Sustainability Environmental Engineer

Position Overview

Encore Wire is one of the nation’s top copper and aluminum wire manufacturers, outfitting residential, commercial and industrial spaces across the US for a customer base that would blow your mind! Producing over $1 billion of wire every year, with over 1,500 employees and almost 3 million sq.

ft. of manufacturing space under our roof, we want to continue our history of growth. Role works directly with site leaders to drive Sustainability and Environmental accountability.

Role reports directly to the Environmental Manager along with interaction and direction from the VP of EHS. In this role, you will be tasked to grow our sustainability efforts and own projects to reduce Encore Wire’s environmental footprint.

Essential Job Functions

• Lead the site efforts toward achieving company Energy and Emissions Objectives
• Manage assigned environmental and sustainability projects
• Develop capital cost, design and installation plans for new equipment specifically environmental equipment. Recommend equipment replacement to improve operations & reduce costs.
• Assist with managing and disposal of the plant waste streams
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to continually improve the facilities environmental program
• Assess potential environmental risks and develop mitigation plans
• Identify root causes of environmental problems and propose appropriate actions plans.
• Monitors Federal, State and Local standards and regulations
• Maintain complete, clear and accurate documentations / reports for environmental activities at the facility
• Coordinate plant environmental initiatives
• Must be able to interact with all levels of plant personnel as well as contractors; possess strong social skills
• Evaluates environmental impact of all projects and determines appropriate mitigation measures
• Investigate any environmental related incidents and ensure prompt corrective actions are implemented

Requirements

• BS degree in Environmental, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, or similar Engineering degree. At least 2-5 years’ experience of engineering in manufacturing environment.
• General knowledge of TCEQ regulations
• Familiarity with environmental licenses, permits and reporting (Air Quality Permit, Industrial Storm Water Permit, SPCC Plan)
• Ability to read, write, comprehend, and verbally communicate simple instructions, short correspondence and memos in English
• Ability to perform all operations within acceptable quality and time standards
• Ability to effectively present information to employees at all levels of the organization
• Ability to recognize quality expected and be able to reproduce it
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of changing situations
• Must be able to effectively use Microsoft Office including Excel / Word / PowerPoint
• Must have the ability to read, write, and perform mathematical computations at a level required for successful job performance

NOTE : This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.