Environmental Health, Safety & Sustainability Director

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Environmental Health, Safety & Sustainability Director

Req Id: 564

Country/Region: United States

Job Location: Farmington Hills

Job Category: Environment, Health & Safety`

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Employment Type: Permanent

Job type: Full-Time

Autoneum is globally leading in acoustic and thermal management for light and commercial vehicles. The Company develops and produces multifunctional, lightweight and sustainable components and systems for interior floor, interior trim as well as engine bay and underbody. Customers include almost all automobile manufacturers in Europe, North & South America, Asia and Africa. The Company with its head-quarters in Winterthur, Switzerland, is listed on the SIX Swiss Ex-change (ticker symbol AUTN).

Summary

The EHS Director provides enterprise leadership for Environmental, Health, Safety, and Sustainability across North American operations. This role drives a zero injury culture, a zero‑emissions roadmap, and regulatory excellence while enabling business growth, capital investment, and operational performance in a Tier‑1 automotive manufacturing environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain corporate Environmental, Health & Safety policies, standards, procedures, and programs applicable to all locations.
• Provide leadership and direction to ensure consistent application of EHS requirements across plant and support functions.
• Support executive and plant leadership in understanding EHS risks, requirements, and performance.
• Establish and oversee occupational safety and health programs to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses.
• Monitor and analyze safety performance indicators including recordable injuries, severity, near misses, and corrective actions.
• Direct or participate in incident investigations and ensure root causes are identified and corrective actions are implemented in a timely manner.
• Ensure emergency response and evacuation procedures are established, trained, and periodically tested.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations, permits, and reporting requirements.
• Develop and coordinate corporate environmental plans and support site environmental plans to reduce emission scope 1&2, waste, energy, and water target.
• Coordinate environmental initiatives related to sustainability, including Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions and waste reduction programs.
• Ensure environmental requirements are considered for new business programs, new processes, and equipment installations.
• Maintain current knowledge of EHS laws, regulations, and standards and communicate requirements to affected locations.
• Act as the primary company representative during regulatory inspections, audits, and communications with OSHA, EPA, and other authorities.
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of regulatory documentation, permits, and required filings.
• Lead internal audits of Environmental, Health, Safety, and training programs.
• Support implementation and maintenance of EHS management systems including ISO 14001, ISO 50001, and related certifications.
• Track audit findings and corrective actions to completion and verify effectiveness.
• Coordinate and manage Workers' Compensation, property, and auto insurance claims.
• Analyze trends and root causes of claims and work with sites to reduce loss exposures.
• Work with insurance brokers to review coverage, improve loss‑prevention programs, and support cost control.
• Ensure EHS training programs are established and maintained to meet regulatory and company requirements.
• Compile, analyze, and report EHS performance data to management.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives through data analysis and corrective action planning.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support operational, regulatory, and business objectives.

Education / Experience

• Bachelor's degree in EHS, Engineering, Environmental Science, or related field
• 8+ years EHS leadership experience in Tier‑1 automotive or OEM manufacturing
• Proven success leading multi‑site EHS and sustainability programs
• Strong executive communication and change‑leadership capability

Language Ability

• Fluent in English
• Ability to analyze and interpret complex documents

Math Ability

• Strong math skills required

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Computer Skills

• Microsoft Office products

Travel required.

The primary purpose of this job description is to summarize the key/essential duties. Other duties may be assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Are you excited to work in a global and multi-cultural work environment and are you looking for an inspiring and engaging workplace? Then we are looking forward to receiving your application.

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