Director, Quality, Environmental Health & Safety

Kymera International

Director of Quality, Environmental, Health & Safety at Kymera International leading QEHS strategy. Overseeing compliance and improvement initiatives in the Surface Technology business unit.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeRemote • Texas, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and execute QEHS strategy within Surface Technology entities in alignment with Kymera Corporate strategy, operational goals, and ESG priorities.
Safety background in US and Europe, experience with job hazard analysis (coating industry) and safety management (near miss reporting).
Drive improvement in energy/materials savings, environmental protection with scrap and over-spray.
Provide coaching, and guidance to site QEHS teams to drive accountability, engagement, and high-performance quality and Safety-First cultures.
Track key performance indicators (KPIs), metrics to monitor trends and drive continuous improvement within the Surface Technology business unit.
Ensure regulatory compliance across all Surface Technology sites, including U.S. OSHA & EU legislation, EPA, and other local legislation.
Partner with Legal and Corporate Risk Departments to ensure appropriate risk mitigation, reporting, and response to incidents and audits.
Champion behavior-based safety, coaching techniques, and culture change initiatives across the Surface Technology business unit.
Facilitate knowledge sharing and best practice transfer across all sites.
Ensure successful attainment and maintenance of ISO 14001 and 45001, AS 91000, NADCAP certifications across applicable sites.
Oversee all incident investigations and corrective action implementation; ensure root cause analysis tools are consistently used.
Maintain and ensure data integrity across systems (e.g., OSHA logs, incident management tools, training records).
With site management and corporate, develop and maintain environmental programs, including air permitting, stormwater, waste management, hazardous materials, chemical exposure monitoring, and sustainability reporting.
Mentor Surface Technology site-level QEHS professionals.
Build and maintain strong relationships with Plant Managers, HR Business Partners, Engineering, and Operations leadership.
Drive a 5S culture and lean process Capability to travel 40-50%

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety or related field.
Minimum five (5) years of EHS management
Minimum five (5) years of functional manager experience.
Minimum seven (7) years of industrial experience.
Quality, Environmental, Health and Safety background in US and Europe
Experience with job hazard analysis (coating industry) and safety management
Experience in coating and material knowledge in thermal spray, welding overlay and laser cladding

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid time off
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

job hazard analysissafety managementroot cause analysisISO 14001ISO 45001AS 91000NADCAPenvironmental programs5Slean process

Soft Skills

coachingguidanceaccountabilityengagementhigh-performance culturerelationship buildingmentoringcommunicationculture changeknowledge sharing

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational SafetyEHS management certification