Associate Manager, Environmental (IL) (1441)

HYUNDAI Translead Inc

6d•$87,200 - $104,600

About The Position

The Environmental Manager leads and maintains environmental compliance programs that support safe, responsible, and sustainable manufacturing operations. The role develops, implements, and oversees environmental policies, programs, permitting activities, monitoring systems, reporting processes, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations. It partners with Engineering, Manufacturing, Maintenance, Safety, Facilities, and Operations teams to identify environmental risks, support business objectives, manage compliance obligations, and improve environmental performance throughout the organization. Responsibilities include regulatory compliance, permitting, reporting, audits, risk management, budgeting, consultant oversight, environmental project execution, and support for sustainability initiatives. The role manages day-to-day compliance activities for assigned operations and may perform other duties as assigned. Travel is up to 20%.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in environmental engineering, environmental science, chemical engineering, civil engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Minimum 7 years of progressive environmental compliance experience within manufacturing, industrial, or related operations.
Experience managing federal EPA and state environmental regulatory requirements.
Experience with environmental permitting and compliance reporting.
Experience with RCRA hazardous waste management requirements.
Experience supporting industrial stormwater and wastewater compliance programs.
Experience coordinating environmental inspections and audits.
Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
Demonstrated ability to independently manage environmental compliance programs.

Responsibilities

Ensure compliance with applicable federal EPA, Illinois EPA (IEPA), and local environmental regulations.
Develop, implement, maintain, and improve environmental compliance programs, policies, procedures, and management systems.
Manage environmental permits, registrations, reporting requirements, regulatory submissions, and compliance documentation.
Maintain compliance with air, water, stormwater, wastewater, waste management, chemical reporting, and related environmental requirements.
Lead environmental inspections, audits, assessments, and corrective action activities.
Conduct environmental risk assessments and identify opportunities to reduce environmental liabilities.
Provide manufacturing operations with environmental regulatory guidance and technical expertise.
Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Maintenance, Safety, Facilities, and Operations teams on environmental issues and operational initiatives.
Manage environmental compliance calendars and schedules, ensuring regulatory obligations are completed on time.
Coordinate environmental training and awareness programs.
Manage environmental consultants, contractors, laboratories, and other external service providers.
Support environmental incident investigations and implementation of corrective actions.
Develop environmental metrics, key performance indicators, and performance reports.
Participate in environmental budgeting, forecasting, capital planning, and expenditure monitoring.
Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities in environmental performance and regulatory compliance.
Maintain working relationships with regulatory agencies and external stakeholders.
Support regulatory inspections and agency interactions.
Monitor air emissions, hazardous waste, stormwater, wastewater, and chemical management activities.
Support operational teams with environmental compliance requirements and issue resolution.
Perform other duties as assigned.