Environmental Technician

Commonwealth Rolled Products is a leading manufacturer of Aluminum rolled products for the Automotive, Commercial, and Industrial markets. The Company operates its production facility in Lewisport, KY with the support of an Automotive Innovation Center for R&D and Field Service in Madison Heights (DET), MI and Inside Sales in the Cleveland, OH area.

Our production facility is seeking to add a talented Environmental Technician to its team. This position provides direct staff support; articulates regulatory impact on operations to upper management; investigates, recognizes and recommends corrective actions on environmental compliance issues and continuous improvement actions.

Responsibilities Include:

• Actively participate in maintaining a zero-incident safety culture.
• Live and champion the Commonwealth Rolled Products core values: Safety, Integrity, Customer Focus, Ownership, Excellence, and Teamwork.
• Comply with all safety standards and regulations.
• Support the environmental function and activities and has site-wide environmental control plan input.
• Maintain knowledge of current and proposed federal, state, and local environmental regulations to help prepare, revise and implement required permits, licenses, orders and decrees.
• Collect and maintain accurate records as required by federal, state and local regulatory authorities. Report any noncompliance or malfunction issues in a timely manner to facility management. Participate in any federal, state and local environmental-related inspections.
• Communicate with and maintain professional relationships with environmental agency personnel. Work with facility HSE team to negotiate any compliance issues and enforcement actions as well as provide required reports.
• Work collaboratively with plant operational staff. Recommend, develop and implement policies, procedures and systems that meet/surpass the standards set by relevant legislation and regulation.Develop and present training programs that support good environmental practices and ensure compliance with State and Federal agency regulations. Attend the training programs necessary to fulfill the role responsibilities.
• Manage the collection and evaluation of analytical data and other environmental information to assess site compliance. Maintain and store environmental data, records and documents in a confidential manner. Provide summary analysis as required by legal and corporation requirements.
• Audit environmental processes and programs for the facility.
• Assist with maintaining certifications of environmental management systems such as ISO 14001.
• Assist with maintaining air program compliance including Title V permitting and NESHAPS regulations. Knowledge of subparts RRR and SSSS a plus.
• Assist with community right-to-know reporting including the TRI program.

Required Qualifications:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a HSE field (preferably Environmental Science) or related science or any equivalent combination of relevant experience and education that provides the required knowledge and skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel. 
• Ability to contribute and participate in a team environment. 
• Ability to accomplish assigned tasks, provide feedback, construct plans, and demonstrate confidence in team leader and member roles. Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the work of the role.
• The ability to recognize and analyze critical issues, identify and assist necessary resources through follow-up to task completion.
• Able to apply sampling and analysis protocols to provide accurate data and to explain and train others in sampling protocol.
• Basic knowledge of environmental compliance techniques and environmental management systems such as ISO 14001.

EEO Statement

Commonwealth Rolled Products is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age (forty and over), national origin, disability (as defined by applicable law), veteran’s status, genetic information, marital status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law.  Our HR team will reach out to the applicants who met the qualifications and most closely aligned with requirements of the positions.