Director Environment Health Safety

Director, Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Company: Mount Franklin Foods Reports to: Vice President of Human Resources / Executive Leadership Position Summary The Director of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) leads the enterprise EHS strategy, governance, and performance across Mount Franklin Foods' multi-site operations in the U.S. and Mexico. This role ensures regulatory compliance, standardizes systems, and embeds safety as a core value across manufacturing, distribution, and support functions. Leads Senior EHS Managers and site EHS teams and serves as the executive subject matter expert for EHS. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Governance Set and lead the enterprise EHS strategy and annual priorities aligned to business goals. Provide executive oversight, governance, and reporting across sites and regions. Advise executive and site leaders on risk, compliance, and safety culture. Regulatory & Environmental Compliance Ensure compliance with applicable U.S. and Mexico EHS laws and standards (OSHA/EPA and local requirements). Lead permitting, reporting, audits, and agency interactions; oversee corrective actions. Serve as escalation point for complex compliance issues and enforcement actions. Lead enterprise risk assessments and prevention programs to reduce incidents and exposures. Oversee serious incident investigations and ensure effective corrective/preventive actions. Manage EHS metrics and trend reporting to drive performance. Leadership of the EHS Organization Lead, coach, and develop Senior EHS Managers, EHS Managers, and site EHS teams. Set team structure, capability expectations, and succession plans. Standardize core EHS processes while addressing site-specific risk. Culture, Training & Engagement Build an engagement-based safety culture through visible leadership and consistent accountability. Ensure effective EHS training for leaders and employees; partner with HR on onboarding and leadership development. Drive continuous improvement in ergonomics, environmental impact, and waste reduction. Lead internal/external audits and sustainability/environmental stewardship initiatives. Cross-Functional Partnership Partner with Operations, HR, Security, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain to embed EHS into business processes. Support start-ups/expansions and organizational change; communicate risk, compliance status, and priorities. Qualifications Required Bachelor’s degree in EHS, Engineering, or related field. 10+ years EHS leadership experience in manufacturing (food/CPG preferred), including multi-site responsibility. Strong working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and environmental regulations. US / Mexico Operations – Required Experience leading EHS programs across U.S. and Mexico operations; able to align standards while managing local requirements. Bilingual English/Spanish communication and cultural agility to influence leaders across geographies. Preferred CSP, CIH, or similar certification. Experience improving EHS maturity in legacy sites and closing compliance/performance gaps. Strong executive presence; proven change management. Competencies (Company & Role) Safety culture leadership ("walk the talk") - visible floor presence, stop-work authority, recognition, and accountability Leader engagement & coaching to reinforce safe behaviors Strategic EHS planning aligned to the business U.S./Mexico regulatory & environmental compliance Risk assessment, prevention & operational excellence Incident investigation & root-cause problem solving Standardization & change management across sites Metrics, audits & data-driven performance management Multi-site team leadership & talent development Executive communication & influence Cross-functional partnership (Ops, HR, Quality, Engineering, Security, Supply Chain) Ethics, integrity & accountability Bilingual communication (English/Spanish) & cultural agility #J-18808-Ljbffr