Environmental Manager

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific's Packaging and Cellulose Group has an immediate opening for an Environmental Manager at the Monticello Containerboard facility in Monticello, Mississippi.

The Environmental Manager will create long-term value by ensuring environmental risks are identified and mitigated while sustaining performance improvement and striving for environmental excellence.

As a key member of both the facility and regional environmental leadership teams, the environmental manager will provide strong leadership and strategic direction for the facility through the application of Principle Based Management™ and adherence to Our Values.

The Facility Environmental Manager will be responsible for the development, implementation, and management of the facility's environmental compliance programs and management systems.

This position will lead a team of professionals and work closely with environmental professionals across the organization to leverage best practices and knowledge to drive the highest value for the company.

The role will also help ensure that the site conforms to company policies and procedures, such as Georgia Pacific's Environmental Performance Standards.

This position reports directly to the Site Mill Manager/VP, with a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Regional Environmental Manager.

Our Team

The Facility Environmental Manager will work closely with the Regional Environmental Team and collaborate regularly with the additional three Containerboard facilities.

Georgia Pacific's paper mill in Monticello, MS has been in operation since 1968 and employs approximately 500 employees.

The Monticello mill has the capability to produce over 1,000,000 tons of containerboard each year.

It is located in central Mississippi about 65 miles from Hattiesburg, MS and is 1 hour from capital city of Jackson, MS.

What You Will Do



* Provide leadership and strategic direction consistent with our Stewardship & Compliance Principles to achieve our Vision


* Build solid working relationships with internal and external stakeholders including regulatory agencies


* Develop and maintain a strong working knowledge of mill processes and their impact on environmental performance that allows you to enable our operations teams to meet their environmental obligations


* Plan and lead self-assessments to identify opportunities to improve performance


* Work collaboratively with mill operations to ensure the environmental program is effective across the mill


* Fulfil regulatory compliance obligations in a disciplined manner that leverages technology enablers, common processes, and best practices from across the enterprise


* Provide effective leadership and talent development through coaching and mentoring of the Environmental team


* Ensure that an Environmental Management System (EMS) and robust change management process are in place consistent with GP expectations


* Proactively maintain a broad knowledge of c...