EHS Segment Lead

Land Vehicles Americas•Elkhart, IN

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The EHS leader owns the environmental, health, and safety agenda across all manufacturing sites, distribution centers, and office locations throughout the Americas. This is a high-impact regional leadership role — one that goes beyond compliance management to shape safety culture, reduce operational risk, and embed EHS thinking into how the business grows and makes decisions. You will partner directly with site and functional leaders to standardize programs, drive accountability, and deliver measurable improvement across a complex, multi-site footprint. If you are a strategic operator who leads through influence, builds trust across organizational levels, and can balance regulatory rigor with business pragmatism, this role was built for you.

Requirements

EHS leadership experience across multiple sites
Experience in environmental compliance programs (hazardous waste, air emissions)
Experience with ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS)
Experience with risk assessments, incident investigations, and root cause analyses
Experience with EHS audits, inspections, recordkeeping, and regulatory reporting
Experience acting as a liaison with regulatory agencies and external auditors
Experience partnering with operations, engineering, quality, HR, and supply chain
Experience designing and leading EHS training programs
Experience supporting local EHS talent development

Nice To Haves

Experience in the mobile living industry
Experience in North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean
Experience with M&A due diligence from an EHS perspective
Experience with continuous growth environments

Responsibilities

Set the EHS strategy for the Americas region and translate it into executable programs across all sites, distribution centers, and offices
Build and sustain a culture where safety is a shared value — not a compliance obligation — at every level of the organization
Serve as the senior EHS voice in regional business decisions, capital projects, M&A due diligence, and operational changes
Ensure consistent compliance with applicable federal, state, and local EHS regulations and Dometic global standards across a multi-jurisdiction footprint
Lead risk assessments, incident investigations, and root cause analyses; drive corrective actions to closure with rigor and speed
Oversee all EHS audits, inspections, recordkeeping, and regulatory reporting obligations
Act as primary liaison with regulatory agencies and external auditors
Direct environmental compliance programs including hazardous waste management, air emissions, and site-specific regulatory obligations
Lead ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS) implementation and continuous improvement
Contribute to broader corporate sustainability objectives where applicable
Define, monitor, and report regional EHS KPIs and trend data; translate metrics into actionable insights for site and executive leadership
Drive improvement initiatives that reduce injury rates, environmental incidents, and compliance exposure while supporting operational efficiency
Identify systemic risks across the regional portfolio and prioritize resources accordingly
Partner closely with operations, engineering, quality, HR, and supply chain to integrate EHS requirements into core business processes
Design and lead EHS training programs that build genuine capability and awareness — not just compliance checkboxes
Support site leaders in developing local EHS talent and accountability structures