Environmental Manager

Georgia Pacific; Zachary (LA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible spending

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is seeking an Environmental Manager to support the Port Hudson Mill in Zachary, Louisiana. You will partner with operations to proactively manage environmental risk, ensure compliance, and drive continuous improvement across environmental programs and EMS.

You will lead environmental programs, coordinate with regulatory agencies, mentor teams, and integrate environmental considerations into capital projects and production initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or Environmental Engineering.
• 5+ years of environmental management experience in manufacturing.
• Experience interpreting, applying, and overseeing environmental regulations and permits.
• Experience conducting environmental audits, risk assessments or corrective actions.
• Proven leadership of environmental management systems and teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for all environmental programs at the Port Hudson Mill, ensuring compliance and safe, reliable operations.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, engineering, and reliability teams to identify environmental risks and implement compliant solutions.
• Own air permitting, wastewater, stormwater, waste, chemical reporting, and landfill activities.
• Serve as liaison with regulatory agencies for permits, inspections, and reporting.
• Lead the EMS, ensuring robust processes and effective change management to mitigate environmental risks.
• Monitor performance indicators and drive continuous improvement through data analysis and root-cause investigations.
• Provide environmental guidance for capital projects and production initiatives to integrate environmental considerations early.
• Coach leaders and employees to strengthen environmental stewardship across the organization.
• Lead risk assessments, audits, and self-assessments to improve program effectiveness and reduce risk.
• Maintain knowledge of pulping, utilities, wastewater treatment, emissions control relevant to operations.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Regulatory interpretation

Environmental audits

Risk assessment

EMS leadership

Education

Environmental Science or Environmental Engineering

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is seeking an Environmental Manager to support our Port Hudson Mill in Zachary, Louisiana. In this role, you will create value by partnering with operations to proactively manage environmental risk, ensure compliance excellence, and drive continuous improvement across environmental programs and management systems. You will work closely with mill leadership, operations teams, environmental professionals, and subject matter experts across the organization. You will also collaborate with Environmental Managers across our retail mill network to share knowledge, leverage best practices, and advance environmental performance.

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is seeking an Environmental Manager to support our Port Hudson Mill in Zachary, Louisiana. In this role, you will create value by partnering with operations to proactively manage environmental risk, ensure compliance excellence, and drive continuous improvement across environmental programs and management systems. You will work closely with mill leadership, operations teams, environmental professionals, and subject matter experts across the organization. You will also collaborate with Environmental Managers across our retail mill network to share knowledge, leverage best practices, and advance environmental performance.

Our Team

For over 50 years, the Port Hudson Paper Mill has been a major part of the economic lifeblood of the region. With more than 300 employees, Port Hudson strives to lead the tissue and towel business. Our team recently invested more than $50 million to grow our brands and continue to serve our loyal consumers with the great quality they have come to expect.

What You Will Do

• Provide strategic leadership and direction for all environmental programs at the Port Hudson Mill, ensuring compliance with federal, state, local, and company environmental requirements while supporting safe, reliable, and efficient mill operations.
• Partner closely with operations, maintenance, engineering, and reliability teams to identify environmental risks, evaluate proposed operational changes, and implement solutions that enable compliance while supporting business objectives.
• Own the mill's environmental compliance programs, including air permitting and compliance, wastewater treatment, stormwater management, hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, chemical reporting, and landfill management activities.
• Serve as the primary environmental liaison with regulatory agencies, leading permit negotiations, inspections, audits, compliance reporting, and communications with state and federal environmental authorities.
• Lead the mill's environmental management system (EMS), ensuring robust systems, procedures, and management of change processes are in place to effectively identify, manage, and mitigate environmental risks.
• Monitor environmental performance indicators, permit requirements, and compliance obligations, using data analysis and root cause problem-solving to identify trends, address gaps, and drive continuous improvement.
• Provide environmental leadership and technical guidance for capital projects, operational improvements, process modifications, and production initiatives to ensure environmental considerations are integrated early in project development and execution.
• Develop, coach, and influence leaders and employees across the mill by providing environmental training, promoting ownership of environmental responsibilities, and strengthening environmental stewardship throughout the organization.
• Lead environmental risk assessments, compliance audits, and self-assessments to evaluate program effectiveness, identify improvement opportunities, and implement corrective actions that reduce risk and improve environmental performance.
• Maintain a strong understanding of pulp and paper manufacturing processes, including fiber handling, pulping, recovery operations, utilities, wastewater treatment, and emissions control systems, to effectively support operational excellence and achieve the mill's vision for environmental excellence.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience in Environmental Science or Environmental Engineering in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Supervisory experience.
• Experience interpreting, applying, and overseeing environmental regulations, permits, and compliance requirements related to air emissions, wastewater, stormwater, waste management, or chemical management.
• Experience conducting environmental audits, risk assessments, compliance evaluations, incident investigations, or corrective action activities.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Pulp & paper experience
• Title V Air Permit experience.
• Experience managing solid waste, beneficial reuse, industrial landfill, or closed landfill programs.
• Experience leading interactions with regulatory agencies, including permitting activities, inspections, enforcement discussions, and compliance negotiations.
• Louisiana Level 1 or Level 2 Water and Wastewater Operator Certification (Potable Water System).
• Professional certifications or licenses such as Professional Engineer (PE), Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), or similar environmental credentials.

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Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

As a Koch company and leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet 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 300,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day - to make everyday products even better.

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Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most.

Our benefits plan includes -

• 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 is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunities

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