Environmental Engineer

Commonwealth Rolled Products Inc.; Kentucky; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth Rolled Products Inc. is seeking an Environmental Engineer at their Lewisport, KY facility to provide technical expertise for air, water, waste, and chemical management, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations. The role involves managing permits, maintaining records, and training staff on environmental practices. A bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of compliance experience are required. Familiarity with ISO 14001 is preferred. The position promotes a zero-incident safety culture and requires strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of environmental engineering or environmental compliance experience in a manufacturing or industrial setting.
• Working knowledge of federal and state environmental regulations (air, water, waste).
• Experience with permitting, regulatory reporting, and environmental audits.
• Familiarity with ISO 14001 environmental management systems.

Responsibilities

• Participate in maintaining a zero-incident safety culture.
• Ensure compliance with applicable environmental regulations.
• Manage and maintain environmental permits.
• Communicate with environmental agency personnel.
• Audit environmental processes and programs for the facility.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Analytical skills

Technical writing

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or Chemical Engineering

Job description

Hancock County, KY 1372 State Road 1957 Lewisport, KY 42351 0480, USA

Commonwealth Rolled Products is a leading manufacturer of aluminum rolled products for the automotive, commercial, and industrial markets. The company operates its production facility in Lewisport, KY with the support of an automotive innovation center for R&D, sales and field service in Madison Heights (DET), and inside sales in the Cleveland, OH area.

Commonwealth is seeking an Environmental Engineer at our facility located in Lewisport, KY. This position provides technical expertise related to air, water, waste, and chemical management to ensure environmental compliance and risk reduction. It supports regulatory reporting, permitting, inspections, certifications, and audits.

Responsibilities Include:

• Actively participate in maintaining a zero‑incident safety culture.
• Live and champion the Commonwealth Rolled Products core values: safety, integrity, customer focus, ownership, excellence, and teamwork.
• Ensure compliance with applicable environmental regulations, including EPA, state, and local requirements (air, waste, and water).
• Manage and maintain environmental permits, including renewals, reporting, and inspections.
• Collect and maintain accurate records as required by federal, state, and local regulatory authorities; report any non‑compliance or malfunction issues in a timely manner to facility management.
• Communicate with and maintain professional relationships with environmental agency personnel.
• Work collaboratively with plant operational staff and recommend, develop, and implement policies, procedures, and systems that meet or surpass the standards set by relevant legislation and regulation.
• Develop and present training programs that support good environmental practices and ensure compliance with state and federal agency regulations.
• Manage the collection and evaluation of analytical data and other environmental information to assess site compliance; maintain and store environmental data, records, and documents in a confidential manner.
• Audit environmental processes and programs for the facility.
• Manage water treatment systems and controls, stormwater management, spill control plans, and waste management and reduction techniques.
• Maintain certifications of environmental management systems such as ISO 14001.
• Provide technical expertise and leadership for on‑site environmental emergency response situations or incidents that occur during the off‑site shipment of material.
• Maintain the air program compliance including Title V permitting and NESHAPS regulations.
• Assist with community right‑to‑know reporting, including the TRI program.

Required Qualifications:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or Chemical Engineering.
• 5+ years of environmental engineering or environmental compliance experience in a manufacturing or industrial setting.
• Working knowledge of federal and state environmental regulations (air, water, waste).
• Experience with permitting, regulatory reporting, and environmental audits.
• Familiarity with ISO 14001 environmental management systems.
• Strong analytical, technical writing, and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to contribute and participate in a team environment.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in aluminum or metals operations.
• Knowledge of subparts RRR and SSSS a plus.

EEO Statement

Commonwealth Rolled Products is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy‑related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age (forty and over), national origin, disability (as defined by applicable law), veteran’s status, genetic information, marital status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Our HR team will reach out to the applicants who met the qualifications and most closely aligned with requirements of the positions.