Senior EHS & Business Continuity Leader - NA Operations

KARL STORZ; Folkston (GA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

KARL STORZ North America is seeking a Senior Manager to lead Environmental, Health & Safety and Business Continuity across North American Operations. You will oversee multiple manufacturing and operational sites, driving safety, regulatory compliance, and resilience.

This role partners with site leadership in Auburn, Charlton, Franklin, Stafford, Goleta, and Mississauga, fostering a proactive safety culture and enterprise-level program leadership.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead the North American EHS strategy, governance, and execution across multiple operations sites.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve EHS management systems, policies, and procedures aligned with corporate and regulatory requirements.
• Foster a strong safety culture through behavioral-based safety programs, leadership engagement, and employee accountability initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, applicable Canadian regulations, ISO 14001, RCRA Hazardous Waste Management requirements, and other relevant standards.
• Oversee chemical safety and hazardous materials programs, including handling, storage, reporting, and documentation processes.
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and preventive measures to reduce workplace risk.
• Direct internal and external audits, regulatory inspections, and compliance reviews while serving as the primary company representative.
• Establish and monitor EHS performance metrics to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Support and advance Business Continuity programs across North American Operations in alignment with global frameworks.
• Partner with functional leaders to develop, maintain, and improve business continuity and disaster recovery plans.
• Lead business impact assessments and risk evaluations across manufacturing and operational environments.
• Coordinate crisis preparedness activities, emergency response exercises, and recovery planning efforts.
• Ensure effective collaboration with global business continuity teams and key operational stakeholders.
• Drive organizational readiness through proactive planning, communication, and resilience initiatives.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Facilities, HR, Administrative teams, and site leadership to integrate EHS into daily decision-making.
• Provide coaching, guidance, and leadership to site-based EHS resources and operational leaders.
• Identify training needs and implement EHS and business continuity learning programs across all locations.
• Lead safety engagement programs, audits, inspections, and behavioral observation initiatives.
• Support sustainability efforts focused on waste reduction, environmental impact, emissions management, and environmental stewardship.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen compliance, reduce incidents, and enhance operational performance.

Skills

EHS leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Incident investigations

Cross-functional collaboration

Auditing leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Safety/Occupational Health or related

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

SAP

EHS management systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

KARL STORZ North America is seeking a Senior Manager to lead Environmental, Health & Safety and Business Continuity across North American Operations. You will oversee multiple manufacturing and operational sites, driving safety, regulatory compliance, and resilience.

This role partners with site leadership in Auburn, Charlton, Franklin, Stafford, Goleta, and Mississauga, fostering a proactive safety culture and enterprise-level program leadership.