Environmental Compliance Specialist
Cummins Inc.
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Job summary
Cummins Inc. in Satara, Maharashtra, is seeking an experienced Environmental Compliance professional to ensure adherence to environmental regulations across products, processes, components and facilities.
You will interpret and implement standards, drive continuous improvement, and coordinate cross‑functional teams. The role involves leading audits, training, and actionable initiatives to reduce environmental impact, including emissions, waste, and resource efficiency while collaborating with
Qualifications
- 7–12 years of experience in Environmental, HSE, or Sustainability functions.
- Experience in industrial, manufacturing, facility management, or service environments preferred.
- ISO 14001 knowledge or implementation experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Ensure compliance with environmental laws, regulations, permits, and company standards.
- Monitor environmental performance and regulatory requirements; conduct audits and inspections.
- Develop and manage EMS objectives, targets and improvement plans.
- Lead waste management, hazardous materials handling and resource conservation initiatives.
- Identify environmental risks and develop mitigation and corrective actions.
- Lead training programs and stakeholder engagement on environmental topics.
Skills
Education
Job description
Responsible for environmental compliance related activities. Applies specialized knowledge of engineering and/or project management principles and practices across various areas and projects by interpreting, communicating and ensuring all environmental regulations and standards are adhered to as they impact the company products, processes, components or facilities.
Applies technical expertise on complex components or projects and work under minimal supervision for regulatory compliance efforts and other applicable programs. Participates as a key contributor and be accountable for cross‑functional project success with various stakeholders. Analyzes and communicates information to many internal stakeholders as it relates to environmental compliance matters. Identify, establish and/or facilitate meetings and trainings on compliance. Leads small projects or portions of large projects. Works with subject matter experts from related groups to drive efforts to improve environmental performance or compliance processes and identify opportunities to establish common processes and tools. Supports defining and executing corrective actions. Communicates with and influences key external stakeholders and business leaders, escalates compliance issues as appropriate. Assists with the transfer of knowledge; coach and mentor less experienced compliance personnel. Demonstrates depth of knowledge of engineering or environmental discipline(s) and leverages expertise on other projects. Proposes innovative initiatives and projects. Escalates and drives resolution to compliance questions and issues; provides technical direction for a project or a project team. Troubleshoots complex problems and recommend appropriate actions. Participates as a key contributor and is accountable for cross‑functional project success with various stakeholders.
- Action oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
- Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
- Instills trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
- Manages complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
- Environmental Acumen - Leverages environmental topics and trends related to air, exhaust, water, waste, sustainability, and/or materials; uses environmental data to solve problems, understand business impact, protect and improve the environment while also making a positive impact in human health and well‑being.
- Environmental Regulatory Compliance - Champions compliance with environmental regulatory requirements imposed on industry by local, state, provincial, national, and international organizations including air emissions, waste water discharges, natural resource consumption, waste generation, spill prevention and reporting, and emergency response.
- Environmental Standards and Regulations - Analyzes technical and legal documents, enabling interpretation and further communication of content resulting in clear definition of requirements to the business; works in conjunction with subject matter experts and business units to develop strategies and plans for meeting requirements; information to be shared broadly with cross‑functional groups within Cummins.
- Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
College, university, or equivalent degree in Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Business, or related technical or scientific field required.
Intermediate level of relevant work experience required. Experience across organizations and global regions preferred. Knowledge of the function being worked in preferred.
- Ensure compliance with environmental laws, regulations, permits, and company standards.
- Monitor environmental performance and regulatory requirements.
- Conduct compliance audits and inspections.
- Manage environmental aspects and impacts assessments.
- Implement and maintain ISO 14001 requirements.
- Develop environmental objectives, targets, and improvement plans.
- Track environmental KPIs and report performance.
- Ensure proper waste segregation, storage, transportation, and disposal.
- Manage hazardous waste compliance.
- Promote waste reduction, recycling, and resource conservation initiatives.
- Identify environmental risks and compliance gaps.
- Develop mitigation and corrective action plans.
- Support incident investigation and root cause analysis.
- Establish GHG emission reduction targets.
- Monitor Scope 1, Scope 2, and applicable Scope 3 emissions.
- Track energy, fuel, water, and waste data.
- Identify emission reduction opportunities.
- Lead sustainability and decarbonization projects.
- Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and corporate sustainability commitments.
- Report GHG performance to management and stakeholders.
- Deliver environmental training programs.
- Build environmental awareness among employees and contractors.
- Promote environmental culture and sustainability initiatives.
- Liaise with regulatory authorities.
- Support permit applications and renewals.
- Prepare environmental reports and compliance documentation.
- Environmental legislation and regulatory compliance.
- ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems.
- Waste management and pollution prevention.
- Environmental auditing techniques.
- Risk assessment methodologies.
- Sustainability and resource efficiency practices.
- Data analysis and environmental reporting.
- Team leadership and coaching.
- Decision‑making and problem‑solving.
- Communication and influencing skills.
- Stakeholder management.
- Project management.
- Incident investigation.
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
- Risk assessment.
- Contractor management.
- Emergency preparedness and response.
- 7–12 years of experience in Environmental, HSE, or Sustainability functions.
- Experience in industrial, manufacturing, facility management, or service environments.
- Managing environmental compliance programs.
- Regulatory inspections and audits.
- ISO 14001 implementation and maintenance.
- Waste management and hazardous materials handling.
- Environmental incident investigation.
- Sustainability and carbon reduction initiatives.
- ISO 14001 Lead Auditor/Internal Auditor.
- NEBOSH Environmental Certificate.
- ISO 45001 Auditor.
- Environmental Compliance Certification.
- Degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Sustainability, or related field.
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