Environmental Technician- Sweetwater, TX

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific Gypsum in Sweetwater, TX is seeking a qualified individual to join our team as an Environmental Technician.

Reporting to the Complex Quality Manager, the Environmental Technician is responsible for promoting and supporting the development, implementation, and management of the facility's environmental compliance programs and systems.

This position will assist in ensuring facility compliance with pertinent government regulations, including state and federal air regulations for air emissions, storm water, wastewater, and hazardous waste.

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

Our Team

Our Sweetwater facility has a rich history producing gypsum-based products for a wide variety of customers.

Georgia-Pacific's Building Products business is consistently among the nation's top suppliers of building products to large warehouse retailers and building materials dealers.

To learn more about our Building Products division, visit www.buildgp.com .

To learn more about our gypsum products, visit www.gpgypsum.com .

What You Will Do


* Environmental Technical Expert and GP Performance Standard Owner


* Manage compliance of federal (EPA) and state/local environmental program requirements, including but not limited to air, wastewater, stormwater, solid and hazardous waste, CERCLA/EPCRA, TSCA, and FCC


* Support and implementation of the Corporate Environmental Management System (Critical Risk Management System), as well as integration of the environmental system into the plant's overall Operational Excellence (OpEx) Plan


* Be knowledgeable in environmental regulations (federal, state, and local) applicable to the facility and assess compliance, procedural and financial impacts to the facility


* Analyze incident and compliance trend data and work with operating departments to reduce risk


* Lead environmental incident investigations, mitigation, root cause analysis, and corrective actions


* Manage compliance calendar, coordinate activities and prepare/submit reporting to outside agencies on schedule


* Manage hazardous materials program and mitigate exposure to safety and environmental hazards and risks in the workplace


* Identify cost effective solutions for technical and regulatory environmental issues


* Train facility personnel with respect to environmental regulations


* Obtain and maintain Method 9 Opacity certification.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Experience in Microsoft Office

What Will Put You Ahead


* Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Science or any STEM field


* Experience with Environmental permitting and regulations


* Experience conducting facility audits or inspections to identify improvement areas


* Experience in project management


* Experience with emissions ca...