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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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- Bachelor's degree in a related field, MBA/Graduate Degree preferred.
- 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.
- 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
- 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 EnvironmentThis position may require travel to various Architectural Metals locations (20%). Regularly works in both office and manufacturing environments, requiring adherence to safety protocols.
Our BenefitsWe 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
