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Director Global Health & Safety - Decatur, IL
Decatur, IL, USA
USD 167,400-279,100 / year + Equity
Posted on Oct 15, 2026
Director Global Health & Safety - Decatur, IL
Decatur
IL - Illinois
Health, Safety & Environment
Job Description
Director Global Health & Safety - Decatur, IL
Position Summary:
The Director of Global Health & Safety is responsible for developing, leading, and executing the company's global health and safety strategy to achieve industry leading performance across all operations. This role provides strategic leadership, governance, and oversight for occupational health, industrial hygiene, contractor safety, and injury and illness prevention programs.
Reporting directly to the Vice President, EHS, the Global Director partners closely with business leaders, operations, human resources, and regional EHS teams to drive a culture of safety excellence, ensure regulatory compliance, and reduce occupational risk to protect employees, contractors, and visitors worldwide and continuously improve health and safety performance.
Location:
- NAHQ in Decatur, IL
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental, Health, and Safety, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, or related field required.
- Master's degree preferred.
- Minimum of 12 years of progressive EHS leadership experience in a global manufacturing, industrial, chemical, agricultural processing, or related environment.
- Demonstrated success leading health and safety programs and driving measurable improvements in safety performance and culture.
- Demonstrated practical application of Human and Organizational Performance (HOP), Safety Differently, Learning Teams, Operational Learning, or related organizational effectiveness methodologies preferred.
- Strong knowledge of occupational health and safety regulations, management systems, and industry best practices.
- Experience with process safety management.
- Excellent leadership, influencing, communication, and change management skills.
- Ability to lead within a matrixed global organization.
- Develop and execute the global health and safety strategy, objectives, and performance measures aligned with company goals and the overall EHS vision.
- Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of global health and safety standards, management systems, and programs.
- Drive performance in critical risk management areas including serious injury and fatality (SIF) prevention, contractor safety, industrial hygiene, and occupational health.
- Establish systems and processes to identify, assess, and mitigate workplace hazards and operational risks.
- Ensure compliance with applicable health and safety regulations and company requirements across all regions and operations.
- Lead high-consequence incident investigations using a Human and Organizational Performance approach to enhance organizational learning and strengthen system performance.
- Monitor and analyze leading and lagging performance indicators, providing insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
- Partner with operational leaders to strengthen safety culture, accountability, and leadership engagement throughout the organization.
- Lead and develop a global team of health and safety professionals while promoting consistency and sharing of best practices across regions.
- Support acquisitions, divestitures, capital projects, and business initiatives through health and safety due diligence and risk assessments.
- Accountable for the governance of emergency preparedness and response programs, ensuring effective organizational capabilities, readiness, and continuous improvement of emergency response performance.Build and maintain strong, credible relationships with outside agencies and organizations to understand future health and safety trends and identify best practices.
Excited about this role but don’t think you meet every requirement listed? We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.
ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.
REF:113728BR
ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.
REF:113728BR
Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.
If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
The pay range for this position is expected to be between:
$167,400.00 - $279,100.00
Salaried Incentive Plan
The total compensation package for this position will also include annual bonus and a long-term incentive plan
Benefits and Perks
Enriching the quality of life for the world begins by taking care of our colleagues. In addition to competitive pay, we support your diverse needs with a comprehensive total rewards package to enhance your well-being, including:
- Physical wellness – medical/Rx, dental, vision and on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable).
- Financial wellness – flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan, discounted employee stock purchasing program, life insurance, disability, workers’ compensation, legal assistance, identity theft protection.
- Mental and social wellness – Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares).
- Paid time off including paid holidays.
- Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave.
- Tuition assistance.
- Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs.
#IncludingYou
Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM’s efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments — environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.
We welcome everyone to apply. We are committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, language, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law
About ADM
At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.
Req/Job ID
113728BR
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Ref ID
#LI-NG1