.
• Develop and improve EHS policies, systems, and procedures.
• Foster a strong safety culture with leadership engagement.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, Canadian regulations, ISO 14001, and related standards.
• Oversee chemical safety, hazardous materials handling, reporting and documentation.
• Lead incident investigations with root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Direct internal and external audits and regulatory inspections.
• Establish and monitor EHS performance metrics for continuous improvement.
• Support Business Continuity programs and disaster recovery planning.
• Collaborate with site leadership to integrate EHS into daily decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

OSHA/EPA knowledge

Audits & inspections

Risk assessment

EHS systems

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Safety/Occupational Health & Safety

Tools

SAP

EHS management systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG is seeking a strategic Senior Director of Environmental Health, Safety (EHS) & Business Continuity for North America Operations. You will lead EHS programs across multiple U.S.

manufacturing sites, ensuring regulatory compliance, safety, environmental stewardship, and resilience. The role partners with Auburn, Charlton, Franklin, Stafford, Goleta, and Mississauga locations. Responsibilities include developing EHS systems, driving continuous improvement, leading audits and