Senior Director, Environmental, Health & Safety

Location: Ottawa, Canada

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures photonics and optical technologies through global manufacturing operations.

What you will do

• Establish and govern global environmental, health, and safety policies, standards, processes, and procedures.
• Set EHS objectives, metrics, improvement priorities, governance, and accountability requirements across manufacturing sites.
• Provide direction and oversight to site EHS leaders and management teams.
• Monitor site performance through dashboards, audits, reviews, risk assessments, and executive reporting.
• Lead investigations of significant incidents, near misses, and environmental events, driving root-cause remediation and corrective actions.
• Coordinate regulatory inspections and enforcement responses with Legal and site leadership while supporting injury, exposure, environmental-impact, and compliance-risk reduction.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health and Safety, Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related discipline; an advanced degree is preferred.
• 10 or more years of progressive EHS experience, including significant experience in manufacturing or industrial operations.
• Experience leading EHS programs across multiple sites, regions, or countries.
• Strong knowledge of environmental, occupational health, and workplace safety laws and regulations.
• Experience developing global EHS policies, management systems, governance processes, risk assessments, audits, incident investigations, and corrective-action programs.
• Ability to travel internationally as required.

Nice to have

• Certified Safety Professional, Certified Industrial Hygienist, or equivalent certification.
• Experience in semiconductor, photonics, electronics, or other high-technology manufacturing.
• Experience implementing or managing ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems.
• Experience leading EHS programs during facility expansions, acquisitions, integrations, or major operational changes.
• Fluency in additional languages relevant to global operations.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a global manufacturing environment focused on employee protection, environmental responsibility, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Operations, Facilities, Engineering, Human Resources, Legal, site leadership, and corporate functions.
• Join an organization recognized as a leading employer in Canada.