Essential Functions
Environmental (80%):
- Provide guidance and advice to corporate and manufacturing staff regarding company environmental control policy and programs to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and operating permits.
- Identify environmental permitting needs and take necessary action to secure the required permits.
- Develop company policies and procedures concerning waste and emissions discharges and regulated material control ensuring safe and efficient quality operations of all facilities.
- Collect data, measurements and samples for technical and environmental monitoring purposes.
- Investigate noncompliance conditions, set up experiments in order to determine solutions and recommend modification to eliminate causes.
- Recognize an event or circumstance that is not in compliance (or is a potential non-compliance) with permit requirements and/or regulations and takes appropriate corrective action. This includes all media (air, solid and hazardous waste, water) and encompasses both administrative findings and field observations.
- Maintain records, review, analyze, compile reports, and summarize information from mills and outside sources, including spreadsheets and data entry.
- Analyze impact of new regulations and legislation on policy and procedures.
- Incumbent may negotiate with regulatory staff regarding monitoring, reporting and permit-related requirements.
- Incumbent may actively participate as a key player in capital planning, construction of engineered solutions for environmental problems, and extraordinary maintenance budgeting at some facilities.
- Incumbent may develop and oversee the implementation and effectiveness of environmental tracking systems and training materials.
Safety (20%):
- Lead efforts to develop and maintain a safety culture to improve the safety & health of all employees.
- Develop the safety skill set of management and safety committee leaders in order to assist with Division and Region safety initiatives.
- Provide interpretation and fosters compliance with regulatory standards ensuring that all employees and management understand their requirements under OSHA law
- Provide advice on safety and employee protection, and performs audits to ensure that organization and government standards are met
- Actively works to implement business improvements to reduce workplace accidents and illnesses
- Maintain comprehensive knowledge of federal and state safety laws and regulations
- Provide oversight of the incident investigation process.
- Maintain safety & incident records required by employer as well as state & federal governments.
- Establish and maintain a good working relationship with region and plant management, safety professionals, supervisors and employees.
- Demonstrate strong commitment to safety, quality, environmental awareness, and continuous process improvement.
Minimum Education/Experience/Physical Functions
B.S./B.A. degree in engineering, safety or science is required with a minimum of seven (7) years of experience in job related function. Experience with environmental and safety management at a manufacturing facility, consulting firm or regulatory agency is required. Prior experience with OSHA standards, accident / incident investigation, and/or compliance inspections in a manufacturing setting is required. Candidate must be familiar with Emergency Response, HazCom, Respiratory Protection Standard and other OSHA mandated programs. The ability to work independently and possess excellent time management skills is very important. Good leadership, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills are required. Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, e-mail and internet skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
Prefer degree in safety, industrial hygiene, or a related science and more than Five (5) years of experience in related job function. A Professional Engineering License (including EIT), or Certification in Soils, Hydrology, Geology or Chemistry is a plus. Certification by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals, or American Society of Safety Engineers preferred. The successful candidate must be able to work independently on various projects and be able to work with very diverse groups of people on a variety of issues.
Scope
Independently identifies compliance issues, such as incomplete inspection items, or improperly reported information, and develops action items to address these issues. Identifies root cause, develops action plan and takes action to address these issues. This may include advising mill personnel of Best Management Practices and maintenance issues, developing SOPs and conducting training sessions. Responsible for reviewing and approving environmental and safety documents created including permit required reports, management plans, and operating and maintenance manuals.
Decision-Making/Supervisory
Works independently with minimal direction. Reports to Region Manager. Supervises Environmental Health and Safety Coordinators.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
