Manager Environmental Compliance

If you are a passionate individual, who is motivated to lead our global environmental compliance and sustainability management programs, Emerson has a great opportunity for you! This position will engage and influence people by integrating environmental compliance into our culture and business decisions, as well as by delivering project management oversite for various sustainability projects. The Manager, Environmental Compliance will be responsible for the development and execution of compliance strategies and initiatives in collaboration with a diverse range of internal and external collaborators across a wide array of job functions and regions. 

In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Environmental Compliance (40%)
  • Coordinate environmental compliance strategies at our facilities including air, water and waste compliance programs and management systems development. 
  • Set up corporate policies and procedures around environmental compliance.
  • Develop internal standards around environmental management for sites to adhere to.
  • Manage environmental incident reporting and corrective action closure including spills, releases, inspections, and external audits.
  • Coordinate regular corporate environmental training for all facilities. 
  • Supervise phase I environmental site assessments as needed.
• Environmental Auditing (30%)
  • Manage and maintain an internal environmental compliance auditing program, including 3rd party compliance audits and self-assessments.
  • Track corrective actions from audits.
  • Provide senior leadership with periodic updates on audit metrics and performance. 
• Environmental Sustainability (20%)
  • Management of environmental sustainability projects and development of long-term strategies to waste and water company goals. 
• Environmental Due Diligence (10%)
• Environmental DD associated with mergers, acquisitions and divestures. 
• Environmental assessments associated with property transactions. 
   

Who You Are:
You adapt quickly to changing conditions and remain calm/composed, even when situations are uncertain.  You gain the support and trust of others and facilitate an open dialogue to gather a diverse range of inputs/opinions.  You deliver messages in a clear, compelling, and concise manner while also actively listening to others to ensure points conveyed are understood.  You ask the right questions to accurately analyze situations and can distinguish between what is relevant and unimportant to drive towards solutions. You set daring goals for yourself and the organization and regularly supervise progress to ensure targets are met in a timely manner.  

For This Role, You Will Need:

• BS degree in environmental science, engineering, or related field
• Relevant years of experience leading environmental compliance programs in a manufacturing environment commensurate with the level of the position.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Strong communication, writing and presentation skills – proven track record to summarize sophisticated material into key findings and implications for our business.
• A teammate who exhibits the willingness and ability to work effectively in diverse teams and collaborate with colleagues at all levels.
• Willingness to work virtually with colleagues in all world areas and accommodate time zone differences, as vital
• Willingness to travel up to 30% of the time, both domestically and internationally.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now and in the future.

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• 7+ years of experience leading environmental compliance programs in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in development and implementation of training, incident investigation, regulatory interpretation, and auditing.
• Knowledge in the development of environmental aspects and impacts and handling risk.
• Skilled experience with PowerPoint and Excel 
• PE, CHMM

Our Offer To You:
We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing and know that to do your best you must have flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs.  We provide, a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture prioritizes work-life balance and offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave. ​

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