Overview

The Regional Leader, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) is responsible for driving EHS strategy, compliance, and performance across multiple manufacturing sites in North America for the Silent-Aire business unit. This role provides leadership to site-level EHS Managers and ensures alignment with corporate objectives while fostering a Zero Harm culture.

Safety Through Lean Business Systems

- Embed safety as a core pillar within the Lean Business System across all sites

- Drive structured problem solving using A3 thinking, root cause analysis, and validated countermeasures

- Implement tiered accountability (Tier 1–Tier 5) with safety embedded into daily tier board reviews and escalation processes

- Ensure visual management systems clearly communicate safety KPIs, abnormalities, and action plans

- Establish robust action planning with clear ownership, due dates, and disciplined follow-up

- Deploy leader standard work to ensure consistent safety behaviors including Gemba walks, layered audits, and engagement with frontline teams

- Leverage layered process audits to verify compliance and sustain standards

- Drive safety Kaizen events and continuous improvement aligned with operational excellence goals

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

- Develop and execute North America EHS strategy aligned to corporate objectives

- Establish multi-year roadmaps for safety, compliance, and sustainability

- Own regional KPI performance (TRIR, LTIR, leading indicators)

- Advise senior leadership as EHS subject matter expert

Multi-Site Operational Oversight

- Lead EHS Managers across multiple manufacturing sites

- Standardize EHS systems and best practices

- Conduct audits, Gemba walks,



and leadership reviews

- Ensure consistent execution across all North American facilities

People Leadership

- Coach and develop EHS Managers and regional staff

- Build succession plans and leadership capability

- Engage workforce and safety committees

Regulatory & Compliance

- Ensure compliance with OSHA, OH&S;, EPA, and all other respective national regulations

- Oversee environmental reporting (TRI, Tier II, emissions, wastewater)

- Maintain ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 systems

- Lead audit readiness and compliance processes

Risk & Continuous Improvement

- Lead risk assessments and mitigation strategies

- Drive incident investigations and corrective actions

- Implement predictive safety tools and analytics

- Partner with engineering for secure design and capital projects

Environmental Stewardship

- Drive sustainability initiatives and pollution prevention

- Ensure proper hazardous waste management

- Improve emissions, waste, and energy performance

Qualifications

Required

- Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Environmental, Engineering or related field

- 10+ years progressive EHS leadership experience

- Multi-site leadership with direct management of EHS Managers

- Strong regulatory expertise across North America

- Proven safety culture transformation experience

Preferred

- CSP, CHMM or equivalent certification

- Experience with ISO systems at scale

- Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement expertise

- Cross-border leadership experience

Scope of Role

- Oversight of multiple North American manufacturing sites

- Direct leadership of site EHS Managers

- Accountability for regional EHS performance and compliance

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📌 Regional Leader, Environmental Health & Safety (Canada)
🏢 Johnson Controls
📍 Canada