Senior Environmental Specialist

CapstoneONE Search; Coopersville (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CapstoneONE Search represents a leading consumer products organization seeking a Senior Environmental Specialist who will report to the Director of EHS and serve as a key member of the site EHS team. The role focuses on regulatory reporting, permits, audits, and promoting a proactive environmental culture across the facility.

Responsibilities include managing wastewater, storm water, chemical management, and hazardous waste programs, ensuring compliance with federal and state requirements, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering/Technology, EHS, or related field.
• 2+ years of environmental experience within a manufacturing and industrial environment.
• Experience supporting health and safety programs in addition to environmental compliance activities.
• Working knowledge of environmental compliance programs, permitting, reporting, recordkeeping, and regulatory requirements (RCRA, CWA, CAA); TRI and Tier II experience preferred.
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply federal, state, and local environmental regulations, with strong communication, documentation, and cross-functional leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support environmental compliance activities related to wastewater, storm water, chemical management, waste disposal, recycling, permitting, and regulatory reporting
• Maintain accurate environmental records, reports, permits, and compliance documentation in accordance with federal, state, local, and internal requirements
• Prepare and submit regulatory reports and filings, including air emissions inventories, hazardous waste manifests, SPCC/SWPPP plans, TRI, and Tier II reporting
• Evaluate production, process, equipment, and operational changes to ensure environmental requirements are maintained or improved
• Conduct internal environmental audits and inspections to identify compliance gaps and drive corrective actions
• Oversee wastewater pretreatment, storm water management, and spill prevention/response programs
• Track and report environmental KPIs and metrics to plant and corporate leadership
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and plant leadership to promote accountability, communication, and a proactive EHS culture across the facility

Skills

Environmental compliance

Regulatory reporting

Cross-functional leadership

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering/Technology, EHS, or related field

Job description

We are representing an industry leading consumer products organization who is actively seeking a Senior Environmental Specialist. Reporting to the Director of EHS, this candidate will serve as a key member of the site EHS team, responsible for environmental compliance activities. This company as been named as TOP PLACES TO WORK and are looking to begin the interview process ASAP!

POSITION OVERVIEW

• Lead and support environmental compliance activities related to wastewater, storm water, chemical management, waste disposal, recycling, permitting, and regulatory reporting
• Maintain accurate environmental records, reports, permits, and compliance documentation in accordance with federal, state, local, and internal requirements
• Prepare and submit regulatory reports and filings, including air emissions inventories, hazardous waste manifests, SPCC/SWPPP plans, TRI, and Tier II reporting
• Evaluate production, process, equipment, and operational changes to ensure environmental requirements are maintained or improved
• Conduct internal environmental audits and inspections to identify compliance gaps and drive corrective actions
• Oversee wastewater pretreatment, storm water management, and spill prevention/response programs
• Track and report environmental KPIs and metrics to plant and corporate leadership
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and plant leadership to promote accountability, communication, and a proactive EHS culture across the facility

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Engineering/Technology, EHS, or related field.
• 2+ years of environmental experience within a manufacturing and industrial environment
• Experience supporting health and safety programs in addition to environmental compliance activities
• Working knowledge of environmental compliance programs, permitting, reporting, recordkeeping, and regulatory requirements (RCRA, CWA, CAA); TRI and Tier II experience preferred
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply federal, state, and local environmental regulations, with strong communication, documentation, and cross-functional leadership skills