Environmental Health & Safety Engineer - Crawfordsville, IN
Environmental Health & Safety Engineer supports the EHS strategies and initiatives by performing activities to ensure compliance of environmental requirements specific to the site’s permits, compliance calendar, and corporate EHS and sustainability requirements. This is a technical role that requires knowledge and expertise with tactical aspects of the site’s environmental programs and supports investigations of environmental incidents. This position will provide expertise to the site Leadership Team on all applicable regulations and will work closely with the EHS Team and Focus Factories to provide data, improvement opportunities, and guidance on all environmental aspects and impacts.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)
- Oversee all environmental permitting and compliance requirements (air, wastewater, stormwater, SPCC, EPCRA, etc.) including all inspections, sampling, monitoring, recordkeeping, and timely report submittals.
- Align corporate and local goals and strategies, ensuring the implementation, conformity, and continuous improvement of initiatives and environmental programs in collaboration with Leadership Team.
- Responsible for waste management and minimization including hazardous & nonhazardous waste profiling, tracking, testing, reporting, and strategy development for continuous improvement initiatives.
- Respond to governmental agency notifications, lead environmental audits, inspections by agencies or third-party auditors, and ensure effective corrective / preventative actions are implemented and appropriate responses delivered timely.
- Partner with EHS team on environmental health and safety training programs.
- Mentor, coach and train associates on environmental programs and procedures.
- Support EHS team on other EHS initiatives, assessments, site objectives, training, drills as needed.
Skills and Minimum Experience Required
- Strong knowledge of environmental regulations (Federal, State, Local)
- Ability and desire to obtain wastewater license within the first 2 years of employment
- History of performance in applicable environmental functions with strong oral and written communication skills
- Proficiency with data analysis and software
- Excellent analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Leadership and Project Management
- Strong understanding of Lean tools
- Ability to work in fast paced manufacturing setting
Education (minimum education required) Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Preferred: Bachelor of Science - Environmental, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering
Experience (minimum experience required) 3 to 5 years Preferred: Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) experience with Wastewater treatment, Anodizing, Powder or Wet Paint operations, Lean Manufacturing
Physical Requirements Medium work – Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and /or up to 20 pounds of forces frequently, and /or 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Travel Requirements up to 10% within Domestic USA and/or International