EHS Director

Overall Scope:

The Director, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) is responsible for developing, implementing, and leading the Environmental, Health & Safety strategy, programs, and policies across our North America sites in Austin, TX; Brighton and Mississauga, ON. This role has a strong emphasis on environmental compliance, environmental stewardship, and sustainability, while also ensuring robust occupational health and safety programs across manufacturing, office, and distribution operations.

The Director will ensure compliance with all applicable environmental regulations, occupational health standards, and safety requirements, while advancing a proactive culture of environmental responsibility, risk reduction, and continuous improvement. This leader will work closely with site EHS teams, operations, legal, HR, engineering, supply chain, and external stakeholders, including Dover Corporate EHS, to strengthen environmental performance, maintain regulatory compliance, and support operational excellence.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES include the following (other duties may be assigned):

Environmental Leadership and Compliance

* Lead the development and execution of the North America EHS strategy, with a strong focus on environmental compliance, environmental risk management, and sustainability performance.
* Establish, implement, and maintain environmental policies, standards, procedures, and management systems across all manufacturing, office, and distribution facilities.
* Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, provincial, and local environmental regulations and requirements, including but not limited to: air emissions; wastewater and stormwater; hazardous waste; chemical storage and handling; spill prevention and response; EPCRA/SARA reporting; permitting, inspections, and recordkeeping.

* Oversee environmental permitting and compliance obligations for all North America sites, ensuring permits are obtained, maintained, and renewed on time and that all operating conditions are met.
* Direct environmental audits, compliance assessments, and risk reviews to identify gaps, drive corrective actions, and prevent regulatory non-compliance.
* Serve as the internal subject matter expert on environmental regulations and provide interpretation, guidance, and practical implementation support to site and business leaders.
* Lead environmental incident response, investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive action processes, including escalation and reporting protocols where required.
* Partner with operations, facilities, engineering, and site leadership to evaluate environmental risks associated with process changes, capital projects, expansions, and new product or facility initiatives.
* Drive standardization and continuous improvement of environmental programs related to waste management, recycling, pollution prevention, resource conservation, and environmental reporting.
* Oversee environmental data collection, validation, and reporting, including emissions, waste, water, energy, and other sustainability metrics required for internal and external reporting.
* Act as the primary point of contact for environmental regulatory agencies, inspections, audits, notices, and compliance matters.

Health and Safety Leadership

* Provide strategic leadership for occupational health and safety programs to build and sustain a culture committed to safe work practices, incident prevention, employee wellbeing, and regulatory compliance.
* Establish and maintain EHS standards, policies, and procedures across all sites to reduce workplace risk and support consistent execution.
* Partner with business leaders to assess operational risk, implement corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement in safety performance.

* Monitor and report EHS performance metrics, including both leading and lagging indicators, and prepare regular updates for senior leadership.
* Lead significant incident investigation processes, ensuring root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions are effectively implemented and broadly shared as appropriate.
* Oversee contractor, consultant, and third-party compliance with company EHS expectations, standards, and applicable regulations.
* Develop and support EHS training programs to strengthen site capability, regulatory awareness, and leadership accountability.

Sustainability and Management Systems

* Champion sustainability initiatives across North America, including waste reduction, energy efficiency, emissions reduction, environmental stewardship, and climate-related action planning.
* Support development and execution of environmental sustainability goals aligned with business priorities and corporate objectives.
* Drive the use of KPIs and management operating systems to measure EHS effectiveness, compliance status, and continuous improvement progress.

* Support and strengthen EHS management systems, governance processes, and audit readiness across the region.
* Collaborate with Dover Corporate EHS and internal stakeholders to align regional programs with corporate standards, reporting expectations, and strategic initiatives.

Team Leadership and Cross-Functional Partnership

* Lead, coach, and develop the EHS team by providing direction, training, technical guidance, and professional development support.
* Build strong partnerships with operations, legal, HR, quality, engineering, supply chain, and business leadership to integrate EHS requirements into day-to-day decision-making.
* Develop strategic plans in collaboration with business and functional leaders to ensure EHS priorities support both compliance and operational goals.

* Stay current on emerging environmental and EHS regulations, enforcement trends, and best practices, and proactively translate them into business action

Qualification Requirements:

* Bachelor's degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, occupational safety, industrial hygiene, engineering, or related field required.
* 15+ years of progressive EHS experience, with significant emphasis on environmental compliance and environmental program leadership in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
* Multi-site North America EHS leadership experience strongly preferred.

* Deep knowledge of environmental regulations, permitting, compliance systems, and environmental risk management in a multi-site industrial or manufacturing environment.
* Strong understanding of occupational health and safety requirements and the ability to balance environmental, safety, operational, and business priorities.
* Experience leading ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 - compliant EHS Management Systems is preferred.
* Proven ability to build practical, scalable EHS programs that improve compliance, reduce risk, and support operational performance.
* Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root cause analysis capability.
* Ability to influence leaders and drive accountability across multiple sites and functions.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with regulators, site teams, senior leadership, and external stakeholders.
* A proactive, hands-on leadership style with strong execution discipline.
* High integrity, sound judgment, and the ability to make informed decisions in complex or ambiguous situations.
* Commitment to continuous improvement, team development, and building a culture of environmental responsibility and safety excellence.
* Demonstrated expertise in environmental regulatory compliance, permitting, inspections, audits, and remediation of compliance gaps.
* Experience leading programs involving hazardous waste, air, water, chemical management, spill prevention, and environmental reporting.
* Strong working knowledge of applicable OSHA and environmental regulatory frameworks.
* Experience with sustainability, resource efficiency, and environmental performance improvement initiatives preferred.
* Professional certifications such as CHMM, CSP, CIH, or relevant environmental credentials are a plus.
* Strong data analysis, reporting, and project management skills.
* Ability to travel as needed.

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