EHS Director

Imerys•Roswell, GA

13h

About The Position

The Company Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with €3.6 billion in revenue and 12,400 employees in 40 countries in 2024. The Group offers high value-added and functional solutions to a wide range of industries and fast-growing markets such as solutions for the energy transition and sustainable construction, as well as natural solutions for consumer goods. Imerys draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge, and expertise in material science to deliver solutions which contribute essential properties to customers’ products and their performance. As part of its commitment to responsible development, Imerys promotes environmentally friendly products and processes in addition to supporting its customers in their decarbonization efforts. Imerys is listed on Euronext Paris (France) with the ticker symbol NK.PA. The Position EHS Director Job Summary JOB SUMMARY: Leads the Performance Minerals Americas (PMA) Health and Safety (H & S) activities on our journey to being reportable incident free for our locations in USA and Canada. Lead PMA Environmental and Sustainability (E & S) activities aimed at achieving group goals in sustainable actions while ensuring environmental compliances.

Requirements

Expert knowledge of Safety Systems
Expert knowledge of MSHA
Well versed in local and industrial EHS regulations
Ability to positively influence teams in a matrix organization
Strong Leadership
Continuous Improvement mindset
Ability to organize skills development path
Commercial awareness to work within commercial constraints/anticipate customers' expectations
Bachelor's Degree: Engineering or Equivalent
Proficient in English - written and verbal communication skills
> 15 Years experience in EHS system implementation and EHS management

Responsibilities

Alongside Business Area’s industrial VP and Hub Directors, responsible for Environment, Health, and Safety practices and results across the Business Area’s sites and teams, as well as implementation of Imerys Sustainability roadmap.
Ensures H&S best-in-class industrial standards are achieved in the framework of Imerys Safety System
Leads H&S systems of Business Area’s operations and H&S managers on site
Promotes a strong Safety culture across the Business Area
In case of any accident/incident, conducts investigation and root cause analysis and defines in collaboration with the site the corrective action plans.
Oversees and prioritizes the Environmental and H & S corrective action plan implementation from incidents and audits
Drives the implementation of Imerys Protocols, and PMA USA & Canada H&S Manual across relevant Business Area’s functions and sites in line with local regulations and industry requirements
Tracks compliance to Imerys Protocols and H&S Manual Policies through periodic audits, and manages the follow up actions with Site Management.
Collaborates with Hub Operations Directors, Site managers and on-site EHS Managers to transfer best practices quickly.
Ensures industrial and mining operations of the Business Area are run in compliance with local environmental regulations, best-in-class industry practices and Imerys guidelines.
Performs Environmental compliance site gap analysis with Imerys guidelines and local regulatory Environmental standards
Collaborates with global EHS Directors from other Business Areas across Imerys to share good practices, manage protocols, and collaborate on the audit program
Sustainability Disclosure: Direct the collection and verification of data for annual sustainability reports (ECOVADIS, CSRD, etc)