A Day in Your Life at MKS: The Group Head of Health & Safety will act as a champion for continuous improvement to support behavioral and cultural change within a global matrix organization where environment, health and safety management is world class and is embedded within the business operations. In this role, you will report to the Global Senior Director of HSEQS and you will be part of the HSEQS leadership team globally. You Will Make an Impact By: Health and Safety Leadership : Provide direction and support for the global Health and Safety Strategy, aiming for a zero-incident safety culture. Develop methods to increase employee engagement and safety leadership behaviors. Standardization and Policy Setting : Drive global standardization of best practices, set and own Group H&S policies, and share critical knowledge to identify improvement opportunities. Collaboration and Alignment : Maintain strong relationships with Regional HSE managers, Operations, and site HSE staff to ensure alignment on injury prevention and safety goals and targets. Performance and Compliance : Engage business leaders to review health and safety performance, compliance, and issues. Ensure processes and procedures meet legal requirements, providing guidance on legal duties. Occupational Health and Wellness : Lead key Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene, and ergonomics programs. Oversee wellness programs in collaboration with Human Resources. Expertise and Guidance : Provide subject matter expertise in industrial hygiene, offering technical guidance for sites and handling occupational health queries with detailed medical responses. Global Safety Strategy : Develop, implement, and administer global safety strategies, technical training, and programs such as Global Safety Day and behavioral programs, in accordance with company guidelines. Coaching and Development : Provide coaching and mentoring, accountable for developing HSE competencies, capabilities, and talent. Compliance Audits and Integration : Support the HSE global compliance audit program and integration process within the organization. Travel Requirements : Up to 30% travel is required. Skills You Bring: Technical skills in occupational health and safety, industrial hygiene and good understanding of process safety. 10-15 years of relevant professional experience with proven leadership skills. University degree in a technical/science field, or other qualification with relevant operational experience. Advanced degree in management of health and safety and implementing HSE corporate standards. Experience of business partnering with operational leadership teams and driving the health and safety agenda in a sophisticated engaging way manner. Very good speaking and writing English language capabilities. LI-AA1 Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants for these positions may need to be “U.S. persons.” “U.S. persons” are generally defined as U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, lawful permanent residents (or, green card holders), individuals granted asylum, and individuals admitted as refugees. MKS Instruments, Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“MKS”) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business. MKS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process due to a disability, please contact us at: accommodationsatMKSmksinst.com. If applying for a specific job, please include the requisition number (ex: RXXXX), the title and location of the role