Excellence. Pride. Integrity. Compassion. Trust. Are you ready to plant your career in a place where words like these serve as the foundation for doing business every day? At Michigan Sugar, our purpose is Making Life Sweeter, and our mission is Creating Growth and Opportunity.

Michigan Sugar Company has an immediate full-time opportunity for a Site Environmental Compliance Superintendent, located at the Bay City Factory, 2600 S. Euclid Ave., Bay City, MI 48706.

Job Summary:

The Site Environmental Compliance Superintendent is responsible for managing the daily environmental operations of the factory that include the wastewater treatment plant, air monitoring/reporting, waste management, storm water management, EGLE Consent Judgment, and environmental laboratory bench. This role also supports and is closely supported by the Corporate Air Compliance Manager and Water/Wastewater Compliance Manager.

Primary Responsibilities:

Wastewater

Responsible for compiling data for submission of monthly discharge monitoring report for wastewater and stormwater.
Schedule Aerzen Blower and Diffused Air System Maintenance and maintain compliance with all applicable state actions through these periods.
Collaborate with Water/Wastewater Compliance Manager and outside contractors to ensure and maintain Anamet health.
Manage/Guide day to day, short-term and long-term wastewater planning.
Manage/Supervise Environmental Technician(s) who:
1. Record data on daily operation of Anamet, including gas generation, temperature and flow.
2. Check influent pumps, chemical feed pumps, and sludge pumps for maintenance needs.
3. Ensure collection of daily samples to ensure the proper location and identify maintenance required at sample points.
4. Review, perform and interpret analysis of operational test results for the wastewater treatment system and adjust flows, temperatures, etc. as required. Perform daily inspection of discharge to the river (Outfall 005).
5. Walkthrough process area to check samplers, wastewater sump, and inspect for any unusual potential for wastewater loads. Discuss immediately with production and maintenance counterparts if any concerns are noted.
6. Collection and documentation of Outfall 005 temperature log on a weekly basis.
7. Ensure daily visual inspection of ponds are completed to check for discoloration, odor, unusual foam, breaches, structural weakness, etc. Document any findings and assist with corrective actions as appropriate up to and including drafting memos to the state for review by Corporate.

Air Quality

Ensure Monthly, Semi-Annual and Annual ROP requirements are met in collaboration with the Air Compliance Manager. These include but are not limited to:
1. Review pulp pelleting area scrubber water flow, and pressure drop on multiclone to ensure compliance with permit on a weekly basis.
2. Monitor Rule 290 exempt devices and document operating parameters (i.e. pressure drop).
3. Review ammonia loading test results for the cooling tower and document the water flow over the tower as required by the air use permit.
4. Document ROP deviations.
Determine if fugitive dust control measures are required to be implemented and discuss with responsible parties to ensure it is completed.
Ensure Environmental Technicians are performing any required daily stack emission monitoring.
Supervise the Annual Boiler RATA test.

Pond Residuals

Plan, coordinate and contract pond residual processing.
Record and track the quantity of residual materials being removed during pond cleanout activities to ensure compliance with consent judgment.
Prepare regulatory reports documenting residual removal for review and submission by the Corporate Water/Wastewater Compliance Manager.

Hazardous Waste

Ensure the inspection of hazardous waste accumulation areas for used oil, parts washers, antifreeze, and lab waste for proper storage, labeling and disposal on a weekly basis.
Maintain RCRA training and certification to assist with the disposal of hazardous waste.
Maintain database of hazardous waste shipments for the Bay City site.

Stormwater

Ensure the completion of inspections of stormwater outfalls per NPDES requirements and ensure observations are documented to maintain compliance.
Perform quarterly stormwater inspection and document as required by the SWPPP.
Ensure weekly site inspections are completed to check and minimize potential for stormwater contamination. Bring attention to appropriate personnel when any items are found.

Consent Judgment

Assist with data collection, monitoring, reporting and general compliance with the Consent Judgment requirements. Draft simi-annual reports for review by Corporate Water/Wastewater Compliance Manager.

General

Support Corporate Air Compliance Manager and Water/Wastewater Compliance Manager as necessary.
Support maintenance functions, project planning and related duties.

Environmental Lab Bench

Verify laboratory QA/QC procedures are being performed in accordance with the Environmental Laboratory Quality Assurance/Quality Control Assurance Manual.
Lead environmental regulatory audits as and when they occur.

Position Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in environmental science, Biology or other technical degree.
Industrial experience of 10+ years with progressive supervisory or management responsibilities.
Training or relevant exposure in supervision skills, quality assurance systems, environmental and safety regulations.
Strong leadership abilities, communication skills and understanding of mechanical equipment and chemical process.
Ability to clearly communicate strategy and vision to team members.
Proficient skills in company data management systems and Microsoft Office.

Required Training:

General factory safety requirements (Right to Know)
Factory-related environmental regulations
Attend job related conferences, trainings and seminars
Wastewater treatment/Stormwater treatment certifications in the state of Michigan.
RCRA training.

Key Competencies:

Ability to lead and develop cross functional teams.
Demonstrated personal leadership and strong conflict resolution skills.
Flexible and able to work in fast paced and varying environments.
Provides model behavior to demonstrate corporate value.
Leading by demonstrating ethics and integrity, displaying drive and purpose, demonstrated capability to learn, managing self, increasing self-awareness.

Michigan Sugar Company offers competitive salary, opportunity for professional growth, and provides excellent medical insurance 100% company paid. A comprehensive benefits package includes: dental and life insurances, 401k match, paid holidays, vacation, sick leave and more. To learn more visit www.michigansugar.com.

Michigan Sugar Company was founded in 1906 when six smaller sugar companies merged their operations. In 2002, Michigan Sugar Company became a grower-owned cooperative and in 2004, it merged with Monitor Sugar Company to form the company that exists today.

Michigan Sugar Company is headquartered in Bay City and has sugar beet processing facilities in Bay City, Caro, Croswell and Sebewaing, Michigan. Its nearly 900 grower-owners plant and harvest up to 160,000 acres of sugar beets each year in 20 Michigan counties, as well as Ontario, Canada. Those beets are sliced at the factories and turned into about 1.3 billion pounds of sugar annually.

That sugar is sold to industrial, commercial and retail customers under the Pioneer and Big Chief brands.

Michigan Sugar Company has 930 year-round employees and an additional 1,100 seasonal workers. It is the No. 1 employer in Huron County, the No. 2 employer in Bay and Sanilac counties and the No. 3 employer in Tuscola County. The company’s annual payroll is more than $65 million and its annual local economic impact is about $500 million.

Michigan Sugar Company is the third largest of eight sugar beet processing companies in the United States and Michigan is one of 11 states where sugar beets are grown in the country.

Michigan Sugar Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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