Environmental Manager

Bakery Feeds, by Darling Ingredients•Linkwood, MD

14d•$93,000 - $122,000

About The Position

The Environmental Manager ensures the location meets its environmental permit compliance responsibilities; manages the plant’s pollution control scrubber and wastewater operations; ensures boiler operations comply with state requirements and company policy; and improves the facility’s environmental performance within the community. The role supervises production operators in safe boiler operations, wastewater treatment, and air-treatment equipment, and leads training and implementation of standard operating procedures for environmental and utility systems. The position oversees air pollution control, steam generation, wastewater pretreatment, lagoon operations, and the Land Application System. It collects and analyzes daily environmental data, recommends operating improvements to plant management, prepares environmental permit submittals for the General Manager, and maintains spare-parts inventory. The manager also coordinates preventive maintenance schedules for scrubbers and related equipment, provides technical guidance on wastewater lagoons and VOC scrubbers, and trains personnel in company safety procedures and OSHA-aligned operating standards. The role may require working off shift—including nights, weekends, or holidays—for extended periods as production needs dictate. The work environment includes exposure to high noise, strong odors, varying temperatures, electrical hazards, chemicals, and biohazardous conditions, with movement across office and work locations and occasional lifting or moving of up to 100 pounds.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Wastewater Operator Certification (Georgia), or ability to obtain the required certification.
Prior supervisory or management experience.
Knowledge of environmental systems, equipment, and operating procedures.
Proficiency with CMMS and Microsoft Office applications.
Strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor's degree in a related field.
Prior rendering, agricultural, or industrial experience.
Knowledge of industrial electrical, electronic, and mechanical systems and preventive/predictive maintenance practices.
Experience coordinating contractors and multiple projects or priorities.
Strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

Maintain staff and the location in compliance with Company, State, or Federal OSHA safety policies and practices.
Supervise production operators in safe boiler operations, wastewater treatment, and air-treatment equipment.
Lead, train, and implement standard operating procedures for plant environmental and utility systems, including air pollution control, steam generation, wastewater pretreatment, lagoon operations, and the Land Application System.
Develop, assign, and implement CIP schedules for scrubbers and associated equipment while taking production activities into account.
Collect and analyze daily environmental data and make operating recommendations to plant management to ensure pollution-control and treatment-equipment performance.
Prepare state and federal environmental permit-related submittals for the General Manager.
Ensure the facility operates in accordance with the Company's environmental policies.
Forecast needs, source supplies through competitive bids, and maintain appropriate spare-parts inventory.
Provide or source technical guidance on wastewater lagoons, VOC scrubbers, and land application systems, including recognizing and troubleshooting lagoon operations and air-treatment condensers and scrubbers.
Evaluate equipment data-sheet technical specifications to make performance decisions.
Train new personnel on Company safety procedures and safe operating standards in accordance with OSHA.
Work off-shift hours, including nights, weekends, or holidays, for extended periods as production needs dictate.
Perform other duties as assigned.