Your Job Georgia Pacific in Palatka, FL is looking for a
Senior Environmental Engineer. He will provide Environmental leadership and strategic direction to the Georgia-Pacific Palatka paper mill's air program. Create real value for the organization by ensuring compliance is maintained and risk is identified and mitigated. Develop and align mill air strategies consistent with company/division environmental vision and strategies. Drive Environmental excellence and performance improvement through efficient, effective and sustainable management systems. Ensure leaders and employees are equipped to manage air responsibilities. This position reports to the Mill Environmental Manager.
The ideal candidate must be able to embrace and lead change, possess strong interpersonal skills and efficiently balance multiple priorities. The position requires strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of audiences. The successful candidate must also be self-directed, lead by example, be self-motivated, possess strong analytical skills, exhibit sound decision-making, and have proficient organizational skills.
Our Team The Palatka mill and its products are a critical part of GP's Consumer Products portfolio, including high-profile Angel Soft®, Quilted Northern®, Brawny®, and Sparkle® brands. GP has invested heavily at Palatka in recent years to deliver competitive tissue and towel products including a new towel paper machine. The mill also features two Kraft paper machines and recent investments in a state-of-the-art Daily Operations Center (DOC) - a singular control hub for our asset monitoring. With more than 950 team members, the mill is highly strategic operation for GP and a foundational part of the local community and economy.
Located 45 minutes west of the beautiful beaches of St. Augustine, the mill is nestled in outskirts of the growing city of Palatka. Jacksonville, Daytona Beach and Gainesville are approximately one hour away, and Orlando is only two hours! In an area ideal for many different people, interests, and lifestyles, the Palatka mill is a rare find!
What You Will Do - Apply subject matter expertise and excellent communication skills to independently and objectively help operations identify and meet environmental compliance requirements and drive environmental excellence through continuous improvement
- Plan and lead assessments of programs to identify opportunities to improve performance
- Systematically drive mill environmental program to be more effective, consistent, verifiable, and efficient
- Identify, react to, and manage environmental air risks, priorities, key issues, and plans
- Routine data/information management/analysis
- Routine report generation and submittal
- Develop, maintain, and enhance robust environmental management systems to comply with air permits and air regulations
- Manage continuous monitoring systems: continuous emission monitors (CEM), continuous opacity monitor (COM) quality assurance/quality control, maintain the data acquisition system (DAS), provide support to maintain CEM/COM reliability
- Manage the execution of annual stack testing program
- Assemble and submit minor air permit applications; provide support and/or manage consultants for major air permit application
- Review projects and changes with respect to permitting applicability and air regulatory compliance
- Develop and maintain working relationships with regulators
- Periodically rotate "on call" to provide environmental support to operations and review daily compliance status outside of regular business hours
- Proactively maintain knowledge of current and emerging federal, state, and local Environmental regulatory requirements affecting the facility
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) - A Bachelor's degree or higher in chemical, Environmental or other related engineering or science
- Experience with air regulations (such as: Title V, Greenhouse Gas, MACT, NSPS, and PSD) and experience in interpretation and application to a manufacturing facility
- Demonstrated experience in managing a successful Air Compliance Program, applying logic, analytical and problem-solving skills with industrial/manufacturing facilities
What Will Put You Ahead - Experience in managing complex environmental issues in a large manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of Florida environmental regulations
- Strong Excel skills: ability to program and use MACROs, creating graphs and perform advanced calculations
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Who We Are As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day -to make everyday products even better.
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Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
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