EHS Director

Where Leadership, Safety, and Aerospace Innovation Meet

Safety is the runway that makes aerospace innovation possible-and at Hexcel, the EHS Directoris the one guiding that runway. In this highimpact role, you will lead the strategies, standards, and culture that keep our people safe and our operations worldclass. our leadership ensures we not only meet expectations but set the benchmark for what worldclass EHS looks like.

This is a role for a strategic leader who thrives in complex environments, influences at all levels, and sees EHS not as a compliance function-but as a competitive advantage. If you want to shape a global safety culture, elevate operational excellence, and help thousands of employees return home safely every day, this is where your next chapter takes flight.

The EHS Director will report to the VP of EHS and can be located in Salt Lake City, UT, Decatur, AL or Casa Grande, AZ.

What You Will Do

• Provide leadership and direction on all aspects of EHS through global or regional organizational leadership.
• Build strong, influential relationships with regulators and key stakeholders in EHS.
• Develop the global EHS strategy and provide guidance around major EHS strategic decisions and their execution.
• Drive the maturity of Environmental, Health, and Safety Management Systems for the region, focus on meeting annual and strategic plans.
• Be accountable for new and improved EHS standards implementation that meet current and future requirements and drive the organization toward living incidentfree.
• Supports corporate EHS policy and standards development, program design and deployment, and EHS KPI reporting.
• Ensure new legislation and regulations are identified, understood, and incorporated into standards in a timely manner.
• Supports incident investigation activities, root cause analysis, corrective action identification and closure. Works closely with leaders to measure and communicate HSE performance. Monitors trends and champions injury/illness reduction. Directs the organization in management of emergency conditions and containment actions.
• Supports company leadership in all aspects of global EHS regulatory compliance, helping to manage and resolve conflicts that arise.
• Partners with business leaders and employees to continuously improve the HSE culture, HSE awareness and accountability systems.
• Travel up to 40%

What You Will Gain

• A global leadership platform where your decisions directly influence the safety and performance of an advancedtechnology enterprise.
• The opportunity to shape Hexcel's longterm safety culture and global EHS strategy.
• Direct impact across aerospace, defense, and highperformance industrial manufacturing environments.

Your Boarding Pass (Qualifications)

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering; Master's Degree preferred in Safety, Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene, Physical Science, or Engineering.
• Additional education in Business Management, Finance, or Law is preferred.
• Professional Certification(s): CIH, CSP, CRSP, PE, P.Eng., ROH, or demonstrated equivalent expertise.
• 10+ years EHS experience in chemical, manufacturing or associated industry required.
• Proven experience driving EHS programs across multiple locations.
• Demonstrated ability to influence leadership, navigate regulatory complexity, and elevate EHS performance across diverse, highrisk operations.

This position is restricted to U.S. citizens due to U.S. government contract regulations that require the employment of only persons who are U.S. citizens. Hexcel (NYSE: HXL) is a global leader in advanced composites technology, a leading producer of carbon fiber, and the world leader in honeycomb manufacturing for the commercial aerospace industry.

Hexcel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected class.

With our strong investment in research and development and our culture of continuous improvement, Hexcel is the industry leader in the manufacturing of advanced composite materials, including carbon fiber, woven reinforcements, resins, prepregs, honeycombs, and engineered core. We invite you to join the Hexcel team at various manufacturing sites, sales offices, and R&T centers around the globe. Become a part of the strength within.