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When you join the Teknova team, you're helping to create the future of health. Our customers are working to discover novel therapies that will help people everywhere live longer, healthier lives. We make sure they have a reliable supply of the essential ingredients they need to succeed, and every member of our team plays an important role.

The Director of Environment, Health, and Safety (EH&S) provides strategic, organizational, and technical leadership for the Company's environmental, health, and safety programs across multiple facilities. Serving as a key member of the site leadership team, the Director ensures full regulatory compliance with Cal OSHA, Cal EPA, San Benito County, and all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations.

The Director, EH&S, is accountable for developing, implementing, and sustaining comprehensive EH&S systems, processes, and programs supporting manufacturing, laboratory, administrative, waste, wastewater, and emergency response operations. The Director leads the EH&S team, drives a proactive safety culture, and guides the Company in achieving operational readiness, regulatory robustness, and continuous improvement in risk reduction and incident prevention.

The Director partners cross-functionally to contribute to high-level decision-making in facility design, operations, and process changes, ensuring the effective application of the hierarchy of controls and alignment with business goals. The person in this role serves as the primary interface for regulatory inspections and leads the Company's efforts to maintain audit readiness, safety excellence, and sustained environmental compliance.

Through effective leadership, technical guidance, and direct collaboration with the Company's senior-most leadership, the Director builds EH&S organizational capability, fosters a culture of accountability and engagement, and both proposes and advances strategic initiatives that support business continuity, employee well-being, and long-term operational success.

The Director, EH&S, is on-site at the Company's headquarters and reports to the Company's General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer.

Our culture is all about creative problem solving, and our default answer is "Yes." We're customer-obsessed and go all in for them and each other. We aren't interested in the status quowe want to discover what's possible. We're bold and built to change. We go above and beyond to develop novel products that help our customers get reliable results, engineer formats that fit their systems, and find ways to ship out their orders one day sooner. Every time we help our customers work more efficiently; we bring them a step closer to that big breakthrough.

We value the unique personality and background of everyone on our teamwe want you to be you. By working together and sharing our skills, we find new and better solutions for our customers. The people on our team are at the heart of everything we do, and we're here to support them.

• Provides strategic leadership to ensure full compliance with Cal OSHA, Cal EPA, San Benito County, and all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations.
• Serves as the primary liaison for all regulatory inspections, leading the organization in maintaining continuous audit readiness and strong relationships with regulatory agencies.
• Anticipates changes in regulatory requirements and proactively adjusts compliance strategies to maintain operational readiness.
• Develops, implements, and governs the site's comprehensive EH&S management system, ensuring robust processes, programs, and documentation across all facilities.
• Defines EH&S strategic priorities, roadmap, and performance metrics in partnership with site and executive leadership.
• Benchmarks internal and external best practices to strengthen the maturity, efficiency, and scalability of the EH&S program.
• Provides strategic leadership and oversight for incident response, corrective and preventive action (CAPA) programs, and change control processes.
• Influences teams to apply the hierarchy of controls and reduce risks of injury, strengthening overall site risk-management maturity.
• Oversees environmental compliance programs, including waste and wastewater operations, recordkeeping, and reporting.
• Provides environmental, industrial hygiene, and operational safety support across manufacturing, labs, administrative areas, and emergency response operations.
• Builds and leads a high-performing EH&S organization, ensuring capability, career development, and succession planning.
• Partners cross-functionally with Operations, Facilities, Engineering, and Executive Leadership to integrate EH&S priorities into decision-making and implementation.
• Fosters a proactive, accountable compliance and safety culture that supports business continuity, engagement, and sustained excellence.
• Serves as the principal EH&S stakeholder in facility design, process changes, and project execution, ensuring safety and environmental controls are embedded early.
• Supports operational readiness, startup planning, and contractor safety for new or expanded operations.
• Ensures accurate, timely reporting and recordkeeping in alignment with regulatory standards and internal policies.
• Escalates critical EH&S issues to the Company's senior-most leadership and provides transparent communication on performance, risks, and progress.

From our scientists to our shipping department, the people who thrive here see beyond reporting linesthey are driven and open to learning something new. If you're ready to make a difference and be part of a team that values creativity, collaboration, and customer obsession, we'd love to hear from you. Join us at Teknova and help shape the future of health.

Teknova is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other status or characteristic protected by law.