EHS Director USA Operations

Job description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

Job Summary

To support our extraordinary team who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a EHS Director USA, Operations located in Austin , Tx or Milpitas, CA. Reporting to the Sr Director, EH&S the EHS Director USA, Operations is responsible for mentoring, coaching and directing site EH&S professionals to implement Corporate EH&S programs created to ensure that all regional operations comply with regulatory and corporate policies.

Drive cultural change with a high degree of employee engagement. Provides leadership and works closely with EHS Leadership on the creation, implementation and maintenance of best Corporate EH&S standards and programs.

What a typical day looks like

Drive EH&S Excellence: Lead and contribute to overall EH&S excellence by providing strategic direction and technical expertise to initiatives aimed at improving EH&S performance while minimizing risks and liabilities across multiple disciplines, including industrial hygiene, machine safety, hazardous waste management, and environmental permitting.

Mentor and Coach

Guide and mentor site EH&S professionals in executing compliance responsibilities, enhancing their skillsets, and building overall team capability.

Leadership Engagement

Provide effective leadership and engage with each site to achieve best-in-class EH&S performance.

Cultural Change

Collaborate with regional leadership to drive cultural change around EH&S, fostering high levels of employee engagement.

Leverage Best Practices

Implement and articulate EH&S goals, objectives, initiatives, policies, procedures, and key performance indicators across the region.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Build relationships with Business and Functional leaders to foster support for continuous EH&S improvement.

Metrics Monitoring

Collect, monitor, analyze, and evaluate metrics to measure the effectiveness of EH&S compliance and training programs, providing feedback to senior management.

Assess EH&S Maturity

Evaluate current EH&S maturity levels and develop a tactical plan for necessary EH&S programs.

Project Management

Manage EH&S-related capital projects, including permitting and risk mitigation through engineering controls.

M&A Support

Support due diligence for mergers and acquisitions, as well as post-merger integration and real estate transactions.

Incident Monitoring

Oversee a monitoring program to analyze workplace incidents and near misses, determining root causes and implementing corrective measures to eliminate hazards.

Risk Reduction

Execute safety strategies to reduce employee risk and promote a behavioral-based safety culture.

Training and Support for Leaders

Assist in training and supporting leaders and teams in conducting root cause analyses and implementing corrective actions during safety incident investigations The experience we’re looking to add to our team: A bachelor’s degree in environmental science, Occupational Safety and Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering, or a related field is required. A minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) management, mandatory within a manufacturing or industrial environment.

Regulatory Compliance

Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and environmental regulations, ensuring compliance across operations.

Workers’ Compensation & Risk Management

Experience managing workers’ compensation programs, claims, incident investigations, and loss prevention initiatives.

Insurance & Liability Management

Background working with insurance carriers, claims management, risk assessments, and EH&S liability coverage.

Technical EH&S Expertise

Skilled in incident investigations, root cause analysis, risk assessments, and EH&S management systems.

Training & Leadership

Proven ability to develop safety training programs, coach teams, and drive a strong safety culture.

Certifications

CSP, CIH, or similar professional certifications preferred; active involvement in EH&S professional organizations is a plus.

Communication & Influence

Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and engage employees, managers, and executives.

Emergency & Crisis Management

Experience leading emergency response planning, crisis management, and preparedness programs.

Data Analytics

Strong analytical skills with experience using data and metrics to improve safety performance and compliance outcomes. Strong Leadership experience KR13 What you'll receive for the great work you provide: Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans Life Insurance Short-term and Long-term Disability Matching 401(k) Contributions Vacation and Paid Sick Time Tuition Reimbursement Application Deadline: Applications for this job position will be accepted for at least five days following the job posting start date below and continuing until the end date below or until the position is filled.

This posting may close sooner due to application volume. Job Posting Start Date 09-11-2026 Job Posting End Date 11-27-2026 Job Category Operations Relocation: Eligible for domestic relocation only Is Sponsorship Available? No Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities.

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