Environmental Specialist

About the role

The opportunity is to support environmental compliance and day-to-day operations across multiple manufacturing and landfill sites, ensuring adherence to applicable regulations and permits. You will partner cross-functionally to assess environmental risk, implement compliance programs, and drive continuous improvement aligned with business and customer objectives.

Responsibilities

• Support environmental compliance and day-to-day environmental operations across multiple manufacturing and landfill sites, ensuring adherence to applicable regulations and permits.
• Partner cross-functionally to assess environmental risk, implement compliance programs, and drive continuous improvement aligned with business and customer objectives.
• Carefully coordinate inspections, investigations, and corrective actions related to environmental and EHSS incidents, including root cause analysis and follow-through.
• Manage regulatory reporting, recordkeeping, and audits for agencies such as EPA, DOT, OSHA, and other governing bodies.
• Affordably oversee landfill oversight, including compliance, usage tracking, and coordination with engineering on landfill cell construction.
• Promote environmental awareness and a strong safety and compliance culture through collaboration, training, and effective communication.

Qualifications

• A self-motivated, detail-oriented environmental professional who thrives in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Strong ethical judgment, critical thinking, and confidence to lead investigations, influence others, and partner cross-functionally.
• Organized, proactive, and passionate about continuous improvement, environmental compliance, and building strong EHSS culture across the organization.
• A Bachelor’s degree in environmental, engineering, health & safety, or another technical field with 2-5 years of relevant experience in a regulated chemical manufacturing or chemical-using facility.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Proven critical thinking skills and high ethical standards.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills; ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Ability to obtain an Industrial Class K Wastewater license and Certified Landfill Operator license.
• Experience with environmental permitting, compliance audits, root cause analysis, and interaction with regulatory agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and positively influence others without direct authority.
• Working knowledge of EPA FESOP and Title V, NPDES/POTW, RCRA, and solid waste landfill operations.

Benefits

• Flexible hours and work-from-home Fridays.
• Generous PTO and 11 paid holidays.
• Medical, dental, vision and 401(k) plans as well as company-paid basic life insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement program for employees and their dependents.
• Employee engagement, company-sponsored volunteer opportunities and STEM education initiatives.