Environmental Engineer

What's the job?

This position acts as a resource within the facility to other departments regarding employee safety, ensures environmental compliance, identifies, and completes sustainability projects, and leads the plant environmental improvement efforts.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversight of all environmental and sustainability requirements for the plant.
• Lead the site efforts toward achieving company Energy, Emissions, Water, and Waste Objectives (2030 Goals)
• Manage assigned environmental and sustainability projects.
• Perform all internal and external environmental reporting requirements per CAA, RCRA, TSCA, CWA, etc.
• Oversee spill response team and spill cleanups
• Develop capital cost, design, and installation plans for new equipment specifically environmental equipment. Recommend equipment replacement to improve operations, reduce costs and energy usage.
• Secure required permits from governmental agencies for site permit renewal applications and equipment installations.
• Implementation of approved capital programs within budget and schedule plans.
• Participation in Equipment Safety Inspections.
• Provides support to maintenance & plant operations as needed.
• Manage the site Water Permits and Plans
• Assist with managing and disposal of the plant waste streams
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to continually improve the facilities environmental program
• Proactively manage plant environmental programs utilizing EvE
• Assess potential environmental risks and develop mitigation plans
• Identify root causes of environmental problems and propose appropriate actions plans.
• Coordinate with management to schedule periodic maintenance and upgrade activities to environmental control equipment.
• Monitors Federal, State and Local standards and regulations; recommends required new programs/elements to management and the Environmental Committee
• Maintain complete, clear and accurate documentations/reports for environmental activities at the facility
• Manage asbestos abatement plan and procedure
• Leads the hourly/salaried Energy/Sustainability Committee & maintains accurate minutes
• Assist with managing site internal SG (GAIA) requirements
• Assist with managing all employee environmental and sustainability training requirements and ensure they are up to date
• Evaluate data using standard statistical methods
• Coordinate plant environmental initiatives
• Work in coordination with department managers and regional EHS Managers
• Must be able to interact with all levels of plant personnel as well as contractors; possess strong social skills
• Ensures company methods and procedures for communicating environmental, health & safety matters to employees are effective, and employee concerns and suggestions receive prompt response by management
• Manage EHS calendars with periodic review
• Assist with managing site Radiation permit and related requirements
• Assist with managing industrial health monitoring and records of employee hazard exposure according to OSHA regulations
• Evaluates environmental impact of all projects and determines appropriate mitigation measures
• Investigate any environmental related incidents and ensure prompt corrective actions are implemented
• Assist with ISO 14001 and document management
• Assist with managing Gensuite related to environmental topics
• Assist with Health and Safety projects on occasion
• Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned

What do you bring?

• Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, or similar Engineering degree or equivalent experience.
• Two - five years of experience in engineering in a manufacturing environment preferred
• General knowledge of Louisiana Environmental Protection Agency regulations
• Exposure to 5S Six Sigma is preferred
• CAD or AutoCAD skills and/or working knowledge of process engineering software.
• Ability to diagnose and prioritize opportunities in areas of savings, throughput improvement, and yield improvement.
• Must be able to design experiments and provide statistical analysis of those trials as to effectiveness.
• Familiarity with environmental licenses, permits and reporting (Air Quality Permit – Title V, Industrial Storm Water Permit, SPCC Plan)
• Ability to read, write, comprehend, and verbally communicate simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos in English
• Ability to perform all operations within acceptable quality and time standards
• Ability to effectively present information to employees at all levels of the organization
• Ability to recognize the quality expected and be able to reproduce it
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of changing situations
• Must be able to effectively use Microsoft Office including Excel/Word/PowerPoint
• Must have the ability to read, write, and perform mathematical computations at a level required for successful job performance

Why work for us?

Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, CertainTeed, headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, has helped shape the building products industry for more than 110 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm's slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is a leading North American brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, fence, decking, railing, trim, insulation, drywall and ceilings.

A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the world’s largest and oldest building products companies, CertainTeed has more than 6,300 employees and more than 60 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada. www.certainteed.com

What are our perks?

We provide unique options to fit your unique lives! Our Total Rewards Program is customizable to accommodate your needs. Our menu of flexible options includes, but is not limited to:

• Excellent healthcare options: Medical, vision, prescription & dental
• Family Focus & Balance: Parental leave, paid time-off, and Employee Assistance Program
• Financial Security: Competitive 401(k), Company-funded Retirement Accumulation Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program (PEG)
• Tuition Reimbursement: Continuing education for every season of your career
• Pet Insurance options: Insurance plan & prescription discount program for your furry friends
• Employee Recognition Programs
• PerkSpot: Our exclusive one-stop online discount marketplace
• LiveWell: Rewarding you for living a healthy lifestyle

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $79,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

Ability to Relocate:

• Shreveport, LA 71107: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person