Group EHS Director

The Role Amphenol North American Military Group is seeking aGroup EHS Director. The Group EHS Director is a critical operational leader supporting 11 manufacturing businesses across more than 20 North American locations. Each business is independently led by a General Manager with its own operations and EHS teams. This role ensures consistent EHS performance, facilitates best practice sharing, and mitigates operational risk. The Director will work closely with site-level teams, other Group functions (e.g., HR, Legal, Quality, Engineering, Procurement), and the corporate EHS team, with a strong focus on frontline execution, rapid issue resolution, and operational continuity.

• Serve as the primary EHS advisor to the Group GM, providing actionable insight into risk, compliance, and incident response.
• Support and challenge General Managers and their teams to uphold and exceed EHS standards, with full compliance to all applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Establish and maintain a collaborative network among EHS leaders across the businesses.
• Monitor and assess site-level EHS performance; address gaps and help deploy corrective actions.
• Lead rapid response and recovery efforts for serious incidents or emerging EHS risks.
• Respond to customer and stakeholder inquiries regarding EHS and sustainability performance or strategy.
• Collaborate closely with Group-level functions including HR, Legal, Quality, Engineering, and Procurement to align on compliance, strategy, and risk management.
• Champion a culture of EHS and sustainability excellence, continuous improvement, and operational resilience.
• Act as a change agent to elevate safety culture, strengthen environmental stewardship, and embed sustainability principles into everyday operations.
• Lead or support EHS audits, training programs, and regulatory preparedness initiatives.

Salary: $135,000 - $165,000 The Person The education, experience, key skills, and attributes needed for this position:

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, Engineering, or a related field required; Master's degree or MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive EHS leadership experience in manufacturing environments.
• Experience supporting or interfacing with plating operations or chemical processes; deeper knowledge of chemistry or chemical engineering is a strong plus.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and other relevant North American regulations.
• Proven ability to influence and lead across decentralized organizations.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and leadership skills.
• Strong collaboration skills and experience working cross-functionally with HR, Legal, Quality, Engineering, and Procurement teams.
• Willingness to travel frequently to manufacturing sites across North America.

The Company With manufacturing sites across North America, Amphenol North American Military Group has been a leader in designing and manufacturing electrical components for the aviation and commercial airplane industry. Focusing on serving the needs of advanced and challenging market segments, we pride ourselves on our consistent ability to innovate and provide the markets with new creative solutions. Working at Amphenol means you are recognized and valued for your contributions because we believe that our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. We support and encourage career development for all employees and have ample opportunities for advancement. We pride ourselves for being customer-centric, accountable, reliable, and enthusiastic in all that we do. These values are ingrained in each of us and contribute to a culture of teamwork and meaningful work. Amphenol offers a competitive wage and benefits. The candidate must be able to legally work in the United States; we are unable to provide sponsorship. This position requires access to controlled technology that is subject to US export controls. Qualified candidates must be a US person (including US Citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) or eligible to obtain required authorization(s) from the U.S. Government. Amphenol is a proud Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status. We aim to create an inclusive working environment where all employees are respected and treated equally. Amphenol Making History, Designing the Future