Director Environmental Health & Safety

Apogee Architectural Metals Position Summary The Director of EHS for Architectural Metals is responsible for ensuring the health and safety of employees, protecting the environment, plant protection/security programs, and maintaining compliance with regulations through initiatives and fostering collaboration across multiple sites to support the organization's overall success. Key Responsibilities * **Enterprise EHS Strategy** * Develop and execute a multi-year Metals EHS strategy aligned with business growth, operational excellence, and employee engagement objectives. * Establish long-term EHS priorities, roadmaps, and performance targets across all Metals locations. * Serve as a strategic advisor to the Metals Leadership Team on safety, environmental, security, and occupational health risks and opportunities. * **Building One Metals EHS System** * Lead the standardization and integration of EHS processes, systems, governance, and performance expectations across all Metals locations. * Identify and implement best practices while reducing unnecessary variation between sites. * Establish common metrics, leading indicators, reporting standards, and accountability mechanisms. * **Culture Transformation** * Lead the development of a proactive safety culture that moves the organization beyond compliance toward personal ownership, risk recognition, and continuous improvement. * Partner with operational leaders to embed EHS accountability into leadership expectations and performance management processes. * **Leadership Team Influence** * Partner with Corp EHS, ELT, Directors, and Site Leaders to integrate EHS considerations into business strategy, capital planning, operational decisions, and organizational change initiatives. * Influence decision-making through data, risk assessment, and business case development. * **Data, Analytics & Leading Indicators** * Develop and leverage EHS analytics, leading indicators, and trend analysis to proactively identify risk and drive business decisions. * Utilize data to prioritize resources, improve performance, and reduce operational risk. * **Occupational Health** * Partner with Occupational Health to develop strategies related to injury prevention, return-to-work programs, ergonomics, employee wellness, and regulatory compliance. * **Capital & Business Planning** * Partner with Operations, Engineering, and Finance to ensure EHS considerations are incorporated into capital projects, facility expansions, equipment purchases, and business growth initiatives. * **Talent Strategy** * Develop and execute a Metals EHS talent strategy, including succession planning, capability development, leadership coaching, and organizational design to support future business needs. * **Risk Management & Governance** * Establish and maintain an enterprise EHS risk management framework, including risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and tracking. * Lead enterprise-wide risk reviews and ensure alignment with corporate risk management processes. * Ensure robust governance, audit readiness, and internal controls across all Metals operations. * Oversee incident investigation standards and ensure root cause discipline and systemic corrective actions. * **Regulatory Strategy & External Interface** * Ensure compliance with all applicable EHS regulations while proactively monitoring and preparing for emerging regulatory changes. * Serve as the primary interface with regulatory agencies, auditors, and external stakeholders. * Lead permitting strategies and ensure environmental compliance for existing and new operations. * **Incident & Crisis Management** * Establish and lead enterprise incident response and crisis management protocols. * Provide leadership during significant incidents, ensuring timely escalation, communication, and recovery. * Drive organizational learning from serious incidents across all sites. * **Contractor & Supply Chain EHS** * Often a major risk area that gets underemphasized. * Develop and enforce contractor EHS management standards across all Metals locations. * Ensure EHS expectations are embedded within procurement and supply chain processes. * Monitor contractor performance and integrate them into site safety culture. **_Experience & Skills_** * **Education:** * Bachelor’s degree in a related field, MBA/Graduate Degree preferred. * **Experience:** * 15+ years of progressive Environmental, Health & Safety leadership experience within a complex manufacturing environment. * Demonstrated experience leading multi-site EHS programs and teams. * Experience developing enterprise-wide EHS strategies and driving organizational change. * Experience influencing executive leadership and operating in a matrixed organization. * **Required Skills:** * Strategic thinking and enterprise risk management capability * Ability to translate EHS risk into business impact and financial terms * Change management and culture transformation expertise * Executive presence and ability to influence senior leadership decision-making * Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks (OSHA, EPA, etc.) and compliance systems * Incident investigation methodologies  * Ability to lead through ambiguity and drive standardization across diverse operations * Contractor and supply chain EHS management expertise * **Preferred Skills:** * Ability to understand, interpret, and write instructions, procedures, etc. * Must exhibit a professional behavior and attitude, technically and personally, in all aspects of the work environment and always demonstrate respect for all others. * Manage direct reports on the EHS Team and provide guidance to EHS Liaisons at other locations. **Work Environment** This position may require travel to various Architectural Metals locations (20%). Regularly works in both office and manufacturing environments, requiring adherence to safety protocols. **Our Benefits** We care about and invest in our employees. We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support their well-being and foster professional development. Here is a glimpse of what you can look forward to if you join our team. * Competitive Benefits Package for employees and their dependents (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability) * Incentive Plans * 401(k) with employer contribution and match * Employee Stock Purchase Plan with employer match * Paid Time Off (Vacation and Sick Time) * Paid Holidays * Tuition Reimbursement Program * Employee Assistance Program (EAP) * Wellness Program * Training and Career Progression Apogee and our brands are an Equal Opportunity Employer.