Director, Global Technology & Innovation Safety

Entegris•Aurora, IL

About The Position

Entegris is seeking a Director, Global Technology & Innovation Safety to lead safety, risk, and compliance strategy across the global Materials Solutions Technology & Innovation (T&I) organization. The Director establishes the vision, governance model, standards, and organizational capabilities needed to support safe, compliant, and sustainable innovation across T&I environments worldwide. The role is part of the T&I Technical Operations organization, serves as the senior safety authority for T&I, and maintains close alignment with Corporate EHS. The Director leads a global team of regional safety leaders and advises T&I leadership on safety matters. The position is preferably based in Aurora, Illinois, but may be based at another major Entegris location or fully remote within a region where Entegris operates. Domestic and international travel is expected as needed to engage with teams and sites and support consistent execution of programs and standards. The Director is accountable for a world-class safety culture and proactive risk management across laboratories, pilot plants, technical operations, workshops, utility systems, and capital projects throughout the global T&I network. Through strategic leadership, governance, digital transformation, and capability development, the role supports safety performance, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence. The role develops and owns the multi-year T&I safety strategy and operating model; establishes governance, standards, processes, and management systems; and leads the Global T&I Safety Council. It provides strategic leadership for laboratory and pilot plant safety, process safety, operational risk management, and regulatory compliance. The Director also oversees global incident investigation and organizational learning, corrective and preventive action effectiveness, safety competency and leadership development, and deployment of digital and AI-enabled safety systems. Close partnerships with Corporate EHS, T&I, Quality, Operations, Engineering, IT, and site leadership are central to the role.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, chemistry, or a related technical field.
12 or more years of progressive experience in safety, operations, engineering, technical operations, manufacturing, R&D, or a related field.
At least 5 years of leadership experience managing managers, regional leaders, or large cross-functional organizations.
Demonstrated experience establishing organizational strategy and driving enterprise-level initiatives.
Deep expertise in risk management, incident investigation, root cause analysis, safety management systems, and regulatory compliance.
Proven ability to lead through influence across complex global organizations.
Demonstrated success leading distributed global teams and influencing stakeholders across regions, cultures, and regulatory environments.
Experience presenting to senior leadership and executive audiences.
Strong business acumen and ability to balance operational, technical, financial, and organizational priorities.
Ability and willingness to travel globally as required.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in a technical, engineering, safety, or related discipline.
Professional certification such as CSP, CIH, CHMM, Six Sigma Black Belt, or equivalent.
Experience leading global safety organizations across laboratories, pilot plants, technical operations, and high-hazard environments.
Strong process safety management and high-hazard operations experience.
Experience overseeing capital projects, facility expansions, and operational readiness programs.
Demonstrated success implementing digital transformation and AI-enabled solutions.
Experience operating within complex global regulatory environments.
Track record of building organizational capability and developing high-performing leadership teams.
Experience in research, development, advanced materials, semiconductor, chemical processing, or manufacturing organizations.
Experience in T&I, laboratory, or technical operations environments.

Responsibilities

Develop and own the multi-year global T&I safety strategy, roadmap, and operating model aligned with business objectives.
Establish governance frameworks, standards, processes, and management systems for consistent execution across global locations.
Lead the global T&I Safety Council and governance processes to promote accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.
Define annual safety objectives, priorities, metrics, and performance expectations across the T&I organization.
Partner with T&I and Corporate EHS leadership to align safety initiatives, standards, policies, and strategic investments.
Advise T&I leadership on emerging risks, operational readiness, and strategic decisions; contribute T&I best practices to enterprise safety strategy.
Lead laboratory safety, pilot plant safety, process safety, operational risk management, and regulatory compliance across T&I environments.
Establish governance for high-hazard work, chemical risk management, facility risk assessments, emergency preparedness, and operational readiness.
Lead enterprise-level assessments of significant operational and safety risks and escalate significant concerns or recommend stop-work actions when risks are unacceptable.
Establish global standards for incident investigation, root cause analysis, 8D methodology, corrective action management, and organizational learning.
Ensure investigations identify systemic and organizational root causes and that lessons learned are communicated and adopted across sites.
Drive timely closure, validation, and long-term effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions, emphasizing engineering, process, and organizational controls.
Incorporate lessons learned and identified gaps into standards, SOPs, onboarding, training curricula, and competency requirements.
Monitor trends, corrective-action effectiveness, and recurring failure modes to drive continuous improvement and risk reduction.
Establish a global safety competency, onboarding, qualification, and leadership development framework.
Strengthen safety leadership, hazard recognition, risk assessment, process safety, and operational discipline across the organization.
Foster a culture of incident reporting, near-miss identification, accountability, transparency, and continuous learning.
Define and execute the global T&I digital safety strategy, including deployment of advanced analytics, digital workflows, artificial intelligence, and automation.
Establish safety dashboards, predictive analytics, and leading-indicator systems to proactively manage risk.
Partner with digital, IT, and EHS organizations to scale technology-enabled safety solutions globally.
Align T&I, EHS, Quality, Operations, Engineering, and site leadership on global safety objectives and execution.
Build cross-regional and cross-functional relationships to share best practices, accelerate improvements, and support organizational learning.
Facilitate alignment on strategic priorities, risk mitigation plans, corrective actions, and long-term capability investments.
Travel domestically and internationally as required to engage with T&I teams, support site initiatives, and strengthen program execution.