Potters® traces its roots back to 1914, when Rudolph Potters invented a unique way to manufacture glass beads. He started a glass bead business, along with his brother Paul, as Potters Bros. Eventually we became known as Potters Industries, a recognized leader in glass microspheres used to make roads safer and to improve many industrial and consumer products.
What we offer:
- Competitive pay
- Full benefit package
- 401k matching
Position Summary:
The Global Director, Health, Safety & Environment (HS&E) provides enterprise functional leadership for occupational health, safety, process safety, industrial hygiene, environmental management and sustainability across Potters Industries’ global operations. Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, the Director owns the enterprise HS&E strategy and establishes the global governance framework, standards, management operating system and assurance processes required to protect employees, communities, the environment and business. The role supports manufacturing and business locations across North America, EMEAI, APAC and Latin America.
The successful candidate will be a visible, hands-on global leader with the credibility to advise executive leadership and the Board, challenge plant leaders, engineers and consultants, and build organizational capability across diverse regulatory environments and operating cultures.
What we are looking for:
Leadership Profile
- Enterprise minded strategist who translates risk into clear business priorities and practical operating standards.
- Visible, hands on leader who builds trust in plants and maintains credibility with executives, regulators and technical specialists.
- Technically credible and confident enough to challenge assumptions, escalate material risks and hold leaders accountable.
- Pragmatic change leader who balances global consistency with local regulatory and operating requirements.
- Data driven communicator who converts complex HS&E information into concise decisions and actions.
Enterprise HS&E Strategy & Executive Leadership
- Own and execute a multi-year enterprise HS&E strategy aligned with the company’s business, operational and growth objectives.
- Provide clear, fact-based recommendations regarding significant HS&E investments, risk acceptance, operational controls and organizational capability needs.
- Promote visible leadership, accountability and a prevention-focused culture in which HS&E is integrated into daily operating decisions.
Global Standards, Management Systems & Assurance
- Establish and maintain global HS&E policies, standards, procedures and minimum requirements, while ensuring sites comply with more stringent local legal and regulatory obligations.
- Establish a global audit and assurance program, including site assessments, management-system reviews, corrective-action governance and escalation protocols for material risks or overdue actions.
Safety, Health & Critical-Risk Leadership
- Lead the company’s serious injury and fatality prevention strategy, including Critical Control Verification and learning from high-potential events.
- Establish global requirements for life critical risks, including hazardous-energy control and LOTO, machine safeguarding, confined space entry, working at height, electrical and energized work, hot work, lifting and rigging, mobile equipment, contractor safety and other relevant high-risk activities.
- Provide governance for occupational health, industrial hygiene, exposure assessment, ergonomics and employee health risks.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Health Safety & Environmental, Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline. Master’s degree in a relevant technical or business discipline.
- 12 plus years of progressive HS&E experience in manufacturing, materials, chemicals or another complex industrial environment, including significant multi-site leadership responsibility.
- Demonstrated Process Safety Management experience, with practical knowledge of PHA/HAZOP, MOC, PSSR, mechanical integrity, process safety information and process safety incident investigation.
- Prior experience working within an ISO 14001 certified organization and practical knowledge of ISO 14001 environmental management-system requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to influence plant, regional and executive leaders without relying solely on direct authority.
- Ability and willingness to travel approximately 50 to 60%.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement
Potters is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.