Environmental Manager

About the role

Founded over 35 years ago, First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan, Pennsylvania into a group of companies, employing over 5,000 team members, while maintaining our family values and entrepreneurial spirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the companies within the First Quality group produce high-quality personal care and household products for large retailers and healthcare organizations. Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers, wipes, feminine pads, paper towels, bath tissue, adult incontinence products, laundry detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash solutions. In addition, we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products, including flexible print and packaging solutions. Guided by our values of humility, unity, and integrity, we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality, you’ll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning, professional development, and our mission to Make Things Better®. We are seeking an Environmental Manager for our First Quality Tissue Midwest, LLC facility located in Defiance, OH.

Responsibilities

• Maintain environmental policies, procedures and training programs.
• Maintain environmental management system.
• Maintain all air quality control, waste disposal and raw water/wastewater treatment systems.
• Interface with regulatory agencies regarding environmental programs.
• Respond to customer inquiries regarding environmental matters.
• Prepare all required reports for submission to regulatory agencies.
• Ensure FQTMW is in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local environmental rules and regulations.
• Lead the investigation of environmental incidents.
• Represent FQTMW in community or industry environmental groups.
• Maintain positive relationships with environmental regulators and departments.
• Actively participate in the divisional environmental team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Environmental Management, or related field required.
• Five years of environmental program leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Air, waste, wastewater and storm water permitting experience.
• Knowledge of federal, state and local environmental rules and regulations.

Qualifications

• Possess and steadfastly adhere to high moral principles and professional standards.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Strong leadership and training skills.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office.

Skills

• Compliance with environmental regulations.
• Environmental policy development and implementation.
• Training and education of employees.
• Regulatory agency interactions.
• Incident investigation and resolution.
• Community and industry engagement.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities.
• Paid time off (three-week minimum).
• Medical, dental and vision starting day one.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Paid parental leave.
• Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500).
• Bundled joy benefit (years’ worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby).
• Tuition assistance.
• Wellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums.

Pay

Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities.

Schedule

First 3 months, training will take place in Anderson, South Carolina and Lock Haven, PA.