Environmental Manager

Job Title: Corporate Environmental Manager

Location(s): Meridian or Fruitland, Idaho

Starting Salary: $70,000 to $100,000 (depending on experience)

Employment Type: Full-Time, Salary

Work Environment: In-Person, Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm

Summary of Company Benefits:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance


• Health Savings Account (HSA)


• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)


• 401(k) with an Employer Match


• Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D


• Employer Paid Long-Term & Short-Term Disability


• Voluntary Supplemental Hospital and Accident Plans


• Employee Assistance Program


• 8 Company Paid Holidays & 1 Floating Holiday


• Progressive Paid Time Off (PTO) Accruals


• Annual Salary Incentive Bonus

About Woodgrain:
Woodgrain is one of the top millwork operations in the world, with locations throughout the United States and Chile. With 70 years of quality manufacturing craftsmanship and service, Woodgrain is a top producer of mouldings, doors, and windows, as well as a premier distributor of specialty building products. Woodgrain Inc. is headquartered in Fruitland, Idaho with six divisions and over 45 manufacturing and warehouse facilities in the United States and South America. Since 1954, Woodgrain is proud to be family owned and operated.

Job Summary:
The Corporate Environmental Manager is responsible for providing strategic oversight, guidance, and administration of environmental programs across all divisions. This role ensures compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations, supports major projects and expansions, and provides expert direction to division environmental representatives. The Corporate Environmental Manager serves as the central liaison with regulatory agencies and leads initiatives to maintain environmental excellence aligned with Woodgrain’s mission, vision, and values. 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Build, standardize, and maintain environmental processes to ensure compliance with evolving regulations (e.g., PFAS, Oregon DOE standards, and other applicable local, state, and federal regulations).


• Lead environmental planning and strategy for expansions and major projects, ensuring regulatory requirements are addressed proactively (e.g., Emmett Dryer Project).


• Develop corrective action plans and provide solutions when sites are not meeting regulatory benchmarks.


• Manage all aspects of regulatory permits, including renewals, modifications, and terminations, ensuring documentation and compliance.


• Write, review, and validate operational management and monitoring plans for accuracy and regulatory compliance.


• Conduct compliance audits for permits and internal environmental programs to ensure continuous improvement.


• Act as the primary corporate liaison with environmental regulatory agencies, representing the company’s interests professionally and proactively.


• Provide expert support, guidance, and training to division environmental teams, fostering consistency and compliance across all operations.


• Stay current with environmental trends, regulations, and industry best practices to advise leadership and support business initiatives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or a related field is required; a Master’s degree is strongly preferred.


• Minimum of 5 years of environmental compliance or management experience, in a manufacturing or industrial setting


• At least 3 years of experience managing environmental regulatory programs, permits, and compliance audits


• Strong knowledge of federal and state environmental regulations, including PFAS, air, water, and waster requirements

Additional Skills:

• Analytical, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and problem-solving skills


• Ability to work with a team and collaborate to reach solutions


• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and professionally


• Strong interpersonal, listening, written, and verbal communication skills


• Ability to work independently with little to no supervision on assigned tasks


• Must be able to meet schedules and time lines and maintain consistent, punctual, and regular with schedule and attendance


• Effective time management and organization skills


• Ability to effectively communicate in English, both verbally and in writing. Additional languages preferred.   

Physical Demands:

The physical demands and work environment are representative of a typical office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. This position follows a Monday through Friday schedule, excluding company holidays, with working hours that may vary based on departmental needs.

Travel: 

This position does require travel to other Woodgrain locations, expected travel time is 20%. 

Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled

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Woodgrain is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Woodgrain is a drug, alcohol, and tobacco-free workplace. All offers of employment are contingent upon pre-employment background and drug screening, and some positions require a fitness for duty test.