Job Title:

Environmental Specialist/ Energy Internship

Requisition Number:

1204

Location:

Operations Center - Eau Claire, Wisconsin or Custom - Phillips, Wisconsin

Responsibilities:

• Conduct audits of facility and production equipment, estimating energy consumption
• Provide support to the plant Safety Health and Environmental Specialist by evaluating, estimating, and planning energy related projects or upgrades to equipment and the facility
• Research and provide detail reports on viable energy management projects as directed
• Update energy usage reports.
• Assist and potentially lead energy efficiency improvement projects at participating facilities.
• Perform compressed air study/surveys at each location and perform ultrasonic air leak checks
• Assist in the development and maintenance of associated environmental records such as air emissions, chemical usages, non-contact cooling water testing, hazardous waste records and all other pertinent regulatory records, program, policies or procedures.
• Assist current facility & corporate leadership with the overall environmental functions for the assigned facility and partners with on-site management and other resources to ensure local program ownership and accountability.
• Support, assist and potentially lead the ISO 14001 - Environmental Management System (EMS) and formal corrective actions to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations as well as Phillips Plastics Corporation policies and procedures.
• Assist current facility and corporate leadership with the implementation of corporate safety and environmental initiatives, or equivalent site-specific programs and required written documentation to support these programs. Assist with the completion of environmental permits, reports, forms and surveys as required by regulation, permits and/or Phillips Plastics Corporation policy and procedures, and submit them on a timely basis and in a professional manner. Assist in the development of various programs, policies, procedures and associated training materials.
• Assure the appropriate, effective, and timely distribution of all required environmental training programs for the facility and may include performance of training.
• Assist current facility and corporate leadership to assure compliance with various governmental record-keeping requirements, as well as, Phillips Plastics Corporation metrics, and effectively communicate results to corporate safety and environmental management in addition to Plant Management as needed.
• Assist current facility and corporate leadership to serve as technical expert with oversight responsibility to ensure the implementation and documentation of sound principles of Industrial Hygiene.
• Coordinate activities with local regulatory personnel regarding environmental activities.
• Work closely in a team environment with the facility operations and leadership team to achieve overall environmental, safety operational and business objectives.
• Assist current facility and corporate leadership by conducting environmental compliance self audits, supporting external audits and holding an annual review of the safety, health & environmental management system with the management team. Perform monthly compliance audits. Assist with the development, implementation and tracking of specified corrective actions.
• Ensure thorough familiarity with policies and procedures relating to standards of business conduct and understand the importance of full compliance with the letter and spirit of such policies.
• Perform tasks in accordance with all Federal, State, and Local regulations and Phillips Plastics Corporation Quality, Environmental, and Safety policies and procedures.
• Assist current facility and corporate leadership to provide leadership for the plant Environmental Task teams. Assist in the development of various mission/goals and maintain all related documentation for the committees.
• Develop, implement, follow-up and follow-through on various professional plans, programs, policies, SOP’s, training materials and presentations.
• Assist current facility and corporate leadership to provide leadership and direction to establish and sustain a positive company safety, health & environmental culture both on and off the job.
• Assist current facility and corporate leadership to coordinate and facilitate environmental incident investigations.
• Assist the facility in the efforts of becoming a “Green Tier” award recipient holder.
• Know and understand the impact of this position on the workplace environment and to take all necessary actions to reduce or eliminate negative impacts.
• Assist current facility and corporate leadership with specific KRA items.

Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing B.S. or B.A. degree in fields of Safety / Health or Environmental sciences or Industrial Engineering.
• Must possess the ability to demonstrate effective leadership, organize, solve problems and educate others.
• Ability to utilize appropriate judgment and discretion as they relate to responsibilities.
• Ability to plan and organize work to effectively perform assigned tasks in a timely manner.
• Ability to engage in cooperative and responsible behavior which affects the operation of the facility and the company in positive manner

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