Environmental Lead
Location: Cardinal, ON.
Reports to: EHS & Sustainability Manager
Direct reports: No
Workplace type: On Site
As a Associate Engineer, you will ensure that all processes of the plant meet environmental control requirements and specifications of both agencies i.e. National and International. Take part in establishing and implementing the organisation's policies and procedures in order to regard the local, state, and federal health and safety regulations.
As an Environmental Lead your responsibilities will include:
- Managing, promotion and administration of Safety, Health, Environmental and Employment Standards, complying with corporate standards and regulatory requirements applicable to area of responsibility.
- Lead the WWTP department, including operators; motivating and engaging employees while promoting team building. Administration and adherence of the collective bargaining agreement and responsible for area budget adherence.
- Ensuring compliance with Ingredion policies, applicable permits (ECA’s) and regulatory statutes in accordance with MOECP guidelines for existing operations and new projects.
- Lead, implement and maintain environmental programs, policies, and procedures at the plant to ensure compliance with Federal, Provincial and local regulations and corporate policies and guidelines.
- Attend and coordinate authorities and stakeholders’ audits, inspections or visits related to environmental and sustainability matters.
- Actively supporting the management of the Lean Manufacturing Principles through the Ingredion Performance System, including facilitating Root Cause Analysis and Kaizen events.
- Develop and lead environmental/sustainability strategies to achieve the Cardinal Facility environmental goals. .
- Apply continuous improvement projects in operations
- Acting as an Environmental Guardian to promote actions and systems that mitigate and prevent incidents and environmental impacts. If accidents happen, provide leadership in environmental incident investigations..
- Becoming a Safety Champion
The Environmental Lead position is well-suited for you if you:
- Have the capacity to solve problems through creative, innovative solutions and challenge traditional methods of accomplishing tasks.
- Respect and value others’ differences, seeking opportunities to learn from those with different perspectives.
- Build long-term relationships with key decision-makers and internal stakeholders.
- Take swift, decisive action and use organization resources in the best interest of the company
- Take ownership and operate with a sense of urgency to promptly respond and resolve problems.
- Adapt and support others through change, ambiguity, uncertainty and complexity.
- Assume personal responsibility for mistakes, act to correct them and learn from them.
- Anticipate stakeholders needs and proactively create new solutions that exceed customer expectations.
- Are willing to supportively challenge the status quo to find new, more effective tools and methods for accomplishing tasks.
- Have a proven ability to lead and facilitate in a team environment and build consensus in a positive manner with team members and customers.
- Have a desire to gain awareness on the impact of external and internal events on the broader organization.
- Effectively managing multiple concurrent activities and projects.
Qualified candidates will have:
- Bachelor’s degree in environmental or chemical engineering or equivalent in education and experience.
- 3-5 years in an industrial manufacturing environment including leadership and development of others.
- Knowledge of federal and provincial environmental and safety laws and practices
- Demonstrated strong planning, organizing and time management skills; proven ability to coordinate and effectively handle a variety of assignments simultaneously and identify and resolve inner-group and interpersonal conflicts.
- Decision making ability, planning and time-management skills.
- Committed to creating and maintaining a work environment that adds value
- Ability to manage a dynamic manufacturing environment, interacting and communicating across functional lines and levels.
- Ability to build consensus and foster positive relationships.
- Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills. Able to conduct effective meetings and communicate in a clear and concise manner to all levels of the organization and external stakeholders.
- Ability to use various computer software packages, such as Microsoft Office, SAP, Wiki, and others
Ingredion Total Rewards and Benefits
We offer a competitive and comprehensive package that aligns Wirth our values and goals. It includes salary, incentives, health, retirement, flexibility, learning, recognition, and wellness.
Our plant in Cardinal has a friendly environment, where you can grow and develop your career. We offer the benefits below:
- Annual bonus
- Annual salary review
- RRSP
- DCPP
- Among other Incredible benefits.
Relocation Available:
No
