EHS Director

Location: Remote, but heavy travel between Mexico & Chicago

Salary: Up to $160,000

About The Job

Though you may not know us by name, you’ve most likely enjoyed meals and refreshments supported by our industry-leading brand portfolio. For decades, we’ve designed and manufactured foodservice equipment for some of the world’s biggest, most recognized consumer brands. We are driven to innovate with a clear purpose in mind: to revolutionize the future of foodservice.

The Director of Environmental, Health, & Safety, is a leadership role responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing comprehensive environmental, health, and safety programs across all facilities in the US and Mexico. The primary focus is to ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, create a culture of safety for MFT, and drive a culture of continuous improvement in EHS performance. This is a new position to the organization with significant leadership exposure and the opportunity to lead directly and indirectly many valuable EHS team members from across the company. 

This role is subject to our hybrid work model: we collaborate in the office on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. The rest of the week, you have flexibility to work wherever it suits you best.

What You’ll Do

·   Strategic Leadership: Develop and communicate the organization's EHS vision, goals, and strategies to ensure alignment with business objectives. Collaborate with senior leadership to integrate EHS considerations into overall business strategy.

·   Team Leadership: Directly oversee team members in the MFT Americas facilities and indirectly lead the coordinators within Marmon Link & Marmon Renew facilities.

·   Regulatory Compliance: Enforce and stay abreast of relevant regulations in the US and Mexico to ensure compliance. Develop and implement policies to further meet requirements.

·   Risk Assessment: Conduct regular risk assessments in all facilities to identify potential hazards and develop strategies to mitigate identified risks.

·   Program Development: Evaluate, redesign and implement continuous improvement to our EHS programs, including environmental impact assessments, safety training, emergency response planning.

·   Performance Monitoring & Reporting: Establish safety metrics and a dashboard to assess performance and report regularly to Senior Leadership.

·   FM Global Ownership: Responsible for the tracking, training and improvements needed to achieve and maintain a top quartile rating with FM Global.

·   Workers Compensation: Effectively manage workers' compensation programs, ensuring timely and fair resolution of claims, compliance with relevant regulations, and the implementation of preventative measures to enhance employee safety and well-being.

Who You Are

·   Strategic Thinker: Relies on analytical and problem-solving skills to think strategically and execute tactically

·   Trusted Partner: Creates value-add relationships with stakeholders as well as a culture of accountability among colleagues

·   Continuous Improver: Finds ways to continuously improve processes, methods and team performance

·   Leader Amongst Peers: Effectively works with leaders across all areas of MFT globally to provide support and resources to solve EHS challenges

Skills/Experience We’re Looking For

·   In-depth knowledge of EHS regulations in US and Mexico

·   5+ years as a Director of EHS with leadership of teams in Mexico

·   Project management skills

·   Experience with VelocityEHS

·   Preferred: Bi-Lingual in English and Spanish

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, Occupational Health and Safety, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
• Professional certifications in EHS (e.g., Certified Safety Professional, Certified Industrial Hygienist) are highly desirable.
• Proven experience in EHS leadership roles, preferably at a director level.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant EHS regulations for US & Mexico and industry best practices.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to travel up to 40% of the time within the US and Mexico
• Ability to influence and drive change at all levels of the organization