Career Area:Environmental Health and Safety
Job Description:At Caterpillar's East Peoria facility, we manufacture and assemble Track Type Tractors that support critical infrastructure, mining, and construction projects around the world. As an
Environmental Senior Specialist, you'll play a key role in protecting the environment, ensuring regulatory compliance, and advancing sustainable manufacturing practices while partnering with teams across the business to drive continuous improvement.
Additional Information- Primary Location: East Peoria, IL.
- Relocation Assistance: Domestic relocation assistance is available.
- Travel Requirements: Up to 10% travel (domestic and/or international) may be required.
- Sponsorship: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
What You'll Do As an Environmental Senior Specialist, you will serve as a subject matter expert on environmental compliance and sustainability initiatives that support Caterpillar's East Peoria manufacturing facilities. In this role, you will:
- Lead environmental compliance efforts by interpreting regulations, conducting audits, inspections, and ensuring adherence to EPA, IEPA, OSHA, and Caterpillar standards.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate environmental risks by investigating concerns, implementing corrective actions, and reviewing new products, equipment, and processes.
- Develop and maintain environmental programs, procedures, and management systems that support operational excellence and long-term sustainability goals.
- Partner with operations, engineering, maintenance, and leadership teams to drive environmental performance and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Monitor environmental metrics and prepare regulatory reports while developing training and awareness programs for employees and stakeholders.
- Champion a culture of sustainability and environmental stewardship across the facility through proactive problem-solving and process improvement.
What Makes This Role Exciting - Drive environmental excellence at one of Caterpillar's premier manufacturing facilities producing Track Type Tractors.
- Lead impactful initiatives that improve environmental compliance, sustainability, and operational performance.
- Partner with cross-functional teams across operations, engineering, quality, and leadership to solve complex challenges.
- Influence environmental culture and continuous improvement efforts while reducing risk and enhancing facility performance.
- Gain exposure to diverse environmental programs and regulatory requirements in a world-class manufacturing environment.
What Skills You Will Have - Sustainability: Utilize sustainability principles to support environmental initiatives, compliance programs, and Caterpillar's commitment to responsible business practices.
- Risk Management: Assess environmental risks, interpret compliance requirements, and implement effective risk mitigation strategies across the facility.
- Collaboration: Build strong partnerships with employees, supervisors, and cross-functional teams to achieve environmental and operational objectives.
- Decision Making & Critical Thinking: Analyze complex environmental issues, evaluate alternatives, and develop practical solutions that support compliance and business goals.
- Interpersonal Effectiveness: Establish credibility with stakeholders, influence positive outcomes, and foster productive working relationships at all levels of the organization.
- Change Leadership: Support environmental transformation initiatives by helping teams adapt to changing regulations, processes, and business priorities.
- Environmental Compliance: Apply knowledge of environmental regulations, auditing practices, reporting requirements, and management systems to maintain compliance and improve performance.
Top Candidates Will Also Have- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field.
- 5+ years of environmental experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Strong knowledge of environmental compliance programs, including air, waste, water, and regulatory reporting requirements, with experience managing environmental risk and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Experience conducting environmental audits, inspections, and regulatory assessments to ensure compliance with federal, state, and company environmental standards.
- Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, influence stakeholders, and drive environmental improvements across operations.
- EPA Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) experience and working knowledge of environmental management systems and sustainability best practices.
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Summary Pay Range:$112,710.00 - $169,060.00
Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
Benefits:Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
- Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
- 401(k) savings plans*
- Health Savings Account (HSA)*
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
- Health Lifestyle Programs*
- Employee Assistance Program*
- Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
- Career Development*
- Incentive bonus*
- Disability benefits
- Life Insurance
- Parental leave
- Adoption benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement
* These benefits also apply to part-time employees
This position requires working onsite five days a week.
Relocation is available for this position.
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Posting Dates:Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
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