Environmental Manager Lafayette, IN Ready for a n Environmental, Health and Safety career with more impact ? Join a market leader in ingredient manufacturing that is poised for a new era of success .
ABOU T PRIMIENT Established yet entrepreneurial: Primient is an industry leader with proven products, six manufacturing plants, 1 5 00 + employees and deep roots in corn wet milling. Yet we're also a brand-new company that is ready to drive change and create impact.
Inspired by a meaningful purpose: w e use renewable sources to produce plant-based ingredients for some of the world's best-known brands. It feels good to produce safe, high-quality, sustainable products - that go into everything from sodas to hand cream and cardboard to clothing.
Poised for a new era of success: w e're investing in our plants and people to unlock our potential in the industrial and food sectors . G uided by our values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity, and Growth , we're focused on growing our business, our reputation, and the career of every colleague.
THE OPPORTUNITY We list "Safety" first in our values because our greatest priority is caring for our people and the environment. Our Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) team is leading on wide- ranging initiatives to make Primient an industry leader in all aspects of EHS - from switching away from coal power to providing a psychologically safe working environment.
The Environmental Manager leads local environmental compliance, sustainability, and outreach efforts including the development and implementation of programs and objectives and day-to-day hands-on support for environmental initiatives.
K ey responsibilities : Environmental Manager Responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable legal and other environmental requirements:
- Implement, maintain, monitor, analyze, report, and improve Primient's environmental compliance and sustainability programs at the facility
- Write and timely submit environmental compliance reports and orchestrate environmental permit modifications and emission testing
- Maintain an in-depth knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements
- Engage site leadership by frequently reporting to interested parties the sites' environmental performance
- Monitor environmental regulatory trends
- Lead and/or participate in regular audits and inspections to ensure compliance with applicable legal requirements and requirements of the Environmental Management System
- Identify environmental risks, reviews and advises risk impact assessments, and develops programs to eliminate and reduce identified environmental risks
- Develop and drive performance against annual environmental sustainability targets to continuously minimize the plant's environmental footprint
- Investigate all environmental events, ensure implementation of corrective and preventative actions, inform interested parties
- Serve as project manager or technical expert on environmental impact projects including sustainability, compliance, efficiency, remediation, and reclamation
- Conduct training needs analysis, develops and present environmental training
- Engage employees in environmental improvement by organizing and leading an environmental team
- Coordinate environmental outreach activities that develop positive community relationships
- Experience with air permitting and implementation of air permits (including Title V Air permits)
- Experience with RCRA waste regulations, CERCLA. EPCRA (including TRI and Tier II reporting)
- Experience with change management resulting in reduction of Environmental incidents, a positive compliance culture and leadership/employee involvement in the compliance processes
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools (standard work, 5S, Kaizen and Gemba)
- Extensive experience with implementation and use of Environmental Digital tools (Gensuite, SAP, etc.)
A BOUT YOU - Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Sciences or similar
- 5+ years of relevant experience
- Experience demonstrating measurable results in continuous improvement of environmental compliance and environmental culture
- Demonstrated ability to understand environmental legal requirements
- Metrics- and performance driven
- Strong organizational, analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills
- Experience auditing compliance performance and EHS management systems
A DDITIONAL INFORMATION Rewards & benefits Competitive salary / 401 K matching and non-contingent matching plans / Healthcare / Medical insurance
Career development Our structure provides autonomy and accountability in your role. You have scope to develop a depth of expertise and the opportunity to follow career pathways outside the norm.
Working with us in Lafayette Lafayette is home to one of our longest standing corn milling Primient plants . Lafayette prides itself on their strong links to the surrounding local communities. At Lafayette, t here is a family feel combined with a strong focus on safety, excellence, and improvement. Lafayette is one of the most environmentally friendly sites of its kind in the country, having switched from coal power to natural gas .
Home to Purdue University, the Lafayette metropolitan area has a population of nearly a quarter of a million and is located 60 miles northwest of Indianapolis and 125 miles southeast of Chicago . Central Lafayette has an urban feel, with greener suburbs surrounding it. There is a diverse and vibrant cultural scene, with many independent restaurants and shops, plus numerous festivals through the summer .
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging We are passionate believers in the power of difference. We strive to represent the communities in which we operate and to provid e an inclusive , welcoming environment for all. We want Primient to be a place where every employee feels they belong and knows they are seen, heard , valued and safe to speak up. Our aspiration is to unlock the full potential in diverse perspectives, while offering everyone an equal chance to grow, thrive and progress.
Primient is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce. California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA")
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