EHS Director

Environmental, Health, and Safety Director

This role is essential for improving collaboration with Hudson's leadership and for leading the development and implementation of Hudson's Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) strategy. The focus will be on regulatory compliance, operational and transportation safety, and industrial hygiene. This position is responsible for creating scalable, data-driven programs that empower field teams, enhance operational safety, and ensure compliance with evolving regulatory requirements. The EHS Director will set the strategic direction and oversee all environmental, health, and safety programs across Hudson.

Essential Duties Include

• Develop and execute Hudson EHS program in alignment with corporate goals and applicable regulations.
• Ensure the organization's operational practices comply with applicable EHS and transportation legal and regulatory requirements, as well as Hudson's EHS policies.
• Work closely with Governance, Compliance, and Risk Assessment Manager.
• Stay up to date with organizational best practices, processes, benchmarks, and industry trends; shares best practices within and across teams.
• Support continuous learning by leading/driving a culture of constant learning and holding teams accountable for integration of learning into work strategies.
• Develop annual education and training programs for management and staff (e.g., DOT, HazMat Training, EHS compliance, proper use of tools and equipment, and risk factors contributing to hazards to prevent workplace injuries) based on organizational needs; drive alignment and hold teams accountable for competency assessments to measure and ensure training effectiveness.
• Develop programs as needed for evaluation/sampling for Industrial Hygiene concerns/Indoor Air Quality Assessments.
• Coordinate with the Director of Quality on such matters as maintaining ISO 9001 management systems.
• Coordinate procedures and processes for the storage and handling of waste and flammable products.
• Management of environmental consultants.
• Coordinates periodic facility internal audits.
• Serve as EHS subject matter expert for compliance programs and guide business teams.

Required education and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, occupational safety, or related field experience.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in EHS, ideally within manufacturing, logistics, technology, or large-scale operations.
• Proven success managing compliance programs and safety initiatives.
• Experience dealing with federal agencies including but not limited to OSHA, EPA, and DOT PHMSA.
• Expert knowledge in at least one of the following federal statutes and implementing regulations: the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act, Clean Air Act (CAA), Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Clean Water Act (CWA), OSHA, and relevant local/state regulations.
• Willingness to file EPCRA reports.
• Familiarity with TSCA, and EU regulations including REACH.
• Excellent communication, influence, and leadership skills across all levels of the organization.
• Experience of partnering cross-functional across an organization. Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, including the ability to work collaboratively, cross-functionally, and effectively with internal clients and customers.
• Self-motivated, highly organized, articulate, detail-oriented, and hard-working with excellent analytical and negotiating skills.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to be flexible and adapt to frequently changing workloads and responsibilities with acute attention to detail and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with industry best practices
• Ability to communicate complex compliance topics clearly and effectively
• Must have initiative, be able to act decisively, work independently, and exercise good judgment.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.
• Woodcliff Lake, NJ (or remote, depending upon candidate)

Preferred experience

• Manufacturing or service industry experience, or compressed gases a benefit.
• Experience with compliance auditing.
• Prior experience working cross-functionally within an organization.
• Prior experience working in a multi-location org with remote workforce.

Culture

At Hudson Technologies, you’ll find a supportive community where each person helps each other to be their best self. Our future success is being built today by every one of our employees and their recommendations for improvement. Reclaiming the Future Together™.

Mission

Hudson Technologies is committed to providing products and services that reduce greenhouse refrigerant emissions, increase energy efficiency, and promote sustainability to encourage understanding and ensure future generations inherit a healthy planet.

Vision

Improving environmental quality and promoting a healthier planet through the sustainable recovery and reuse of natural resources.

Benefits Overview

We offer competitive market-based compensation. Benefits include medical/dental/vision/RX, 401(k) plan with company match and generous PTO plan.

Hudson Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer