Environmental Engineer

American Axle & Mfg., Inc.
United States, Michigan, Detroit
May 21, 2026
Job Posting Title Environmental Engineer Job Description Summary Dauch is seeking an Environmental Engineer to join our world-class team. This is an outstanding opportunity to be part of a leading company in the automotive industry, where you will have the chance to contribute to the flawless execution of our manufacturing processes. This role located at our Gallatin plant in Gallatin, TN. As an Environmental Engineer, you would be responsible for environmental engineering and technical support to ensure environmental compliance. Job Description: Maintain adherence to safety, environmental, quality and sustainability standards and enforce policies and regulations. Provide environmental engineering and technical support to Gallatin plant in environmental compliance/control, planning, and engineering. Keep fully informed on new and pending environmental compliance developments. Lead the environmental efforts for the Gallatin TN facility Lead in identifying and resolving environmental issues that may arise Communicate with environmental agency personnel regarding construction and operating permit issues. Provide support for negotiation of potential compliance issues, and enforcement actions. Obtain and maintain current knowledge of all environmental regulations and compliance reporting. Develop and implement training programs to ensure regulatory compliance with government agencies, ISO14001 and company requirements. Focus on incident prevention and safety through best practices. Develop, monitor, and assess plant environmental metrics. Maintain hazardous waste program by annually taking a hazardous waste management training through a third party service. Direct and train employees that deal directly with hazardous waste and submits annual training for all other indirect personnel. Handle the coordinating of the disposal of all hazardous wastes, manages clean up efforts of spills and maintains all documents required by law. Review and maintain all environmental permits, files, and documents. Request quotes, seek purchase approval, and lead plant projects as they relate to any required environmental equipment and training activities. Assist Plant Management in maintaining a positive relationship with local community related to environmental compliance. Ensure emergency response plans are implemented and aligned with local regulatory, regional, divisional, and corporate requirements. Serve as the company representative during any agency inspections of facilities and primary contact for environmental consultants and vendors. Responsible for training full-time employees, contractors, and agency employees. All other duties as assigned. Required Skills and Education Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Engineering or related Engineering field. 3-5 years environmental responsibilities, preferably in an industrial setting. Knowledge and experience with environmental permitting and recordkeeping. Knowledge of ISO14001; OSHA, EPA, DOT, and related environmental regulations. About Dauch: Dauch Corporation is a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier serving the global automotive industry with a powertrain-agnostic product portfolio that supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI, with operations that span 24 countries and more than 175 locations. Formed through the acquisition of Dowlais Group plc and its subsidiaries - GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy, Dauch unites deep engineering roots with global manufacturing capabilities and an entrepreneurial spirit to move mobility forward. Visit www.dauch.com to learn more. Dauch will not discriminate against any Associate or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. Dauch will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that Associates are treated equally during employment, without regard to their age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. For the Disabled Job Seeker: We offer reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled individuals who are applicants for employment. To request assistance or accommodations, please e-mail TalentAcquisition@aam.com. Dauch is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.