Environmental Manager

Job Summary The Environment Manager is responsible for ensuring the location meets its environmental permit compliance responsibilities, manages the plant's pollution control scrubber and wastewater operations, ensures boiler operations are compliant with state and company policy, and improves the facility's environmental performance within the community. Essential Duties / Responsibilities Maintains staff and location in compliance with all Company, State or Federal OSHA Safety Policies and Practices. Provides supervision to production operators in reference to safe boiler operations, wastewater treatment, and air treatment equipment. Leads, trains, and implements plant standard operating procedures on plant air pollution control equipment. Leads, trains, and implements plant standard operating procedures on plant steam generation equipment. Leads, trains, and implements plant standard operating procedures on plant wastewater pretreatment, lagoon operations and land application system. Develops, assigns, and implements CIP schedules for scrubbers and associated equipment taking production activities into account. Collects and analyzes daily environmental data to make operating recommendations to plant management to ensure performance of pollution control and treatment equipment. Prepares state and federal environmental permit related submittals for the General Manager. Ensures the facility operates within the Company's environmental policies. Develops and implements standard operating procedures for staff and contractors. Comfortable and competent working and leading staff in a fast‑paced environment. Comfortable with working off‑shift (night, weekend, or holiday) hours for extended periods as plant production needs dictate. Forecasts needs, sources through competitive bids, and maintains appropriate spare parts inventory. Provides or sources technical guidance in wastewater lagoons, VOC scrubbers, and land application systems (including recognition and troubleshooting lagoon operations, air treatment condensers and scrubbers such as water shell/tube, air/air, packed bed, venturi, and RTO scrubbers). Evaluates and decides using technical specifications from equipment data sheets to base performance decisions. Responsible for training new personnel on company safety procedures and safe operating standards in accordance with OSHA. All other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications Wastewater Operator Certification (GA) or the ability to become a certified operator. High school diploma or GED. BSc/BA degree or associate degrees (AA) or related vocational technical degree. Prior experience as supervisor or manager. Demonstrated knowledge of environmental systems and equipment procedures. Excellent organizational and leadership abilities, able to communicate with the General Manager. Experience with CMMS, MS Word, and MS Excel. Preferred Qualifications Prior rendering experience preferred. Management experience in an agricultural or industrial business preferred. Good communication skills both oral and written. Excellent problem‑solving skills. Knowledge of industrial electrical, electronic, mechanical, and preventive and predictive maintenance procedures. Ability to provide leadership and training to production personnel. Team player; works well with others; ability to supervise a large on‑staff maintenance department. Ability to coordinate multiple contractors on multiple projects, jobs, or tasks simultaneously. Ability to source installations of electronic, electrical, mechanical equipment. Detail oriented; well organized; ability to multitask and prioritize tasks. Good math skills. Darling Ingredients is an equal‑opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local law. Know your rights: If you would like more information, please visit #J-18808-Ljbffr