MTE - Environmental Engineer

Our Principles and Values:

Manchester Tank has a proud heritage of hard-working people, who for over 75 years have manufactured high quality products for our country and the world. The McWane/Manchester Way Compass is provided as a personal guide to help team members navigate through situations they encounter daily at work and includes eight core principles to guide our team members: Communication, Safety, Environment, Leadership, Trust, Excellence, Accountability, and Teamwork. All team members are expected to know these principles, values, and behaviors. Our Compass Points ensure higher levels of safety and environmental performance in all our operations. It also improves communication, relationships, and work performance at all levels of our organization.

Manchester Tank is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. Manchester Tank will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA - gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• 1st Responsibility - Ensuring personal safety and the safety of team members.
• Wears appropriate PPE, which may include fall protection, respiratory protection, hearing protection, foot, hand, head, and eye protection.
• Proactively promotes The McWane Way principles.
• Assists in the development of a compliance strategy(s) to meet regulatory requirements.
• Manages environmental project activities including operation and maintenance of air pollution control equipment, stormwater monitoring equipment, process water, feasibility studies, and other plans.
• Assists in the operation of an effective environmental management system.
• Assesses the environmental risk of activities and advises team members of environmental impact.
• Able to calculate potential-to-emit calculations for air permit applications/modifications.
• Develops and implements sampling and monitoring plans, which may include installing, operating, and maintaining equipment.
• Familiar with Method 9 visible emission observations.
• Conducts storm water sampling protocol in accordance with EPA standards.
• Uses knowledge of RCRA and DOT Rules.
• Interprets data and observations to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry guidelines and advises management accordingly.
• Prepares technical documentation for management's use when dealing with regulatory agencies and other internal/external needs.
• Prepares reports such as environmental monitoring reports and shipping reports for review and submission to regulatory agency.
• Able to calculate material composition calculations for EPCRA reporting.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to address environmental issues.
• Reports any unsafe conditions or incidents in a timely manner to their supervisor or any member of management.
• Looks for opportunities to get employees involved in environmental process changes and overall improvement efforts.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in environmental engineering, environmental science, chemistry, or related field.
• Minimum of three years' related experience and/or training.
• Experience with conducting environmental audits, assessing potential exposure, determining corrective action, and maintaining environmental files and records.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local safety standards and regulations.
• Knowledge of RCRA and DOT rules and regulations.
• Solid computer experience including proficiency with Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Must demonstrate problem-solving mathematical skills to find the right solutions to environmental issues.
• Ability to maintain effective relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Air permitting experience preferred.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee is regularly required to stand and is frequently required to walk.
• Use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must regularly lift and /or move objects. Objects over 50 pounds will require the assistance of other staff or mechanical devices.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Be willing to work overtime when required at times due to production demands and availability of material.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA- gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.