Senior Environmental and Energy Specialist

Nestle SA; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Healthcare coverage

Performance-based incentives

Job summary

Nestlé Allentown is seeking an Environmental Compliance and Facilities Leader to drive regulatory adherence and sustainable operations at our manufacturing site. You will oversee permits, waste, energy, and water use while guiding a team of hourly staff.

This role emphasizes safety, zero-defect culture, and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will hold a bachelor’s degree, have 4+ years in manufacturing environmental compliance, and 2+ years of people leadership to advance our

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment working with environmental compliance and facilities maintenance.
• 2+ years of people leadership experience.
• Bachelor’s degree required; Waste Water or Drinking Water license preferred or willingness to acquire license.
• High school diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure environmental compliance through management of required permits and licenses, hazardous waste programs, and adherence to applicable regulatory and divisional standards.
• Provide direct supervision and day-to-day leadership for hourly employees, including boiler operators and wastewater treatment operators.
• Manage waste budget, energy budget (electric, natural gas, fuel oil) and lead efforts in energy, waste, and water usage conservation and reductions.
• Assess factory capital projects to determine environmental/sustainability needs and provide necessary support during the conceptual design phase.
• Develop and support sustainability programs, onboarding, standards, and reporting processes, ensuring data accuracy and alignment with company directives, targets, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure compliance, efficiency, and reliable operation of facility utilities and wastewater systems, including testing, monitoring, reporting, and adherence to permit requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Environmental awareness

Industrial safety

Education

Bachelor's degree

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Driven by integrity and united by the people-and-pet bond, we find strong purpose in the work we do and an even greater joy in those we get to work alongside. Together, we harness the expertise of our long-standing tradition of excellence to embrace possibility and continuously push to do what's never been done before in pet care. Discover your purpose and fuel your passions when you bring your love of pets to a team that prides itself on the power of togetherness—We are Proudly Connected. Purely Driven.

Position Summary

We’re a “safety first” culture driven by a zero defect and zero waste mentality set out to enrich the lives of pets everywhere. As a leading pet food manufacturer, we carry on the legacy of our Founder who led us to reshape the larger pet care category. Over 120 years in existence, we’ve grown our passionate Nestlé Purina Family as we’ve grown the breadth of our business. Your needs are our responsibility, job security, benefits, safety, and career growth. But we leave it up to you to shape our future and your career aspirations.

Primary Responsibilities

• Ensure environmental compliance through management of required permits and licenses, hazardous waste programs, and adherence to applicable regulatory and divisional standards.
• Provide direct supervision and day-to-day leadership for hourly employees, including boiler operators and wastewater treatment operators.
• Manage waste budget, energy budget (electric, natural gas, fuel oil) and lead efforts in energy, waste, and water usage conservation and reductions.
• Assess factory capital projects to determine environmental/sustainability needs and provide necessary support during the conceptual design phase.
• Develop and support sustainability programs, onboarding, standards, and reporting processes, ensuring data accuracy and alignment with company directives, targets, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure compliance, efficiency, and reliable operation of facility utilities and wastewater systems, including testing, monitoring, reporting, and adherence to permit requirements.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• 4+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment working with environmental compliance and facilities maintenance
• 2+ years of people leadership experience

Other

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Waste Water or Drinking Water License or willingness to acquire license

Salary: $95,416.20 to $131,972.00 per year

Bonus Eligibility: Yes

The pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at top of range.

• performance-based incentives
• 401k with company match
• healthcare coverage
• a broad range of other benefits

Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position.

Learn more at https://www.nestlejobs.com/nestle-in-the-us-benefits

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