Environmental Manager - Haz Waste

At Ash Grove Cement, people are our first priority. We offer a complete benefits package to include:

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  Health Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Retirement Plan

• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Employee Assistance Program

• Disability Pay

• Life Insurance

• Growth Opportunities and more!

Summary:

The Environmental Manager - Haz Waste administers environmental and waste-derived fuel programs following federal and state environmental laws and regulations. This position ensures compliance with all relevant environmental regulations, develop and implement waste management plans, and coordinate waste disposal activities. The position conducts inspections, audits, and risk assessments to identify potential environmental hazards and develop strategies to mitigate them. The Environmental Manager - Haz waste collaborates with other departments to develop and implement sustainable practices and promote environmental awareness among employees.

What you’ll be contributing:

• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.
• Manages the team to complete the preparation of air quality reports, air emissions and toxic release inventories, air pollution permit renewals and air construction permits.
• Coordinates and supervises stack testing activities, including Comprehensive Performance Tests and Confirmation Performance Tests under the Hazardous Waste Combustor MACT rules, and reviews/approves all stack testing reports.
• Ensures compliance with all water related rules including completion of discharge monitoring reports and/or other water pollution reports, where applicable.
• Prepares and maintains reports Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC), Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SPPP), Solid waste management, permit renewals, waste minimization, and all corrective action requirements required by the facility’s RCRA permit.
• Remains compliant with applicable air regulations including NESHAP and NSPS and associated periodic reporting.
• Remains compliant with applicable Hazardous Waste Management RCRA permit requirements and associated periodic reporting.
• Perform audits of Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) data acquisition system and maintain/administer changes as needed.
• Works with Waste Fuels Manager to provide daily coverage of essential daily regulatory functions.
• Ensures compliance with all environmental permits and all applicable federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations.
• Manages hazardous waste inspections, documentation, quarterly and annual reporting, fuel approvals and logistics, customer interface, and plant coordination of fuel supply and personnel.
• Ensures that corporate, departmental, and plant safety goals and initiatives are trained and tracked at all levels of responsibility. This includes active participation in Joint Company-Union Safety Committee, Plant Safety Leadership Committee, adherence to Life Saving Rules (LSR) and area inspections (monthly or as assigned).
• Ensures that ISO14001 procedures are followed and updated, including quarterly EMS Meetings and Monthly CMS Calls.
• In cooperation with corporate environmental personnel, contracts with training consultants when needed
• Coordinates all training efforts and goals with the Waste Fuels Supervisor, Plant Environmental Engineer, Safety Manager, Corporate Environmental Engineer, and Director of Environmental Affairs.
• Facilitates all communication with plant, corporate, legal, and regulatory agencies to ensure ongoing compliance with all regulations.
• Participates in projects involving environmental issues including contact with regulatory agencies and accompanies inspectors during inspections.
• Departmental Capital Project development and contractor oversight, including contractor safety management system implementation and documentation.
• Capital, Major Maintenance and Plant MOC development and approvals.
• Participation in corporate training, meetings, and committees (e.g., Annual Environmental Meetings, Semi-Annual WDF Meetings, and ISO 14001 Transition Team)
• Assists regulatory agencies by providing information and assistance as required.
• Guides plant environmental staff (Environmental Engineer, Environmental Technician) towards professional development and performance management.
• Additional duties as assigned by supervisor.

To succeed in this position, you will need:

• Minimum of a 4 year/Bachelor's Degree in environmental resource management or related field
• Minimum 10 years of experience in the environmental field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in cement, mining, or related industry and working with regulatory agencies preferred.
• Proficient in English written, verbal communication, and listening skills
• Ability to build lead and manage others.
• Ability to perform, organize, and prioritize work independently.
• Ability to make decisions and to exercise sound judgment in arriving at a conclusion
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products
• Ability to use a computer.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local safety and environmental laws and regulations
• Knowledge of environmental programs, policies, and practices applicable to a cement manufacturing environment
• Ability to promote a positive environmental image of the plant in the community
• Ability to work with general policies and objectives
• Ability to refer to supervisor when clarification or interpretation of organization policy.

What’s next for you?

We provide stability and advancement opportunities across North America. Use our tuition reimbursement program to help you meet your career goals.

The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive. The physical demands, working environment, and other conditions of employment listed in this document are representative of but are not intended to provide an exhaustive list of the requirements for positions in this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.