Environmental Engineer - Cypress HCM : Job Details

A manufacturing client is looking to hire a Environmental Engineer in Sumter, SC. This person will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day safety, industrial hygiene, occupational health, and environmental management control programs. This person will report directly to the EHS Manager and because they will be owning the waste program of this site, they should have experience with and and ISO 14001, EPA, Air and Water Permits and managing waste operations.

Skills Needed:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum of 5 years EHS experience including managing waste operations (shipping out hazards and non hazardous waste)
• Experience with EPA, air permits, water permits, state agencies, city agencies, etc
• 2 years or more experience working in a highly automated & large (+500 person) manufacturing environment preferred.
• Certifications Preferred: ASP, CSP, CIH, CAIH
• Familiar with ISO 14001, ISO 9001, OSHA, EPA, FDA GMP's

What You'll Do:

• Reviews and maintains site strategy, systems, policies, and procedures related to EHS.
• Conducts periodic safety audits / assessments to evaluate compliance to regulations and facility safety & environmental policies & procedures.
• Document assessment findings, assists areas with resolving discrepancies.
• Coordinates TBRA, HAZOP, FMEA and ergonomic evaluations and assists in implementation of process improvements.
• Participates with teams to design new and existing processes with hazard minimization and waste reduction as primary objectives.
• Reviews and updates as necessary, procedures that provide BMP safety and environmental standards that exceed accepted industry standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OSHA, EPA, FDA GMP's).
• Knowledge of regulatory reporting by Federal, State and local agencies.
• Manages the environmental management system for compliance with ISO 14001 certification in the following topics: regulatory compliance in waste management, wastewater discharge, air quality, storage tank management and spill control.
• Aligns with all local, state, federal safety laws policies, and procedures including RCRA Hazardous waste regulations.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with all local, state, and federal environmental regulations, policies, permits, and procedures.
• Be sure data acquisition, recordkeeping, and reporting activities to maintain compliance are properly completed and maintained.
• Seek out alternatives where possible to reduce the site's negative environmental impacts.
• Use Resource Manager or like program to manage, record, and report site results of the environmental activities. Report on waste stream costs and provide forecast data as needed.
• Ensure safe handling of chemicals and waste. Ensure chemical inventories and SDSs are properly managed, and requirements of OSHA's Hazardous Communication Standard are met.
• Coordinate, develop and make effective an ergonomics program that will reduce illnesses and injuries caused by physical hazards. Use ACGIH ergonomic recommendations to evaluate hazards and document improvements when changes are made.
• Coordinate, update, maintain, and implement site Emergency Response policies, procedures, and programs. Ensure the effectiveness and awareness of the integrated contingency plan (ICP).
• Ensure emergency response for environmental spills, decontamination, and cleanup minimizes hazardous exposures to associates and pollution or harm to the environment.
• Coordinate and manage process hazard assessments (PHAs) for high hazard operations and ensure site meets OSHA's Process Safety Management standard (29 CFR 1910.119) and BDX requirements.
• Advise and collaborate with Management, Engineering, Facilities, and the EHS Team to resolve occupational health issues and environmental risks that could result in regulatory violations.
• Develop budget information and assist in the preparing of annual site Environmental and Industrial Hygiene budgetary information.
• Provide training for associates to ensure compliance with industrial hygiene and environmental regulations, permits and policy requirements. Ensure associates understand occupational health hazards and their role and responsibility in keeping health hazards safe and under control, protecting the environment, and maintaining regulatory compliance. The EHS team facilitates New Hire Orientation as needed.
• Collaborate with Environmental Regulatory Agencies, Corporate environmental health and safety leadership & lead inspections and audits.
• Perform PPE assessments to identify, verify, or evaluate the effectiveness and functionality of required PPE that is required due to environmental factors or industrial hygiene requirements.

Base Salary - USD $84,000 to $98,500