EHS Director

Applied Materials • Austin, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Develop and lead the EHS strategy for the Austin campus, ensuring alignment with corporate EHS frameworks, standards, and long-range plans. Serve as the primary EHS leader for campus operations, promoting shared ownership of safety across all levels and functions. Communicate site performance, risks, and improvement priorities to local leadership and corporate EHS teams. Direct, mentor, and develop a team of campus EHS professionals; establish clear priorities, expectations, and growth pathways. Strengthen team capability in compliance management, technical EHS competencies, problem solving, and cross-functional collaboration. Manage external consultants, contractors, and technical experts supporting campus EHS programs.

Requirements

• Minimum 15 years of EHS experience, including significant leadership responsibility in complex manufacturing, R&D, or industrial environments.
• Experience implementing EHS programs across multi-functional facilities (manufacturing, labs, warehouses, administrative spaces).
• Previous experience with multi-facility responsibilities
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. federal and state EHS regulations.
• Demonstrated success leading teams and driving organizational change.
• Strong analytical, project management, and influencing skills.
• Experience with environmental compliance, and risk reduction programs.
• Experience working directly with manufacturing sites on a global level
• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety Science, Industrial Engineering, or related field required.
• Demonstrates integrity, accountability, and commitment to a positive safety culture.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree and/or professional certifications (CSP, CIH, PE).
• Experience managing environmental remediation, including coordination with consultants and regulators.
• Familiarity with EHS management systems (ISO 14001, ISO 45001).
• Strategic thinker with the ability to integrate corporate expectations into local site implementation.
• Highly collaborative and effective working across a complex organizational matrix.
• Strong interpersonal skills; builds trust and credibility across diverse teams.
• Organized, resourceful, and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Adapts quickly to changing operational conditions and regulatory demands.

Responsibilities

• Maintain full compliance with federal, state, and local EHS regulations across all Austin campus facilities.
• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of EHS programs addressing safety, ergonomics, hazardous materials, waste management, environmental protection, and sustainability.
• Manage campus-level audits, inspections, and verification activities; ensure timely corrective action implementation and effectiveness.
• Monitor regulatory changes and assess their impact on campus operations; partner with corporate and site stakeholders to implement mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with site functional teams - Operations, R&D, Facilities, HR, Engineering, and Supply Chain, etc. to embed EHS principles into work planning, design, and execution.
• Act as the key EHS liaison for corporate functions, ensuring local alignment with enterprise initiatives and expectations.
• Engage with regulatory agencies, auditors, and external partners on matters affecting the Austin campus.
• Apply Human & Organizational Performance (HOP) principles to learning reviews, assessments, and program improvements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director