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🌱 Environmental Compliance Specialist
Location: Fully onsite in Saukville, WI
Company: Charter Steel
🔍 Position Overview
At Charter Steel, environmental stewardship is more than compliance—it’s a commitment to our people, our communities, and our future. As an Environmental Compliance Specialist, you’ll be a strategic partner to operations, guiding environmental programs that protect air, water, and land while driving continuous improvement. You’ll lead initiatives that ensure regulatory alignment, empower employees through training, and shape a culture of environmental excellence across our manufacturing footprint.
🎯 What You’ll Do
Minimum Qualifications:
🌱 Environmental Compliance Specialist
Location: Fully onsite in Saukville, WI
Company: Charter Steel
🔍 Position Overview
At Charter Steel, environmental stewardship is more than compliance—it’s a commitment to our people, our communities, and our future. As an Environmental Compliance Specialist, you’ll be a strategic partner to operations, guiding environmental programs that protect air, water, and land while driving continuous improvement. You’ll lead initiatives that ensure regulatory alignment, empower employees through training, and shape a culture of environmental excellence across our manufacturing footprint.
🎯 What You’ll Do
- Provide expert guidance on local, state, and federal environmental regulations
- Develop and implement management systems to ensure compliance across assigned programs
- Lead permitting processes and create site-specific environmental protection plans
- Deliver engaging training to build awareness and ownership of environmental responsibilities
- Monitor and analyze performance metrics related to air, water, land, waste, and wetlands
- Conduct assessments and audits to identify risks and improvement opportunities
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed environmental priorities into operations
- Represent Charter Steel in interactions with regulatory agencies
- Support facility management plans and coordinate the Radiation Safety Program
- Champion continuous improvement through data-driven action plans and team leadership
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Management, Science, Engineering, or related field
- 3 years of environmental experience in a manufacturing setting
- Strong problem-solving skills and initiative
- Detail-oriented multitasker with excellent organizational abilities
- Effective communicator with strong presentation and training skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and basic web tools
- Solid understanding of EPA and state environmental standards
- Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills
- Experience in steel or heavy manufacturing environments
- Familiarity with ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems
- Exposure to Six Sigma or Lean methodologies
- Experience working with regulatory agencies
- Be part of a company where environmental responsibility is woven into our operations
- Make a meaningful impact by shaping sustainable practices and protecting natural resources
- Grow your career through leadership opportunities and professional development