Job Overview

As the Global Director, Environmental, Health, Safety, and Sustainability you will be responsible for establishing and leading the strategic direction of EHS&S throughout TE’s Global AD&M Business Unit – inclusive of 17+ plants located in all regions of the world and including engineering and administrative offices worldwide. You will work in partnership with operations, corporate EHS and plant leaders to build, sustain and improve a safety culture that is owned by all employees. The Director will deliver EHS programs policies, SOPs, etc. to ensure compliance across all manufacturing, engineering, and administrative sites.

You will be tasked with identifying hazards and operational risks and working with plant leaders to eliminate risks while engaging employees. You will also drive environmental sustainability improvements at all sites including energy efficiency, GHG (scope 1 & 2) reduction, water and waste recycling and reuse. This role will work closely with segment and Business Unit leadership to lead and drive an EHS&S culture at all levels through collaboration, influence, and coaching to achieve established safety goals and metrics.

The position is also responsible for developing a functional annual operating plan, talent development and collaboration with senior leadership team to drive the BU strategic plan.

This position requires access to information which is subject to stringent controls under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, person granted asylee status in the U.S., or person admitted into the U.S. as a refugee.

Job Requirements

• Establish the AD&M division environmental, health, safety and sustainability strategy, including a safety-first culture and key metrics to be used across all sites.
• Functionally lead regional and plant Environmental Health and Safety teams to drive a safety-first culture and ensure a safe work environment is maintained by adhering to and enforcing all Company safety practices and procedures. 
• Partner with local EHS&S experts to ensure that EHS&S requirements are in accordance with local, state, and federal regulatory requirements.
• Collaborates with site leadership to define the short- and long-term roadmaps for safety improvements within the offices, labs, and plants to reduce risks and ensure a safe and healthy working environment for employees.
• Leading and motivating a high-performing operations team with cultural savviness and experience leading diverse workforces are key. This role is a functional role with 2 direct reports and will “own” the EHS&S AD&M BU network and lead through influence and competence credibility.
• Oversee safety in a high-mix environment with a portfolio of thousands of SKUs aligned to the key megatrends impacting the Aerospace & Defense industries.
• Drive a continuous improvement culture through collaboration and communication regarding best practices knowledge sharing, internal and external benchmarking, talent development, and hands-on leadership.
• Knows how to bring the “WHY” to our EHS expectations which will drive sustainable behavioural improvement of the organization where safe living is our way of life.

What your background should look like

• 10+ years of broad operations experience (ideally with at least 5 years focused on manufacturing safety), a bachelor's degree in business or engineering is required, and a Master on sustainability or Safety would be highly advantageous.
• You must feel “at home” on a manufacturing shop floor and deeply understand Safety requirements within a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledgeable on ISO 9000 and AS9100 is required.
• Experience overseeing large global manufacturing operations with a variety of core processes such as stampings, plating, machining, assembly, or plastic injection moulding, with a track record of success.
• Extensive experiences in working with a global team and capability to communicate effectively with teams in different countries with different cultures.
• Managerial courage, gravitas and influencing skills to partner effectively with the broader business unit leadership teams.
• Organizationally savvy, but not political, and can effectively navigate between Business Unit, Segment, and Enterprise needs seamlessly.
• Record of accomplishment of driving and managing change in a dynamic environment and achieving results by setting high standards and holding people accountable for performance.
• Able to influence and collaborate with senior stakeholders across business segments and functions, on a regional stage, and in a matrixed organization.
• Change Driver: Track record of driving and managing change in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.

Competencies