EHS Manager Mgr II – Environmental/Wastewater Remote

Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), Dairy Brands a dairy marketing cooperative owned by more than 12,500 family farmers. Our mark matters and it represents the wholesomeness of dairy that we share with our communities and loved ones. DFA manufactures a variety of dairy products, including cheese, butter, fluid milk, ice cream, dairy ingredients and more, under well-known and established regional brands. Our fingerprints touch thousands of brands across the marketplace, and we’re passionate about delivering the simple pleasures of dairy to people everywhere, straight from our family farm-owners. We are proud to provide families with fresh delicious dairy products.  By joining DFA, Dairy Brands you can help us continue to make a difference that matters. We care deeply about the well-being of our neighbors and friends, and we celebrate the diversity of our company and our world. It takes an incredible team to deliver the goodness of dairy and enrich our communities – come join us!

Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), Dairy Brands has an opening for an EHS Mgr II – Environmental/ Wastewater (Remote) IL position.

Oversee environmental compliance with all federal, state and local regulations, standards, codes, and company policies. Manage or oversee the full integration of safety and environmental management into the facilities' or locations' operations. Work with local EHS and/or management to ensure the safety and environmental goals are met. Make recommendations to the management team with regard to program implementation and improvements. Actively engage in location leadership meetings and provide timely feedback regarding regulatory and environmental topics; provide and/or receive input from across functional boundaries; understand organizational mesh points and potential synergies; and integrate team efforts across business segments and channels. 

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide advanced technical, functional, and program management activities, which include planning, directing, and providing leadership across a division or multi-location business unit in a complex regulatory framework. 
• Provide technical support on matters associated with wastewater collection, treatment and discharge essential for environmental protection and regulatory compliance. 
• Provide oversight on advanced matters of environmental and workplace safety matters. As an advisor, offer counseling to managers and supervisors on how to administer coaching regarding at-risk behaviors and practices.
• Manage EHS practices; administer/implement EHS programs and policies outlined by OSHA, EPA, and DOT as appropriate and maintain all pertinent records to ensure compliance with EH&S regulations and internal policies.
• Perform EHS focused audits to identify and develop corrective action plans for at-risk behaviors and conditions which may cause injury, regulatory non-compliance, environmental spills / releases, environmental contamination, or property loss. 
• Support the Company’s efforts at all locations to ensure a culture of consistently safe behavior and compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies.
• Function as a primary liaison between facilities, regulatory agencies, and consultant firms for environmental affairs and compliance.
• Function as a primary liaison between facilities, regulatory agencies, and consultant firms for environmental affairs and compliance. 
• Cooperate in a cross functional manner as a change agent with all departments within the Company. 
• Research, evaluate, and recommend changes to improve EHS performance. 
• Develop and administer required policies and procedures for regulatory compliance. 
• Where required, assist facilities in permitting and reporting activities for air, NPDES, wastewater, storm water, EPCRA Tier 2, Form R, refrigerant management, spill reporting, and other applicable environmental regulations.
• Develop action plans and regulatory correspondence to address areas of environmental non-compliance identified through regulatory inspections or required testing.
• Review and maintain internal EHS policies and practices to ensure they are current and appropriate.
• Provide and/or support all required environmental training mandated by regulatory and corporate EHS guidelines and practices.
• Direct, assist with, and evaluate incident investigations related to environmental spills /releases to determine the root c