REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER

Gerdau•Monroe Charter Township, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Gerdau, we empower our people to grow, thrive, and make a difference—together. With a culture built on trust and teamwork, we offer meaningful work, continuous development, and opportunities to shape your future. We invite you to come work with us, where your contributions are valued, your voice is heard, and your career is forged with purpose. This role is responsible for ensuring the facility operates within applicable environmental rules and regulations, providing oversight and support in addressing all regulatory matters.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in environmental/chemical engineering, or physical science with a strong emphasis in chemistry.
8-10 years’ experience.
At least one year’s supervisory experience preferred.
Experience acquiring environmental permits.
Experience conducting negotiations with regulatory agencies.
Experience supervising consultant activities.
Fundamental understanding of major federal environmental regulations/programs.
Detailed/practical experience based knowledge in at least one key environmental program area (i.e. RCRA, air permitting, UST, remediation, etc.).
Must be legally eligible to immediately work in the country of hire without current or future sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ISO14001.

Responsibilities

Ensure that the facility operates within applicable environmental rules and regulations.
Ensure Environmental Plans and Permits are current and appropriate for the division.
Oversee the Environmental Management System (example, ISO14001).
Management Representative of the Environmental Management System for the division.
Acquiring or maintaining licenses required to execute job functions or compliance requirements.
Maintain and audit compliance with applicable environmental rules and regulations and uphold environmental policies.
Provide a direct oversight and assistance in addressing all regulatory matters (i.e. agency liaison, permitting, reporting, resolving regulatory issues, training, lobbying, and scientific investigations).
Direct appropriate environmental studies/consultants to ensure that environmental and regulatory issues are addressed in a cost-effective manner.
Identify/report serious division environmental program deficiencies to the General Plant Manager so that environmental issues may be promptly addressed.
Monitor the state legislative activities to ensure Gerdau Special Steel, Monroe Mill participates in the development of emerging regulations that could impact division operations.
Provide expertise as needed in special areas such as source testing, air toxics, PSD, New Source Review, etc., to minimize staff consultant time addressing easily resolvable matters.
Responsible for managing the environmental budget, including waste disposal, fees, sampling and analysis, professional fees, etc. and meeting the EMM goals.
Manage support activities of contractors and consultants executing the environmental management systems.
Develop and implement a mechanism to effectively promote environmental awareness at the facility.
Responsible for ensuring environmental compliance with all applicable federal, state, local regulations and EMS System.
Responsible to know, understand, and follow all applicable Federal, State, and Local environmental legal requirements and practices.
Responsible for and completing all required annual safety and environmental training.
Responsible following the Cardinal Safety Rules.
Responsible for utilizing Gerdau Business Systems concepts.