Environmental Systems Control Operator Lead

Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, Inc.•Tacoma, WA

7d•$42 - $45

About The Position

The Environmental Systems Control Operator Lead (ECSOL) implements and ensures compliance with company policies and procedural plans covering environmental media, including air, stormwater, groundwater, solid waste, and hazardous waste, as applicable. The role directs, assigns, and evaluates Environmental Systems Control Operators (ESCOs), ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, standards, permits, and permit conditions. It operates environmental control systems (ECSs), conducts field sampling and monitoring, records environmental data, and provides information to the Regional Environmental Manager (REM) and facility managers. The ECSOL assists with system planning, design, installation, maintenance, permitting, and operation, and may support emergency responses to system upsets, incidents, spills, releases, or accidents. Notifications to management and regulatory agencies are made in consultation with the REM or national environmental staff. The role works in flexible parameters, with the primary goal of maintaining and operating ECSs safely and efficiently in compliance with regulations, permits, orders, and agreements. Approximately 80% of working time is spent in the field. The work includes operating and troubleshooting environmental systems, maintaining records and reports, coordinating contractors and suppliers, supporting employee training, and overseeing ESCO daily activities. Salary is $42.00 to $45.00 per hour.

Requirements

Extensive applied environmental or manufacturing control system operational experience.
Three to five years of experience operating environmental or manufacturing control systems, including PLC programming and use, routine maintenance and troubleshooting, water and air sampling, permit-compliance activities, and creation and maintenance of permit-required system operation records.
Experience leading and mentoring personnel.
Valid driver's license and ability to drive an automobile.
Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, including professional communication in person, in documents, and by email, text, or phone.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, environmental management systems, ECS testing or analytical programs, and PLC operation packages.
Ability to apply logical and scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions in controlled situations.
Ability to read and understand engineering plans and specifications, evaluate system performance, and rapidly and effectively repair control-system malfunctions when necessary.
Ability to climb and walk in active industrial facilities, including on uneven surfaces and to isolated areas, and comfort with heights, outdoor work, and inclement weather.
Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally; move around office and field environments; travel frequently by automobile or airplane to local and regional locations; climb; negotiate uneven surfaces; sit, stand, or walk for extended periods; and keyboard for several hours per day.
Visual acuity for extensive reading, examining documents, equipment maintenance, field sampling, driving, and operating a laptop computer.
Must possess or be able to obtain a Grade 2 Wastewater Treatment Operator License if applicable to the location.
Must be certified or able to obtain certification to assess visual emissions for opacity using EPA Method 9 criteria.
U.S. applicants must be at least 18 years old; Canada applicants must be at least 16 years old.
U.S. employment is contingent on satisfactory completion of a post-offer drug screen and background check.
New hires must review and sign an Arbitration Agreement; this applies to U.S. non-union employees.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in engineering or another applied science discipline; preferred but not required.
Strong demonstrated experience operating and maintaining environmental or manufacturing control systems and maintaining related permit-required compliance documentation.
Experience with environmental control systems or similar manufacturing control systems, including PLC-based operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
Knowledge of local, state, and federal environmental programs and regulations, and approved sampling techniques and procedures.

Responsibilities

Plan daily assignments, conduct daily briefings, assign ESCO work, and document its completion.
Model service excellence and review ESCOs to ensure environmental control practices are followed.
Conduct employee meetings and training related to Environmental Services and maintain training records.
Participate in interviewing candidates, internal transfers, and promotional opportunities.
Manage vendor relationships and contracts, negotiate pricing, and ensure service and product agreements are upheld.
Coordinate equipment purchases with Procurement Services, maintain department equipment, and research equipment options with vendors.
Train employees to use company computer applications, including email, time and attendance systems, and required training modules.
Recommend improvements to environmental control systems to support regulatory compliance, increase efficiency, and reduce capital and operating costs.
Implement and manage necessary ECS maintenance, including retaining and overseeing contractors when needed.
Assist in developing and implementing environmental procedures applicable to ECSs.
Ensure adherence to company and divisional health, safety, and environmental standards and help provide a safe environment for employees, customers, and visitors.
Spend approximately 80% of work time in the field operating and monitoring ECSs, troubleshooting equipment, and conducting related work.
Prepare and maintain permit-required environmental records and reports for ECSs.
Collect, evaluate, and share information about ECS compliance requirements and maintain reference files.
Recommend procedural, design, or equipment changes as needed.
Perform other assigned duties, which may include site inspections and spill-response preparedness.
Review construction plans for adequate pollution-control considerations and provide technical guidance for construction and equipment installation.
Collaborate with the SSI Project Management team to manage contractors and equipment suppliers during ECS installation.
Coordinate with operational departments to ensure proper management of waste generated by ECS operation and maintenance.
Assist the REM with ECS equipment permitting as appropriate.
Maintain on-site ECS records.
Maintain operating expense and capital improvement budgets and schedules related to ECSs.
Perform special projects and other assigned duties.
Support the company's internal control process by understanding, communicating, and complying with controls and suggesting or making improvements to policies, procedures, and controls for ECS compliance.
Communicate operational challenges, policy violations, and regulatory compliance issues to a supervisor, senior Environmental Department staff, or the SSI Compliance Department.
Directly oversee ESCOs' daily activities at the facility.
Occasionally respond to urgent situations outside regular hours, including weekends and holidays.