Your Job
Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC is looking for a Regional Environmental Manager. In this role, you will provide environmental leadership to multiple facilities in the Wood Products Divisions through the application of Principle Based Management and adherence to our Values. You will create real value for the organization by leveraging our Risk Management System to identify and mitigate risk. You will also leverage our Disciplined Operations Framework to implement sustainable environmental compliance programs that adhere to our GP Environmental Performance Standards.
Initially, this role will support our sites in TX. Then, it will transition to supporting our sites in Mississippi and Arkansas. This opportunity is open to remote workers but is preferred to be in close proximity to one of our western Wood Products facilities within the Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi region, and in close proximity to a major hub airport. The role requires variable travel, typically ranging from 50-70% annually.
Our Team
This position reports to the Environmental Director for the Plywood and Lumber Divisions. The ideal candidate will efficiently balance multiple priorities and facilities.
The position requires strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of audiences. The successful candidate must also lead by example, be self-motivated, possess strong analytical skills, exhibit sound decision-making, be a self-starter, possess strong problem-solving skills, and have proficient organizational skills.
What You Will Do
- Apply subject matter expertise and communication skills to independently and objectively assist facilities identify and meet environmental compliance requirements
- Plan and lead focused transformation initiatives that systematically drive environmental programs to be more effective, consistent, verifiable, and efficient (structured and principled vs rule based)
- Develop and own a point of view of each supported facility's environmental risks, priorities, key issues, and plans
- Build strong working relationships with facility managers, environmental teams, other capabilities, and key operations leaders across our Division
- Provide clear technical guidance and timely reviews of technical documents (i.e., reports, permit applications, plans)
- Ensure tools/methods to assess facility compliance status are implemented, tracked, and adjusted as necessary
- Lead proactive knowledge sharing across supported facilities and company to cross pollinate best practices and avoid duplication
- Develop talent and build capability through coaching and mentoring our environmental teams
- Lead strategic integration of our environmental systems, risk management system, GP compliance standards, and the operation's management systems
- Proactively maintain knowledge of current and emerging federal, state, and local environmental regulatory requirements affecting Gypsum operations
- Provide support in response to environmental incidents, including root cause analyses
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Engineering, or Natural Sciences (i.e., Chemistry, Biology)
- Minimum of five years of environmental compliance and management systems experience
- Experience with and understanding of multi-media environmental compliance programs
- Experience proactively developing and aligning divisional environmental strategies to achieve an environmental vision
- Experience mentoring and building capability in leaders and environmental professionals to effectively manage environmental responsibilities;
- Willing to travel 50 to 70%
What Will Put You Ahead
- Experience with Texas (TCEQ) regulatory agency
- Experience with Title V permitting and compliance
- Experience providing leadership and direction to achieve an environmental vision through manufacturing site management and their environmental teams
- Onsite industrial/manufacturing experience implementing environmental management programs
- Demonstrated experience with implementing new systems, tools, and/or processes to manage environmental programs more efficiently and effectively
- Experience in regulatory interactions and negotiations
- Demonstrated project management experience
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Hiring Philosophy
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Who We Are
As a Koch company and a 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 30,000 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, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and 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.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf