Environmental Systems Control Operator

Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, Inc.•Tacoma, WA

10d•$35 - $40

About The Position

The Environmental Systems Control Operator (ECSO) reports directly to the Regional Environmental Manager (REM) and indirectly to the Regional Directors for SSI’s Auto and Metals Recycling Business division. Work may also be supervised by local or national Environmental Department employees. The ECSO implements and supports compliance with company policies and procedures covering environmental media, including air, stormwater, groundwater, solid waste, and hazardous waste. The role operates and maintains environmental control systems (ECSs), including stormwater treatment and air-emission control systems, to meet applicable federal, state, and local laws, standards, permits, regulatory orders, and agreements at multiple facilities. The ECSO conducts fieldwork involving sampling, monitoring, observation, and recording of environmental data, and provides accurate information to the REM and facility managers. The position assists with planning, design, and installation of ECSs and has direct first-line responsibility for their effective operation and for associated metering and measuring devices. In consultation with environmental leadership, the ECSO may assist with urgent responses to system upsets, environmental incidents, spills, releases, and accidents, and with notifications to management and regulatory agencies. The role operates within flexible parameters and is primarily focused on maintaining and operating ECSs safely, effectively, and efficiently. Approximately 80% of the time is spent in the field. Systems may include stormwater treatment technologies such as oil-water separation, settling, polymer treatment, electrocoagulation, sand filtration, and carbon filtration; and air-emission controls such as extraction systems, drop-out boxes, cyclones, scrubbers, thermal oxidizers, and baghouses. The position also supports permit compliance records, equipment improvements and maintenance, contractor coordination, waste management related to system operations, budgeting, and special projects. The work takes place in offices and active industrial field environments at various locations. It includes equipment troubleshooting and maintenance, system operation, air and water sampling, and information gathering. The operator must be able to walk and climb in active facilities, including over uneven surfaces and to isolated areas, and be comfortable with heights and outdoor work in inclement weather. Occasional urgent responses outside normal hours, including weekends and holidays, may be required. Frequent travel by automobile or airplane to local and regional locations is required. The stated salary range is $35.00 to $40.00 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, air and water sampling, permit-compliance activities, and generating and maintaining permit-required operating records.
Valid driver’s license and ability to drive an automobile.
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.
Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, including professional communication in person and through documents, email, text, and phone.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, environmental management systems, ECS testing or analytical programs, and PLC operation packages.
Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally; move around office and field environments; climb and negotiate uneven surfaces; sit, stand, or walk for extended periods; and keyboard for up to several hours per day.
Visual acuity for reading, examining documents, equipment maintenance, field sampling, driving, and operating a laptop computer.
Ability to travel frequently by automobile or airplane to local and regional locations.
Ability to work outdoors in inclement weather, at heights, and in active industrial facilities, including isolated areas.
Ability to respond occasionally to urgent situations outside regular hours, including weekends and holidays.
U.S. applicants must be at least 18 years old; Canada applicants must be at least 16 years old.
U.S. employment offers are 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.
Experience with similar environmental control systems or manufacturing control systems and associated PLC-based system operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
Strong demonstrated experience operating and maintaining environmental or manufacturing control systems and maintaining associated permit-required compliance documentation.
Knowledge of local, state, and federal environmental programs and regulations, including approved sampling techniques and procedures.

Responsibilities

Operate and maintain environmental control systems at multiple facilities to ensure compliance with applicable regulations, permits, orders, and agreements.
Conduct field sampling, monitoring, observations, and recording of environmental data, including air and water samples.
Provide accurate and useful environmental-system information to the Regional Environmental Manager and facility managers upon request.
Assist with planning, design, and installation of ECSs and take first-line responsibility for their effective operation and associated metering and measuring devices.
Recommend improvements to environmental control systems to strengthen compliance, improve efficacy and efficiency, and reduce capital and operating costs.
Implement maintenance and improvements to ECSs, including retaining and managing contractors when necessary.
Assist in developing and implementing environmental procedures applicable to ECSs.
Ensure adherence to company and divisional environmental, health, and safety standards and help provide a safe environment for employees, customers, and visitors.
Prepare and maintain permit-required environmental records and reports related to ECSs.
Collect, evaluate, and share information about ECS compliance requirements, and maintain reference files and on-site ECS records.
Recommend changes to procedures, designs, or equipment when necessary.
Perform site inspections, spill-response preparedness activities, and other related duties as assigned by environmental staff.
Review construction plans for adequate pollution-control provisions and provide technical guidance for construction and installation of pollution-control equipment.
Collaborate with the SSI Project Management team to coordinate contractors and equipment suppliers during ECS installation.
Work with operations personnel to ensure proper management of waste generated by ECS operation and maintenance.
Assist the REM with permitting ECS equipment as appropriate.
Maintain budgets and schedules for ECS operating expenses and capital improvements.
Support the company’s internal-control process by understanding, communicating, and complying with defined controls and suggesting or making improvements to policies, procedures, and controls.
Communicate operational challenges, company-policy violations, and regulatory-compliance issues to a supervisor, Environmental Department senior staff, or the SSI Compliance Department.
Assist the REM with environmental emergency response and, in consultation with environmental or national staff, provide appropriate notifications to management and regulatory agencies.
Perform special projects and other duties as needed or assigned.