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Environmental Specialist

4 months ago


Chicago Heights, United States Jane Roberts Consulting Full time

Main purpose:

Responsible for the day-to-day environmental processes, ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory and company requirements, delivering training, and supporting manufacturing activities for US region.

Principal tasks and accountabilities:

  • Responsible for on-time environmental regulatory reporting, certification, and compliance activities for Company’s North America Region.
  • Coordinate and oversee the industrial waste disposal process for manufacturing sites to meet environmental regulatory compliances and company policies.
  • Train and direct manufacturing sites on various industrial waste reduction projects and general operations to ensure compliance.
  • Develop and maintain environmental inspection and audit programs to ensure compliance. Inspect the various sites for environmental compliances.
  • Coordinate and verify the work progress as per the relevant EPA/state regulations and company environmental management systems.
  • Assist in designing, preparing, implementing, and maintaining the environmental project plan.
  • Reduce the impact on environment by pollution control, implementing plans for controlling wastes, conservation of flora and fauna, removal of hazardous substances and hydrocarbons, management of water in accordance with the legislated and contractual requirements.
  • Responsible for recordkeeping of environmental documents and records to meet regulatory compliance and environmental management system requirements.
  • Provide training and assistance to the team members.
  • Make sure that industrial operations are regulated as per the state and local changing conditions.
  • Determine the root cause of environment issues and plan for appropriate actions to overcome them.
  • Identify potential environmental risks and design for mitigation plan.
  • Maintain clear and complete documentations for reference purpose during environmental operations.
  • Ensure up-to-date documents which enclose regulations and environmental policies.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain operational controls, monitoring programs, and environmental management system.
  • Determine areas of improvement to lessen environmental wastes and damages.
  • Other duties are performed under the guidance and direction of the HSE Director, North America.


Key relationships:

HSE Director, North America (direct supervisor)

Operations Managers

Reliability/Maintenance Manager

Shift Supervisors

Process Engineers

Capital Project / Design groups



Experience and qualifications:

5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment leading environmental compliance and programs

Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Safety, Health Sciences, or related field

Professional certification, such as CHMM, a plus

Previous experience in Environmental Management System (e.g., ISO14001), a plus

Additional training and certification, a plus:

RCRA/DOT

HAZWOPER

Computer proficiency if Microsoft Office products is required.

Strong analytical skills and data-based approach to decision making.

Strong conflict resolutions and team development skills are required.

Candidates must have demonstrated experience in dealing with safety, environmental and regulatory matters.

Candidates must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as the ability to lead and motivate others.

Experience with continuous improvement methodology and processes


Competencies:

Achieve Results: along with Management, assist in setting personal goals as well as regional goals to add value to the business and themselves; accept ownership and accountability to deliver on commitments.

Adaptability & Change Management: effectively deal with and handle change and uncertainty; adapt easily and quickly to a changing environment without losing effectiveness.

Person Development: listen well and be aware of personal strengths and weaknesses and take continuous action to improve personal capabilities.

Physical Demands: regularly required to sit, talk, hear; frequently required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel and reach; occasionally required to stand, walk.


The Company will make reasonable accommodations to individuals with known disabilities who are able to perform the essential functions of their jobs with or without such accommodations, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the Company’s operations. Individuals requiring accommodation should speak to the Company’s Human Resources Department concerning their needs.