Environmental Compliance Specialist - Sustainability & Permits

Wausau Tile; Rothschild (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wausau Tile in Wisconsin is seeking an Environmental Specialist to develop, implement, and maintain compliance programs across facilities. You will work with operations, maintenance, engineering, and leadership to ensure adherence to federal, state, and local regulations.

The role covers permitting, waste management, pollution prevention, and environmental reporting, with a focus on continuous improvement and sustainability initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, Environmental Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, or related field.
• Three to five years of environmental compliance experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or related environment.
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
• Experience with environmental permitting, inspections, audits, and reporting requirements.
• Knowledge of hazardous waste management and environmental recordkeeping practices.
• Experience with sustainability reporting and environmental data management systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across departments.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support, and execute environmental compliance initiatives to ensure compliance with applicable environmental regulations and company standards.
• Monitor compliance with air, water, stormwater, waste, hazardous materials, and other environmental permits and requirements.
• Conduct environmental inspections, audits, and assessments to identify risks and drive corrective actions.
• Maintain environmental records, permits, reports, and documentation in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Prepare and submit environmental reports to regulatory agencies as required.
• Coordinate hazardous and non-hazardous waste management activities, including storage, labeling, transportation, and disposal.
• Investigate environmental incidents, spills, or non-compliance issues and assist with corrective and preventive actions.
• Support pollution prevention, sustainability, recycling, and waste reduction initiatives.
• Provide environmental compliance training and guidance to employees and supervisors.
• Assist with environmental permitting activities and regulatory agency inspections.
• Evaluate environmental performance metrics and recommend process improvements.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support environmental objectives, capital projects, and operational changes.
• Monitor changes in environmental regulations and communicate their impacts to the organization.
• Actively participate in the improvement and support of the safety program in the Manufacturing Operations.
• Execute company policies that align with strong core values and organizational objectives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Regulatory knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

MS Office

Independent/collaborative

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental sciences/engineering/occupational health and safety

Job description

Wausau Tile in Wisconsin is seeking an Environmental Specialist to develop, implement, and maintain compliance programs across facilities. You will work with operations, maintenance, engineering, and leadership to ensure adherence to federal, state, and local regulations.

The role covers permitting, waste management, pollution prevention, and environmental reporting, with a focus on continuous improvement and sustainability initiatives.