Environmental Engineer

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Position Title:

Environmental Engineer

Pay Rate:

$75,800 – 101,000

Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.

Category/Shift:

Salaried Full-Time

Physical Location:

1202 Highway 509

Mansfield LA 71052

The Job You Will Perform:

The Mansfield Mill is a complex, fully integrated pulp and paper manufacturing facility.  The mill includes multiple process lines of wood handling, pulping, paper machines, power and recovery boilers, and effluent treatment. The environmental engineer assists with managing day-to-day and some long-term activities for the mill’s Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), air compliance program, solid and hazardous waste programs, potable water system, chemicals in transportation program, and landfill operation.  The position has responsibility for supervising various contractors, works within the EHS&S group and reports to the Environmental Manager.

 Key Responsibilities:

 The Environmental Engineer’s duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, working with the Environmental Team to:

1. Provide regulatory guidance to mill operations, maintenance, and management on a day-to-day or as needed basis.
2. Drive continuous and deliberate improvements including systems development to ensure environmental compliance and prevent problems
3. Ensure completion of required compliance reports for waste water, solid waste, air potable water and chemical management
4. Support operating teams navigating regulatory concerns, provide necessary compliance training to salaried and hourly teams
5. Implement systems and processes to improve/sustain results for mill EMS systems.
6. Serves as liaison between the organization on and regulatory agencies concerned with environmental control.
7. Serve on Environmental, Health & Safety weekend rotation team.

The Skills You Will Bring:

A successful candidate has:

• Strong leadership skills that values inclusion and engagement
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate to groups and individuals at all levels, including external stakeholders.
• Analyze problems and develop solutions independently or with teams.
• Utilize strong organizational skills to handle multiple tasks effectively.
• Maintain process knowledge and understanding of Environmental systems and regulatory requirements.

 Required Experience:

Two plus years of environmental management or related experience in a manufacturing environment recommended, pulp and paper industry preferred. Experience in practical application of environmental regulations required.

This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Environmental sciences, or related field. The candidate must be experienced using a computer, and skilled in word processing, database systems, and SAP business systems. Plant application and PI ProcessBook experience preferred.

Experience as an FLL or managing direct reports preferred.

Position Requirements:

Action Oriented

Timely Decision Making

Decision Quality

Organizing

Priority Setting

Drive For Results

Functional/Technical Skills

Learning on the Fly

Certifications (will be required to get upon hiring if do not already have)

Louisiana Potable Water Operator License

Louisiana Wastewater operator license

DOT hazamat shipper certification ground and IATA

EPA Smoke School

Key Competencies:

Action Oriented, Organizational Skills, Managing and Measuring Work, Priority Setting, Building Effective Teams, Conflict Management, Ethics and Values, Integrity and Trust, Motivating Others, Managing through Systems, Listening, Informing, Managerial Courage, Functional Technical Skill/Knowledge.  Qualified candidates should also possess good oral and written communication skills.

The Benefits You Will Enjoy:

• Paid time off including Vacation and Holidays
• Retirement, and 401k Matching Program
• Medical & Dental
• Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement)
• Life & Disability Insurance

 The Career You Will Build:

• Leadership training
• Promotional opportunities

 The Impact You Will Make:

We continue to build a better future for people, the plant, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 120 years. Join our team and you’ll see why our team members say they’re Proud to be IP.

 The Culture You Will Experience:

International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. You will learn Safety Leadership Principles and have the opportunity to opt into Employee Networking Circles such as IPVets, IPride, Women in IP, and the African American ENC. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly diverse culture.

 The Company You Will Join:

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a leading global supplier of renewable fiber-based products. We produce corrugated packaging products that protect and promote goods, and enable worldwide commerce, and pulp for diapers, tissue and other personal care products that promote health and wellness. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 38,000 colleagues globally. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Europe.

International Paper is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.  International Paper complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact reasonable.accommodations@ipaper.com or (877) 973-3919.
Mansfield  LA  71052