Global Environmental, Health, and Safety Director

Sherwin-Williams • Cleveland, OH

2h

About The Position

The Global Director of Environmental Health, Safety, Sustainability & Engineering is responsible for developing, managing, and executing strategic initiatives and priorities across all PCG divisions worldwide. This role leads a global team operating in the USCA, LATAM, EMEAI, and APAC regions and provides compliance and risk management support to Sherwin-Williams operations and customers utilizing Sherwin-Williams products. This position drives initiatives across PCG facilities, automotive branches, R&D laboratories, and Repair Centers. The Director ensures business continuity by maintaining compliance with local, state, federal, global, and company standards. Additionally, the role oversees fire safety engineering and asset maintenance for all PCG facilities and automotive branches in North America. Additional Info: Travel is up to 20% This role will report to the Sherwin-Williams Global Headquarters located at: 1 Sherwin Way, Cleveland, OH 44113. Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company’s staff, employees, and business relationships.

Requirements

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future (e.g., OPT, CPT, H1B, EB-1,etc.)
• Must have a bachelor’s degree or higher in Environmental Health & Safety, Engineering, or Business
• Must have at least 10 years’ experience in EHS & Engineering field
• Must have at least 5 years’ experience managing a team
• Must have at least 5 years of chemical industry experience
• Must have experience with Microsoft Office Suite

Nice To Haves

• Have a bachelor’s degree or higher in Occupational Health & Safety or Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, or Environmental Science), Industrial Hygiene, or Public Health
• Have Global Operations experience
• Have at least 5 years coating industry experience
• Have one or more of the following Professional Certifications: o Certified Safety Professional (CSP) o Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) o Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM)
• Have familiarity with Environmental, Health, and Safety standards
• Have Lean Manufacturing training
• Be highly proficient in Microsoft office suite
• Have AutoCAD experience
• Have knowledge of Global regulatory compliance (OSHA, EPA, NFPA, REACH, etc.) and the following: o Crisis management and business continuity planning o Sustainability and ESG reporting o Engineering project management o Leadership and cross-functional collaboration

Responsibilities

• Define and execute strategic initiatives to protect employees and safeguard the Sherwin-Williams brand while supporting global operations and customer service.
• Develop and implement safety and risk mitigation programs, plans, and processes that significantly reduce operational risk.
• Drive engineering solutions and foster a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders in sales, marketing, operations, HR, and legal to ensure alignment with corporate objectives.
• Manage global contractors to ensure projects comply with local requirements and are executed effectively.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees