Environmental Specialist

Real Alloy • Beachwood, Ohio • 24m ago

Overview

REAL ALLOY is the market leader in third-party aluminum recycling and specification alloy production. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, we have 17 plants strategically located across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. We convert aluminum scrap and by-products into reusable aluminum metal for a growing number of applications across various industries. We are ideally positioned to respond to the needs of an increasingly recycling-conscious world. Advanced technologies enable us to process a large variety of scrap and dross and reduce the amount of residual waste from aluminum manufacturing that would otherwise end up as landfill.

Responsibilities

As the new Environmental Specialist for REAL ALLOY, you will directly support the development, deployment and execution of Real Alloy corporate and site environmental programs and related environmental management systems. In this position, you will use your environmental education and experience to provide guidance and problem solving to the corporate environmental team and site leaders on environmental regulations, requirements, and best practices that impact the business.

Additional responsibilities include:

Assist the corporate environmental team with technical input, guidance and communications on compliance issues with local, state, federal and provincial environmental regulations and environmental permits to business, regional and site leaders.
Work closely with the corporate environmental team and site leaders to develop and improve environmental procedures, control plans, standard work, and data collection methods for air, water and waste management programs.
Assist the corporate environmental team with identifying and analyzing environmental requirements, risks, and solution options and supports the implementation of agreed upon strategies.
Prepare, submit and/or review environmental reports as necessary for the business and/or operating locations to regulatory agencies.
Analyze environmental data, perform trend analysis, and identify preventative and corrective actions to maintain compliance.
Develop and update training materials for environmental programs.
Participate in periodic compliance reviews and audit of Real Alloy operations including NESHAP/RRR audits, HSE Standard audits and ISO 14001 audits as necessary.
Assist the corporate environmental team in resolving environmental non-compliances, notices of violations, complaints and enforcement actions.
Research and provide guidance to the corporate environmental team and site leaders regarding the design, development, implementation, review, and maintenance of environmental controls and management systems.
Assist corporate environmental with the negotiation of environmental permit terms, stipulations, and operational conditions to meet objectives for safe, efficient and compliant operations.
Participate in the planning and execution of site air performance testing events, as required.
Assist corporate environmental team in identifying continuous improvement opportunities and development and execution of action plans to improve environmental programs and processes.

Qualifications

Environmental Specialist

Bachelor's degree in environmental science, engineering or other STEM-related field and 2+ years’ experience in a manufacturing or consulting environment.
Strong communication skills – written and verbal. Ability to accurately write reports, communicate verbally with management and hourly employees, provide constructive feedback and maintain positive employee relations.
Must have knowledge of environmental regulations, consensus standards and best practice with demonstrated success in effective implementation of compliance and control plans.
Demonstrated ability to attain and continually improve environmental performance while attaining good business results.
Position is located in Cleveland Ohio at the Real Alloy headquarters. Travel up to 50%.

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Equal Opportunity

REAL ALLOY is an equal opportunity employer and supports diversity in the workplace. Qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Our HR teams will reach out to the applicants who met the qualifications and most closely aligned with requirements of the positions.