Director of Global HSE

Potters Industries• US,

About The Position

The Global Director, Health, Safety & Environment (HS&E) provides enterprise functional leadership for occupational health, safety, process safety, industrial hygiene, environmental management and sustainability across Potters Industries’ global operations. Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, the Director owns the enterprise HS&E strategy and establishes the global governance framework, standards, management operating system and assurance processes needed to protect employees, communities, the environment and the business. The role supports manufacturing and business locations across North America, EMEAI, APAC and Latin America. The successful candidate is a visible, hands-on global leader who advises executive leadership and the Board, challenges plant leaders, engineers and consultants, and builds organizational capability across varied regulatory environments and operating cultures. This role combines strategic leadership with practical engagement in plants and requires the ability to turn risk into clear business priorities, maintain technical credibility, balance global consistency with local requirements, and communicate complex HS&E information as concise decisions and actions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Health Safety & Environmental, Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline.
12 or more years of progressive HS&E experience in manufacturing, materials, chemicals or another complex industrial environment, including significant multi-site leadership responsibility.
Demonstrated Process Safety Management experience and practical knowledge of PHA/HAZOP, MOC, PSSR, mechanical integrity, process safety information and process safety incident investigation.
Prior experience working within an ISO 14001-certified organization and practical knowledge of ISO 14001 environmental management-system requirements.
Demonstrated ability to influence plant, regional and executive leaders without relying solely on direct authority.
Ability and willingness to travel approximately 50 to 60%.
Visible, hands-on leadership and the credibility to work with executives, regulators and technical specialists.
Ability to challenge assumptions, escalate material risks and hold leaders accountable.
Ability to balance global consistency with local regulatory and operating requirements and communicate complex HS&E information clearly.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in a relevant technical or business discipline.

Responsibilities

Own and execute a multi-year enterprise HS&E strategy aligned with the company’s business, operational and growth objectives.
Provide fact-based recommendations regarding significant HS&E investments, risk acceptance, operational controls and organizational capability needs.
Promote visible leadership, accountability and a prevention-focused culture that integrates HS&E into daily operating decisions.
Establish and maintain global HS&E policies, standards, procedures and minimum requirements while ensuring sites meet more stringent local legal and regulatory obligations.
Establish a global audit and assurance program, including site assessments, management-system reviews, corrective-action governance and escalation protocols for material risks or overdue actions.
Lead the serious injury and fatality prevention strategy, including Critical Control Verification and learning from high-potential events.
Establish global requirements for life-critical risks, including hazardous-energy control and LOTO, machine safeguarding, confined space entry, working at height, electrical and energized work, hot work, lifting and rigging, mobile equipment, contractor safety and other relevant high-risk activities.
Provide governance for occupational health, industrial hygiene, exposure assessment, ergonomics and employee health risks.
Advise executive leadership and the Board, challenge plant leaders, engineers and consultants, and build organizational capability across global operations.