Environmental Complex Manager - Gypsum

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Sweetwater (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

ADD

Disability

Retirement

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Complex Environmental Manager at our Sweetwater, Texas gypsum site. You will own the development, implementation, and management of the facility's environmental compliance programs to ensure EPA and state/local regulatory adherence and alignment with GP's Environmental Performance Standards.

As Environmental Technical Expert and GP Standards Owner, you will lead air, water and waste programs, manage compliance calendars, incident investigations, reports, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Environmental Management, or Environmental Science.
• Three (3) years or more of environmental compliance and management systems experience.
• Experience with Title V air permitting program.
• Experience with TCEQ rules and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Own the development, implementation, and management of the facility’s environmental compliance programs.
• Lead the site's Environmental Technical Expert and GP Performance Standard Owner.
• Manage compliance of federal (EPA) and state/local environmental program requirements (air, water/wastewater, stormwater, hazardous waste).
• Support and integration of the Corporate Environmental Management System into the plant’s operations plan.
• Lead environmental incident investigations, mitigation, root cause analysis, & corrective actions.
• Manage compliance calendar, coordinate activities, and prepare/submit reports to outside agencies.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Management systems

Regulatory knowledge

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Environmental Management, or Environmental Science

Job description

Your Job

Georgia‑Pacific is seeking qualified individuals to consider for the Complex Environmental Manager role at our Sweetwater, Texas gypsum site. In this role, a successful candidate is responsible for owning the development, implementation, and management of the facility’s environmental compliance programs and systems. This position will ensure facility compliance with pertinent governmental regulations, including state and federal air regulations for air emissions, stormwater, wastewater, and hazardous waste. The role will also help ensure that the site conforms to relative company policies and procedures, such as Georgia Pacific's Environmental Performance Standards.

Our Team

The Sweetwater Plant is part of the Gypsum Wallboard products manufacturing operation. We are proud to safely manufacture quality products that have a competitive advantage and solid growth within the marketplace. We create a work environment that attracts, engages, and retains the best people. Our employees help others and the business reaches their full potential, promoting our Principle-Based Management (PBM) culture to the work they do every day. Our technology is state of the art, and we will bring the best team together to deliver for our customers, Georgia‑Pacific, and the Sweetwater community.

What You Will Do

• The Complex Environmental Manager will provide leadership, strategic direction, and counsel to the complex through the application of the PBM Framework and Guiding Principles
• Act as the site's Environmental Technical Expert and GP Performance Standard Owner
• Manage compliance of federal (EPA) and state/local environmental program requirements, including but not limited to air, water/wastewater, stormwater, solid and hazardous waste, SPCC, CERCLA/EPCRA, TSCA, and FCC
• Support and implementation of the Corporate Environmental Management System (Risk Management System), as well as integration of the environmental system into the plant’s overall operations plan
• Be knowledgeable in environmental regulations (federal, state, and local) applicable to the facility and assess compliance, procedural and financial impacts to the facility
• Analyze incident/compliance trend data and work with operating departments to build environmental capability and reduce risk
• Lead environmental incident investigations, mitigation, root cause analysis, & corrective actions
• Manage compliance calendar, coordinate activities, and prepare/submit reports to outside agencies on schedule
• Manage hazardous materials program and mitigate exposure to safety and environmental hazards and risks in the workplace
• Identify cost-effective solutions for technical and regulatory environmental issues
• Train facility personnel with respect to environmental regulations
• Obtain and maintain Method 9 Opacity certification
• Represent the site during agency inspections and interactions
• Work with site personnel to identify environmental stewardship opportunities and lead environmental stewardship initiatives at the site

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Environmental Management, or Environmental Science
• Three (3) years or more of environmental compliance and management systems experience

What Will Put You Ahead

• Three (3) years or more of environmental experience in a manufacturing/industrial facility
• Five (5) years or more of environmental compliance and management systems experience
• Experience in leading people and projects
• Experience with Title V air permitting program
• Experience with TCEQ rules and regulations

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers.

Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of building products, bath tissue, paper towels, paper‑based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, and much more, Georgia‑Pacific works to meet the evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day – to make everyday products even better.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• life insurance
• ADD
• disability
• retirement
• paid vacation/time off
• educational assistance
• infertility assistance
• paid parental leave
• adoption assistance
• Specific eligibility criteria are set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E‑Verify.