Director, Quality, Environmental Health & Safety

Role Overview

• Develop and execute QEHS strategy within Surface Technology entities in alignment with Kymera Corporate strategy, operational goals, and ESG priorities.
• Safety background in US and Europe, experience with job hazard analysis (coating industry) and safety management (near miss reporting).
• Drive improvement in energy/materials savings, environmental protection with scrap and over-spray.
• Provide coaching, and guidance to site QEHS teams to drive accountability, engagement, and high-performance quality and Safety-First cultures.
• Track key performance indicators (KPIs), metrics to monitor trends and drive continuous improvement within the Surface Technology business unit.
• Ensure regulatory compliance across all Surface Technology sites, including U.S. OSHA & EU legislation, EPA, and other local legislation.
• Partner with Legal and Corporate Risk Departments to ensure appropriate risk mitigation, reporting, and response to incidents and audits.
• Champion behavior-based safety, coaching techniques, and culture change initiatives across the Surface Technology business unit.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and best practice transfer across all sites.
• Ensure successful attainment and maintenance of ISO 14001 and 45001, AS 91000, NADCAP certifications across applicable sites.
• Oversee all incident investigations and corrective action implementation; ensure root cause analysis tools are consistently used.
• Maintain and ensure data integrity across systems (e.g., OSHA logs, incident management tools, training records).
• With site management and corporate, develop and maintain environmental programs, including air permitting, stormwater, waste management, hazardous materials, chemical exposure monitoring, and sustainability reporting.
• Mentor Surface Technology site-level QEHS professionals.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Plant Managers, HR Business Partners, Engineering, and Operations leadership.
• Drive a 5S culture and lean process Capability to travel 40-50%

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety or related field.
• Minimum five (5) years of EHS management
• Minimum five (5) years of functional manager experience.
• Minimum seven (7) years of industrial experience.
• Quality, Environmental, Health and Safety background in US and Europe
• Experience with job hazard analysis (coating industry) and safety management
• Experience in coating and material knowledge in thermal spray, welding overlay and laser cladding

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Professional development opportunities