Employee Health & Safety Director

Greenheck Group • Schofield, WI

2d • $160,353 - $198,083

About The Position

Ready to join a global leader in air movement and ventilation? At Greenheck Group, joining our team means more than just starting a job, it’s joining an award-winning culture prioritizing your growth and development. Our unwavering commitment in supporting our team members both personally and professionally has earned us national recognition time and time again. As an innovative, environmentally responsible manufacturer of commercial HVAC systems, Greenheck Group designs and manufactures industry-leading air movement and ventilation solutions through our family of trusted brands. Our products are found in commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities worldwide, from schools and hospitals to factories and stadiums. Since 1947, we’ve proudly invested in our people and our communities, fostering innovation, leadership, and opportunity at every level. We are more than products, we are a team of inspired people doing extraordinary things. As the Employee Health & Safety Director, you will lead Greenheck Group’s Health & Safety Center of Excellence (CoE), providing enterprise-wide strategy and leadership for safety and occupational health programs. Drives a world-class safety culture by ensuring regulatory compliance, fostering continuous improvement, and promoting a proactive, prevention-first mindset across all business units and facilities. Partners with operations, business unit leaders, and on-site safety teams to establish enterprise standards, advance performance, and serve as a catalyst for shared learning and team member well-being. What you'll be doing: Lead the Health & Safety Center of Excellence (CoE)—develop and execute enterprise strategies that strengthen safety culture, operational performance, and compliance. Establish and maintain enterprise standards for safety and occupational health programs, ensuring alignment with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements (OSHA, NFPA, and other applicable regulations). Serve as the primary liaison to regulatory agencies and industry associations; oversee corporate-level reporting, audits, investigations, and regulatory responses. Monitor emerging regulations, technologies, and industry trends to identify risks and opportunities, preparing the organization proactively for change. Design and maintain Group-wide metrics and dashboards to track safety performance, risk, and progress toward goals; communicate insights to leadership and operations. Partner with operations, engineering, and HR to embed safety across design, process, and people decisions. Develop and deploy tools and frameworks that elevate the overall effectiveness and consistency of Operational Safety teams, strengthening their ability to lead and sustain safe operations across the organization. Maintain centralized training tools, content, and systems (e.g., LMS) that support Operations in providing consistent and compliant safety training across all locations. Partner with Operational Safety teams to synchronize Group and BU safety priorities, collaborate on audit processes and improvement plans, and ensure continued alignment. Champion a prevention-first, continuous improvement safety culture by identifying trends, sharing best practices, and leading process and system enhancements across the enterprise. Oversee enterprise occupational health programs including fit-for-duty, drug testing, hearing conservation, and workers’ compensation case management. Coordinate enterprise crisis response and emergency preparedness frameworks—providing tools, training, and guidance to ensure readiness across all locations. Lead administration of Group-wide Health & Safety systems, technologies, vendors, and programs—ensuring integration, consistency, and effective risk management across the enterprise. Coach, mentor, and develop safety professionals across the organization to strengthen technical expertise and enterprise safety effectiveness. Foster collaboration and engagement across functions and locations to sustain a culture where safety is actively prioritized in decision-making and daily operations. Oversee the framework and process of audits, inspections, and corrective actions to maintain compliance and reduce risks of injury, illness, or incidents. Leverage data analytics and technology to improve safety reporting, transparency, and decision-making.

Requirements

• 8–10 years of relevant work experience in safety management within a manufacturing or industrial environment required.
• 8–10 years of relevant work experience in a supervisory or managerial role leading manufacturing operations, safety, or EHS professionals required.
• 4 Year / Bachelor Degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Engineering, or related field or equivalent years of job experience required.
• Demonstrated success developing and implementing safety programs that improved performance and reduced incident rates required.
• Extensive knowledge of OSHA, EPA, NFPA, and related regulations.
• Proven ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical, balanced solutions for operations.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and change management skills.
• Skilled in using data analytics and technology to increase organizational awareness and improve safety performance.
• Demonstrated success building partnerships across diverse teams and levels.
• Strategic thinker with an enterprise mindset and strong business acumen.
• Experience with safety management systems, auditing, and performance metrics.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate Degree or professional certifications (CSP, CIH, CHMM, OSHA 500/501) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Health & Safety Center of Excellence (CoE)—develop and execute enterprise strategies that strengthen safety culture, operational performance, and compliance.
• Establish and maintain enterprise standards for safety and occupational health programs, ensuring alignment with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements (OSHA, NFPA, and other applicable regulations).
• Serve as the primary liaison to regulatory agencies and industry associations; oversee corporate-level reporting, audits, investigations, and regulatory responses.
• Monitor emerging regulations, technologies, and industry trends to identify risks and opportunities, preparing the organization proactively for change.
• Design and maintain Group-wide metrics and dashboards to track safety performance, risk, and progress toward goals; communicate insights to leadership and operations.
• Partner with operations, engineering, and HR to embed safety across design, process, and people decisions.
• Develop and deploy tools and frameworks that elevate the overall effectiveness and consistency of Operational Safety teams, strengthening their ability to lead and sustain safe operations across the organization.
• Maintain centralized training tools, content, and systems (e.g., LMS) that support Operations in providing consistent and compliant safety training across all locations.
• Partner with Operational Safety teams to synchronize Group and BU safety priorities, collaborate on audit processes and improvement plans, and ensure continued alignment.
• Champion a prevention-first, continuous improvement safety culture by identifying trends, sharing best practices, and leading process and system enhancements across the enterprise.
• Oversee enterprise occupational health programs including fit-for-duty, drug testing, hearing conservation, and workers’ compensation case management.
• Coordinate enterprise crisis response and emergency preparedness frameworks—providing tools, training, and guidance to ensure readiness across all locations.
• Lead administration of Group-wide Health & Safety systems, technologies, vendors, and programs—ensuring integration, consistency, and effective risk management across the enterprise.
• Coach, mentor, and develop safety professionals across the organization to strengthen technical expertise and enterprise safety effectiveness.
• Foster collaboration and engagement across functions and locations to sustain a culture where safety is actively prioritized in decision-making and daily operations.
• Oversee the framework and process of audits, inspections, and corrective actions to maintain compliance and reduce risks of injury, illness, or incidents.
• Leverage data analytics and technology to improve safety reporting, transparency, and decision-making.

Benefits

• Greenheck Group takes pride in providing competitive total compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package as part of our total rewards program.
• The compensation for this role includes base salary along with the opportunity to earn additional variable compensation based on achieving specific performance metrics.
• With best-in-class benefits, you can be the best you, and together, we can be the best in the industry.
• Visit our Perks & Benefits page for more information on these offerings: Health & Family Support Financial Security Learning & Development Rewards & Recognition Wellbeing & Mental Health Work-Life Balance Fun Perks

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees