Director Safety and Quality

Job description

In this senior leadership role, you will partner with all departments to drive DOT compliance, fleet and transportation safety, process safety, food safety program development and management, quality oversight, and EHS excellence. The ideal candidate brings proven experience managing large-scale teams, a results-oriented mindset, and a passion for building a zero-incident, quality-driven culture. Key Responsibilities: - Lead DOT compliance initiatives, ensuring alignment with 49 CFR regulations, timely reporting, and audit readiness - Develop and manage a comprehensive fleet safety program for 640 vehicles and 850 drivers/technicians, including driver qualification, training curricula, telematics oversight, and performance metrics - Oversee transportation safety strategy, encompassing risk assessments, incident investigation, and corrective action tracking - Drive process safety management (PSM) efforts: hazard analyses (HAZOP, LOPA), incident investigations, management of change reviews, and standard operating procedure documentation - Design, implement, and audit the food safety program—aligning with FSMA, GMP, HACCP, and customer requirements - Champion quality management system...