Summary: Implements policies and procedures meant to ensure environmental and regulatory compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and standards governing organizational impact on the environment.
Key Accountabilities:- Reviews applicable Federal and State Environmental Regulation affecting organization.
- Conducts audits to verify compliance with applicable Regulations/Permits and communicates findings to executive leadership.
- Prepares required reporting to local, state and federal agencies. This includes but is not limited to Emission Inventory, Hazardous Waste, Tier II, SARA 313 reports for each plant.
- Prepares permit applications for any new source of emissions.
- Act as a point of contact with local/state and federal environmental regulators. Maintains relationship with regulatory agency representatives to remain current on changing standards and interpretations.
- Maintains certifications in required training (i.e. EPA Method 9, Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials Transportation, etc.)
- Coordinates Environmental training for plant personnel and management.
- Coordinates Hazardous Waste Disposals and reviews disposal sites compliance with applicable regulation.
- Leads, assists or conducts environmental inspections.
- Able to respond to environmental emergency incidents, spills, and other environmental related events.
- Monitors the regulatory environment and develops a strategy for responding to new or amended legislation.
- Responsible for the review, implementation, and administration of all aspects of the environmental programs.
- Reviews construction plans to ensure compliance with environmental factors.
- Advises, coordinates with and provides technical guidance to company staff and management regarding environmental policies and procedures.
- Develops, recommends, and implements policies on environmental factors.
- Advises, coordinates and provides technical guidance to the company regarding disposition of hazardous materials.
- Ensures required licenses or regulations are maintained for hazardous materials.
- Administers water pollutant discharge and related maintenance and paperwork.
- Ensuring that all manufacturing processes and equipment have current and valid environmental permits.
- Prepares and submits reports and records on departmental activities and results.
- Develops and complies with the annual environmental budget.
- Serves as sustainability contact for company.
- Analyzes worldwide regulations and legislation and assists in the implementation of management systems that ensure the compliance of applicable company operations and products.
- Develops and maintains a system for managing the company's regulatory compliance files and databases.
- Serves as subject matter expert on efforts tied to Food Packaging Safety and Regulatory Compliance (HACCP, FDA, PROP 65, CONEG, EUPIA, Swiss Ordinance, etc.).
- Review internal and external analytical testing data to ensure compliance to food packaging safety standards.
- Responds to customer requests regarding food packaging safety and regulatory compliance.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Skills & Requirements
Education and Experience - Degree in Environmental, Civil, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering or related field and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Five years of progressively responsible experience in the Environmental field.
Skills, Abilities, and Competencies - Effective in completion of multi-faceted projects in conjunction with daily activities.
- Ability to effectively interact with diverse personalities, tactful, mature and flexible.
- Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
- Resourceful and well organized.
- Ability to establish credibility and be decisive while recognizing and supporting the organization's preferences and priorities.
- Results oriented with the ability to balance other business considerations.
- Ability to work as part of a team and good decision making skills.
- Ability to build collaborative relationships.
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