Director of Environmental, Health & Safety
Core
Leading enterprise-wide environmental, health, safety, and explosive/energetics safety programs for manufacturing operations involving complex electromechanical assembly, propulsion system integration, and energetic materials.
Role type
Director of Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S)
Builds
Safe manufacturing operations for aerospace propulsion and ordnance systems
Domain
Defense, aerospace, and energetics manufacturing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic leadership, explosive safety expertise, regulatory fluency, environmental compliance, risk assessment, cross-functional influence
Preferred skills
Master's degree, Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), DoD Explosive Safety Officer (ESO) experience, process safety management (PSM)
Technologies
DoD 4145.26, RCRA, CERCLA, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, OSHA 29 CFR 1910.119, EPA Risk Management Program (RMP)
Responsibilities
Provide executive-level leadership for EH&S functions across multiple sites; own and mature the Explosive Safety Program; lead hazardous materials handling and emergency response; direct environmental compliance programs; partner with leadership to embed EH&S requirements; lead facility safety programs; serve as primary interface with government agencies; build and develop the EH&S team; establish enterprise metrics and reporting; oversee regulatory permit management; direct emergency preparedness and response planning; ensure compliance with ITAR and export control requirements.
Seniority
Director, senior leadership
