Environmental Manager II

Where you will work

The Augusta mill sits along the Savannah River, on the state border between Georgia and South Carolina and manufactures light, medium, and heavy weight coated paperboard. It is a well-invested SBS paperboard manufacturing facility with approximately 600 thousand tons of capacity. This facility boasts over 700 employees and has been in operation for almost 65 years. Located on 3,000 acres, the Augusta site operates two paper machines that produce 1,940 tons per day. The Augusta Mill is Clearwater Paper's largest paperboard facility and critical to the success of our strategy and future.

Augusta, Georgia is a vibrant community along the Georgia/South Carolina border about 150 miles east of Atlanta and 70 miles west of Columbia. Augusta offers a variety of experiences - something for everyone! The area offers historical attractions, recreational activities, music, family festivals, and other unforgettable experiences for fun with a hometown feel. Downtown Augusta is home to many of Augusta's most popular attractions, locally owned restaurants, and nightlife. From March through November, the Augusta Market brings local and regional tastemakers and artisans of all kinds to the 8th Street entrance to the Riverwalk. The Masters Tournament has placed Augusta on a world stage, confirming its well-earned reputation for tradition, hospitality, and heritage. Students from around the country call Augusta home thanks to Augusta University, Georgia Military College, Paine College, University of South Carolina Aiken and many technical and educational institutes around Augusta's River Region. Augusta's warm year-round climate provides several opportunities for outdoor activities and leisure.

What you will do

The Environmental Manager leads environmental compliance activities in all areas of manufacturing facility, providing professional knowledge and expertise in the administration and support of environmental programs. The position will also be responsible for the air compliance requirements of the mill.

Leadership

• Provides leadership, guidance, and technical support to operations management
• Maintains departmental/area budgets
• Continuously improves mill environmental performance and mill profitability by active involvement within the operating departments
• Maintains a positive and productive working relationship with the community and environmental agencies
• Coordinates site-wide activities; assists other businesses as required

Regulatory Requirements

• Interacts with the plant personnel and company management to communicate environmental requirements, identifies compliance issues, implements compliance requirements, and acts as a technical resource
• Conducts permitting review applicability of capital and maintenance projects
• Oversees facility inspections and audits
• Oversees and leads incident investigations and verifies implementation of corrective action
• Develops systems to ensure compliance with environmental regulations
• Acts as the interface between management and outside agencies in resolving major environmental issues
• Provides training to environmental department and plant personnel on key environmental issues, environmental requirements and compliance
• Performs statistical analysis, prepares reports, maintains appropriate compliance records and files required documents with various regulatory agencies within stated deadlines
• Works closely with Mill Leadership and Corporate communications as needed with internal and external media requests

Project Management

• Prepares and manages contracts with suppliers and consultants for major projects and routine activities
• Works independently with outside consultants, contractors, and legal counsel
• Assembles and assimilates technical information for permitting activities

Key Competencies & Attributes

• Actively seeks and allocates appropriate decision-making authority or task responsibility to appropriate individuals based on their abilities, availability, motivation, and development needs; considers potential positive and negative impact, business unit priorities, organizational values, and the opportunity to enhance others' knowledge and skills
• Identifies barriers that impact customer service and retention; communicates concerns and recommendations to others
• Uses understanding of customer needs and the organization's customer service practices to set priorities, make decisions, and take actions that create customer satisfaction and prevent service issues from occurring
• Creates relevant options for addressing problems and opportunities that will achieve desired outcomes
• Systematically evaluates business opportunities, targeting those with the greatest potential for producing positive business results

What you will need

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, Environmental Engineering, Law, or related education
• Minimum 10 years environmental experience required with thorough working knowledge of pulp and paper manufacturing process and pertinent regulations including good working knowledge of permitting, stack testing and water analysis procedures
• Must be able to read process and instrument diagram (PID) drawings and process diagrams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
• Must possess high degree of problem-solving skills
• Must be able to work with a diverse group of people in a professional manner and be able to handle several work tasks concurrently
• This person must be able to work with minimal supervision, be a self-starter and take the initiative to evaluate and drive process improvements
• Proficient at an intermediate level in Microsoft Word and Excel
• High speed manufacturing environment, sustained exposure to high frequency noises, multiple hours standing, walking on concrete surfaces
• Personal Protective Equipment required in mill environment
• Dirt, noise, odor, and temperature extremes
• Climbing stairs, ladders, and scaffolding
• Work environment includes exposure to compressed air, steam, lubrication oil, dust, and hydraulic fluid

Total Rewards Detail:

We prioritize an exceptional workplace experience, offering a comprehensive total reward package. This position is eligible for our Incentive Plan. Compensation ranges are estimates based on market data. Actual offers account for internal equity and the candidate's job-related knowledge, skills, education, and experience. Benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and more, generally begin after 30 days. Our paid time off includes vacation days, personal flex days, and company holidays. For more on our compensation philosophy, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at Talent.Acquisition@clearwaterpaper.com.

Clearwater Paper does not offer sponsorship for employment-based visa status (including, but not limited to, H-1B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and will not require Clearwater Paper's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

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