Your Job
Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Environmental Engineer to join our environmental team and play a pivotal role in strengthening the environmental compliance and stewardship capabilities within our Consumer Products Group (CPG) mills. This position is based at our Palatka, FL mill.
As part of the environmental team, you will leverage your expertise and strong interpersonal skills to communicate and partner effectively across multiple levels of the organization. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated with strong analytical and organizational skills, sound decision-making abilities, and the capacity to balance multiple priorities efficiently.
You will report to the Facility Environmental Manager and collaborate closely with mill, regional, and corporate environmental team members to deliver superior results. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.
Our Team
The Palatka mill and its products are a critical part of GP’s Consumer Products portfolio, including high-profile Angel Soft, Quilted Northern, Brawny, and Sparkle brands. GP has invested heavily at Palatka in recent years to deliver competitive tissue and towel products including a new towel paper machine. The mill also features two Kraft paper machines and recent investments in a state-of-the-art Daily Operations Center (DOC) – a singular control hub for our asset monitoring. With more than 950 team members, the mill is highly strategic operation for GP and a foundational part of the local community and economy.
What You Will Do
- Maintain and refine environmental management systems to comply with regulatory requirements, including but not limited to: Air Permitting, TVOP, CEMS/COMS, Stack testing, NPDES, Cluster Rule BMP, SPCC, FRP, Stormwater, Wetlands, Waste, Recycling and Beneficial use (Specific responsibilities will be determined based on experience, mill needs, and personal interest).
- Apply subject matter expertise and excellent communication skills to help operations meet environmental compliance requirements, pursue stewardship opportunities, and drive environmental excellence through disciplined operations.
- Leverage technology enablers and best practices to systematically manage compliance obligations and drive the environmental programs to be more resilient, consistent, verifiable, efficient and effective.
- Plan and lead assessments of environmental programs to identify opportunities to improve performance and close gaps.
- Build solid working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including regulatory agencies.
- Develop knowledge of mill processes, risks and their impact on environmental performance.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemical, Environmental or a related engineering or science
What Will Put You Ahead
- Experience in environmental programs in a large manufacturing environment
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Who We Are
As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day -to make everyday products even better.
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Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength – focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes – medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
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