Director of Global Environment, Health & Safety

Accuray•Madison, WI

About The Position

Accuray is seeking a Director of Global Environment, Health & Safety to lead the global EHS program. This role involves developing, implementing, and managing a world-class EHS program to ensure the health and safety of employees and contractors, and full compliance with regulations. The position also includes defining, developing, and driving an environmental sustainability initiative for responsible environmental stewardship. The Director will lead a global team of EHS professionals and EHS champions across the organization. This role reports directly to the SVP of Global Operations, with strong alignment to other key functional VP/SVP leaders, requiring broad influence to be effective. Accuray develops, manufactures, and sells radiotherapy systems for cancer treatments, aiming to make treatment shorter, safer, personalized, and more effective.

Requirements

Proof of authorization to work in the country of application on a permanent basis without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Experience in developing and implementing a global EHS program.
Experience in defining and driving an environmental sustainability initiative.
Experience leading a global team of EHS professionals.
Experience influencing broad stakeholders.
Experience with EHS regulatory compliance in manufacturing, HQ, engineering, and field operations.
Experience as a Radiation Safety Officer (RSO).
Knowledge of state, federal, and country radiological nuclear laws and recordkeeping.
Experience with ESG reporting.

Responsibilities

Functional leadership for the global EHS team, including goal setting, target setting, developing a high-performing team, directing, coaching, and delivering results.
Establish a network of functional, regions, and site EHS champions, directing, guiding, and influencing their efforts and effectiveness.
Review, refresh, and enhance Accuray’s EHS policies and framework.
Establish Accuray’s Environmental Sustainability Policy and Framework.
Manage and implement environmental health and safety (EH&S) programs including hazard identification, evaluation and control, accident/injury prevention, hazardous materials/waste management, emergency preparedness, fire/life safety, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, and environmental regulatory compliance.
Implement policy and procedures to ensure compliance with federal, state, regional, and local laws and for the reduction of EH&S liabilities and maintain the departments' quality assurance programs.
Act as administrative liaison for all EH&S regulatory agency inspections and surveys, including JCAHO, Cal EPA, DOHS, Cal OSHA.
Direct EHS oversight and support for manufacturing operations in Madison, WI, HQ operations in Sunnyvale CA, Engineering Operations in Solon OH, and Field Operations across the AMS Region.
Work with corporate counsel / Legal Team in reporting the company’s annual public sustainability ESG targets to customers and Government agencies.
Manage and implement environmental health and safety programs and policy including that conforms with local OSHA requirements.
Serve as the company's head radiation safety officer (RSO), ensuring the health and safety of employees alongside corporate business compliance through radiation detection and prevention processes and procedures. The RSO is also responsible for radiation surveys, theoretical calculations, shipment verification, customer support/inquiries, State filings and other matters related to radiation service and compliance IAW state, federal and country radiological nuclear laws and recordkeeping.
Implement internal business policy and procedures to ensure external compliance with federal, state, regional, and local laws (state, country, regional and global compliance where applicable).
Provide oversight, guidance, and recommendations to global standardization of policy, program, and procedure within the regions of greater EMEIA, Asia/Pacific, China, and Japan.