Director, Health, Safety & Environment (Remote)

STERIS Corporation•Mentor, OH

7d•$144,500 - $187,000•Remote

About The Position

The Health Safety & Environment (HSE) Director provides strategic leadership for HSE performance across the Global Operations Business Unit. This role is responsible for establishing and executing the HSE strategy, driving operational excellence, strengthening risk management, and ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and enterprise standards while supporting business growth. As a member of the Business Unit Leadership Team, the Director partners with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Human Resources, and Corporate HSE to integrate HSE into business planning, operational decision making, capital investments, acquisitions, and facility expansion. The role influences leaders at all levels to embed a proactive safety culture, prioritize risk, and improve performance across manufacturing environments with varying levels of HSE maturity. Success in this role requires both strategic vision and operational execution. The Director translates enterprise HSE objectives into practical business solutions, balances enterprise consistency with specific needs, and builds organizational capability through influence, collaboration, governance, and continued improvement. The Director is accountable for delivering sustainable improvements that protect employees strengthen environmental stewardship, and enable safe, compliance business growth. The Director will also be an active member of the various corporate HSE teams and the HSE Council. This is a remote-based position with a strong preference for candidates located near one of STERIS's manufacturing sites, including Mentor, OH; Plymouth, MN; Conroe, TX; or St. Louis, MO. The role requires up to 50% domestic and international travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
Minimum 10 years of progressive HSE experience with demonstrated Business Unit and/or multi-site leadership responsibility
Minimum 5 years of direct or indirect people leadership experience
Experience in manufacturing or industrial environments with strong understanding of operational and environmental risks
Experience operating in regulated industries (e.g., FDA, EPA, ISO-driven environments).
Demonstrated experience leading HSE through integrations, acquisitions, or significant business transformations.
Proven ability to integrate HSE into business operations and influence senior leadership decision-making
Demonstrated success in influencing without authority across complex organizations
Proven ability to drive change and alignment across multiple sites or business units
Experience owning HSE performance outcomes, including KPIs, compliance, and risk reduction
Advanced knowledge of environmental regulations (EPA, air permitting, wastewater, hazardous waste, etc.)
Strong expertise in Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001)
Deep understanding of manufacturing processes and associated environmental and safety risks
Experience managing environmental compliance in complex, multi-site operations
Knowledge of industrial hygiene, chemical safety, and exposure controls
Strong leadership, managerial, facilitation, training, and mentoring skills
Strong project/problem resolution skills
Strong people management skills
Strong interpersonal and influencing skills with ability to manage site-level, regional operational and senior management relationships
Highly effective communication skills; written and oral
Confident with the use of IT systems, e-learning platforms, and software
Understanding of applicable computer systems, such as Microsoft Office, SharePoint, databases, and function specific software

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, healthcare, Engineering/Science, or related field
Strongly prefer advanced degree and relevant professional certification (CSP, CIH or equivalent)

Responsibilities

Define and own the Business Unit HSE strategy, including safety, environmental compliance, and risk management, aligned to regulatory requirements, enterprise standards, and business objectives.
Establish and drive BU-level HSE performance goals, KPIs, and dashboards; ensure accountability across sites.
Own the BU risk profile, prioritizing initiatives and capital investments based on risk, compliance, and business impact.
Integrate HSE into BU planning processes, including operations, capital planning, and growth initiatives.
Provide strategic guidance to BU leadership on emerging risks, regulatory changes, and business impacts.
Lead prioritization of capital investments related to HSE, including environmental compliance, risk reduction, and facility upgrades.
Identify systemic risks and escalate to leadership with clear business cases to drive prioritization and resource allocation.
Influence senior operations leaders to align priorities and drive execution.
Translate complex regulatory requirements (e.g., environmental permitting, emissions, waste, and safety regulations) and corporate HSE programs into effective BU execution plans across multiple sites.
Ensure consistent implementation of HSE standards while adapting to BU-specific operational needs.
Drive cross-site alignment, standardization, and sharing of best practices.
Partner with Operations leadership to embed HSE into daily management systems and performance routines.
Lead BU-wide initiatives focused on risk reduction, culture improvement, and operational excellence.
Provide HSE leadership for facility expansions, renovations, and capital projects, ensuring safe design, regulatory compliance, and effective risk mitigation throughout all project phases.
Maintain a strong field presence to understand operational realities and ensure solutions are practical and sustainable.
Ensure full compliance with safety and environmental regulatory requirements, including air emissions, wastewater, hazardous waste, and chemical management standards.
Oversee risk assessment processes, ensuring prioritization and mitigation of critical risks.
Monitor and address compliance gaps, escalating significant risks and ensuring timely resolution.
Provide leadership on incident investigation, ensuring high quality root cause analysis, corrective actions, and sharing of lessons learned.
Oversee environmental permitting, reporting, and regulatory agency interactions across all Business Unit operations.
Establish clear prioritization frameworks to focus resources on highest-impact risks and opportunities.
Provide strategic oversight of environmental compliance programs, including air emissions, wastewater, stormwater, hazardous waste, and chemical management.
Ensure effective management of environmental permitting, reporting, and agency engagement across all BU operations.
Lead environmental risk identification and mitigation strategies within manufacturing and operational environments.
Oversee programs related to pollution prevention, resource conservation, and sustainability performance.
Drive sustainability, waste reduction, and environmental performance improvements.
Accountable for ensuring HSE considerations are embedded in Product lifecycle, facility design, and operational excellence initiatives to support safe, compliant, and sustainable growth.
Lead the Business Unit HSE organization, including direct and indirect team members across multiple sites.
Set direction, priorities, and performance expectations aligned to BU strategy.
Develop HSE leadership capability and bench strength across the Business Unit.
Develop and maintain cross-functional HSE culture and engagement with operational leaders across the Business Unit.
Drive momentum in environments where performance is stable but not improving.
Partner with Corporate HSE to ensure alignment with enterprise governance, compliance frameworks, and strategic initiatives.
Represent the Business Unit in enterprise HSE forums and councils.
Influence cross-functional stakeholders to integrate HSE into business decisions and drive performance outcomes.
Support enterprise initiatives while ensuring relevance and effectiveness within the BU.
Accountable for embedding HSE considerations into business strategy, operational excellence initiatives, facility design, and growth planning to enable safe, compliant, and sustainable operations.
Lead HSE due diligence and integration activities for acquisitions, divestitures, and new site start-ups.
Assess HSE risks during transactions and develop integration plans to align acquired operations with enterprise standards.
Ensure rapid deployment of HSE management systems, compliance programs, HSE cultural development, and risk controls post-acquisition.
Provide HSE leadership for facility expansions, renovations, and capital projects, ensuring regulatory compliance, safe design, and effective risk mitigation from design through execution.