Plant Environmental Control Engineer

Ford Motor Company • Wittmann, AZ

11d • $86,600 - $166,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford is seeking an experienced plant environmental engineer to provide technical and regulatory environmental support to the non-manufacturing team at the Arizona Proving Grounds (APG). The role is responsible for completing required regulatory reports and responding to agency inquiries. The engineer works with local operations, other Ford sites, and the corporate office to identify ways to reduce water consumption, waste generation, and material usage.

The position supports environmental compliance and sustainability across air, materials, water, and waste, as well as permitting, audits, remediation, spill response, and environmental management systems. It prepares regulatory reports and correspondence, reviews projects, supports facility programs and environmental systems, provides employee training, maintains knowledge of applicable regulations, and represents Ford in interactions with external organizations. The role also supports battery technology and emerging environmental compliance requirements.

This is a hybrid position requiring onsite work four or more days per week. The position is offered at salary grade 7, with a range of $86,600–$144,900, or salary grade 8, with a range of $99,100–$166,200. Final grade and salary depend on the candidate’s skills, experience, role scope, responsibility, and market value. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience.
• At least 1 year of environmental manufacturing or compliance experience.
• At least 1 year of experience with Microsoft Office applications.
• Fundamental understanding of environmental rules and regulations.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Graduate or master’s degree in Chemical, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Demonstrated leadership in One FORD behaviors, combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day technical and regulatory support for environmental media and operational subjects, including air, materials, water, waste, EOS, ISO 14001, plant reports, decommissioning, remediation, permitting, regulatory communications, testing, audits, and spill response.
• Support achievement of Corporate Footprint and Non-Manufacturing business plan objectives and targets.
• Develop accurate and complete correspondence, including reports and permit applications, to support environmental compliance and business plan objectives.
• Prepare required regulatory waste reports and respond to agency inquiries and compliance issues, including Tier II, SPCC, RCRA hazardous and universal waste status, refrigerant management and training, RICE MACT, cold cleaners, dust control, and DOT hazmat.
• Review site projects and provide direction supporting environmental compliance and sustainability.
• Support technical aspects of facility environmental systems, including EOS, environmental reserves, compliance assurance, non-manufacturing management reviews, e-trackers, project reviews, and contractor method statements.
• Use environmental software applications to help achieve business plan objectives and targets.
• Build productive working relationships with environmental professionals and manufacturing and non-manufacturing contacts across Ford facilities and staff groups.
• Provide environmental training to employees as required.
• Ensure sites comply with Record Retention, DRIM, MCRP, and GAO requirements.
• Support battery technology and emerging environmental compliance and regulation.
• Use standard procedures and best practices to ensure environmental compliance and meet business plan objectives and targets.
• Maintain knowledge of applicable national, regional, and local environmental requirements.
• Represent Ford’s interests on environmental matters through interactions with regulatory agencies, community groups, trade and professional organizations, and non-governmental organizations.
• Support facility programs through permit actions, regulated material surveys, site use histories, due care plans, sampling, and reporting as required.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Paid parental leave, new-parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized backup childcare.
• Family-building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• Vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including time between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level