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Customers

Trust Position Summary:

Provides environmental management support to Paper, Containerboard and Transportation locations for PCA's Corporate Environmental Department. Position provides environmental regulatory support, conducts environmental training, conducts environmental audits, develops best practices, and conducts due diligence, among other activities, to assure regulatory compliance at PCA's manufacturing operations.

Dimensions:

1. Provide detailed regulatory review, guidance and implementation assistance for new and revised environmental regulations that impact operating locations. 2. Develop and share best practices guidelines throughout the operating locations using audit follow-up task management opportunities, roundtables, and cross-functional training opportunities. 3. Maintain a comprehensive understanding of applicable federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations. 4. Participate and manage the scheduling, preparation, and implementation of multi-media environmental compliance audits of all Paper and Containerboard operations and participate as the lead auditor or as a participant. 5. Coordinate the finalization and legal review of audit reports and the report reviews with Counsel and Environmental Director. 6. Manage audit follow-up and compliance close-out activities with the facilities. 7. Assist with environmental self-assessment and EMS programs for Paper, Containerboard and Transportation. 8. Provide auditing tools (e.g., auditing packets and checklists to operations for inspections of hazardous waste/universal waste, stormwater, used oil disposal/recycling, air, wastewater treatment, Tier 2 reporting, air compliance, etc.) 9. Provide assistance in the preparation, development and execution of Paper and Containerboard environmental roundtable agendas, working closely with Regional EHS Managers and Corporate Environmental Director. 10. Assist with due diligence investigations as they relate to the conduct of property transactions, or merger and acquisitions.

Principle Accountabilities:

Know and follow policies and procedures of the company, share information that would benefit other members of the team and find ways to improve the delivery of service to our customers.
Strive to continually strengthen PCA's business philosophy of meeting needs and exceeding expectation for customers specifically supporting PCA's Commitment to Service which involves doing what's right for our customers, focusing on strategies that add value and support growth, and keeping the promises that we make.

Position Requirements:

Degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Science, or equivalent Five to ten years of experience working in manufacturing operations. Fluency in safe work practices, environmental compliance, and auditing. Experienced in agency interfacing.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Salary range: $108,000

135,000. Within the first 30 days of employment, an employee (and their dependents) is eligible to enroll in certain benefit coverages
medical, dental, and vision
and are automatically enrolled in life, AD&D, and disability coverages.

Upon hire, an employee is automatically enrolled in the 401k plan. The plan offers both pre-tax and Roth contribution options along with employer provided matching contributions .

Disclaimer:

The Compensation and Benefits information in this posting represents PCA's good faith and reasonable estimate of what it may pay for this position. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law. PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer Qualified Applicants must apply at careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.

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