Environmental Manager

The Environmental Manager is responsible for overseeing the organization's sustainability and environmental performance by designing, implementing, and maintaining effective environmental programs, strategies, policies, and standards to minimize contamination, enhance environmental responsibility, and ensure compliance with federal, state, and internal regulations. This role involves managing daily team activities, promoting environmental awareness, and providing training to maintain the company’s environmental management system. The Environmental Manager ensures operational compliance in areas such as air quality, solid waste, clean water, hazardous materials, and pollution control, while conducting regular audits to monitor emissions, contaminations, and damages. The role includes analyzing business practices, recommending improvements to environmental strategies, and investigating incidents to develop safety-focused action plans.

• Develops budget for environmental operations and develops cost reduction initiatives while still maintaining quality.
• Oversees the sustainability and environmental performance of an organization.
• Designs, develops, implements, and maintains effective environmental programs, strategies, policies, and standards that reduce contaminations, increase environmental friendliness, and meet or exceed required guidelines.
• Manages recycling and pollution-reduction programs, keeps up to date with environmental trends and legislations, and negotiates environmental-related contracts.
• Oversees pollution control programs and develops waste treatment and recycling procedures.
• Oversees daily activities of team members, promotes environmental awareness among company employees, and trains and assists team members to maintain a company's environmental management system.
• Investigates environmental incidents, including accidents, spills, or other hazards, and works with departments to develop action plans to improve safety.
• Analyzes and audits business practices, and trains employees on environmental programs and policies.
• Follows and enforces environmental policies and procedures.
• Performs environmental research and prepares and submits research reports to management.
• Performs regular environmental audits to monitor emissions, contaminations, and damages.
• Reviews and recommends improvements to existing environmental strategies.
• Assures that the company's operations are compliant with internal and external company, Federal, and State environmental regulations in areas such as ergonomics, air quality, solid waste, clean water, hazardous materials handling processes, and pollution.

Most work is performed in an office environment; however shop floor presence for observation and support will be necessary which may require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses and mandatory head protection.

Work Authorization

This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. The employee must also be able to climb a ladder.

Must be authorized to work in USA.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in EHS role.
• In-depth understanding of federal, state, and local environmental laws, regulations, and guidelines.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in root cause analysis or process improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma).
• Attention to detail and accuracy in data handling.
• Familiarity with ISO 14001
• Knowledge of current environmental trends, legislation, and best practices to drive recycling, pollution reduction, and waste treatment programs.
• Proficiency in conducting environmental audits.
• Proficiency in Widows Office tools (e.g., Excel, Word, Power Point)
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
• Strong leadership skills to oversee daily team activities, promote environmental awareness

Anticipated travel is minimal, approximately 10%. Occasional local day travel may be required.