NA and Latam Region EH&S Lead (Manufacturing)

Location: Primarily remote, with business travel as needed; may be located near an hirify.global Food Ingredients site in North America or Latin America. Listed sites include New Century, Kansas; Pirapozinho, Brazil; Pargua, Puerto Montt, Chile; Memphis, Tennessee; and St. Louis, Missouri.

Company

hirify.global develops sustainable flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, and health and bioscience solutions; the Food Ingredients business is expected to transition to CVC Capital Partners after a planned sale in the first half of 2027, subject to approvals and closing conditions.

What you will do

• Define and deploy the regional EHS strategy in alignment with the global Food Ingredients EHS roadmap.
• Partner with manufacturing sites to create and execute annual EHS improvement plans.
• Support local EHS teams and ensure consistent application of global standards and procedures.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate EHS risks through data-driven risk-reduction initiatives.
• Lead regional audit programs, support external inspections, monitor performance metrics, and drive corrective actions.
• Deliver EHS training and collaborate with Operations, Quality, HR, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Sustainability teams to strengthen safety and environmental performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental, Health & Safety, Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field.
• Significant EHS leadership experience in manufacturing, food, ingredients, chemical, or industrial environments.
• Strong knowledge of EHS regulations, compliance requirements, and risk management practices.
• Experience developing and implementing regional EHS programs and strategic initiatives.
• Experience leading audits, investigations, corrective action programs, and compliance reviews.
• Experience analyzing EHS data and translating insights into measurable improvement plans.
• Strong stakeholder management, cross-functional collaboration, communication, and training facilitation skills.
• Fluent English required, with the ability to work effectively in a multicultural regional environment.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting multiple sites across North America and Latin America.
• Expertise in ISO 14001, ISO 45001, Process Safety Management, or similar EHS management systems.
• Experience building high-performing EHS teams and leading cultural transformation initiatives.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, strategic, solution-oriented, matrixed, and international working environment.
• Opportunity to influence EHS strategy across a diverse regional manufacturing network.
• Focus on inclusion, continuous improvement, sustainability, operational excellence, and employee well-being.
• Professional development and growth opportunities within a global organization.
• Primarily remote work with business travel as needed.