Staff Engineer​/Senior Staff Engineer-Environmental Sustainability-Austin, MN

Staff Engineer Or Senior Staff Engineer (Environmental Sustainability)

The person in this position will be a corporate representative responsible for supporting, developing and executing environmental programs at multiple manufacturing sites.

Position responsibilities include:

• Providing technical guidance on the laws and regulations impacting environmental compliance.
• Identifying, planning and executing environmental projects of a complex nature. Projects may be independent entities or part of larger projects.
• Evaluating the environmental permitting needs, writing and reviewing environmental permit applications, and assuring permit compliance.
• Assuring the accurate and timely submittal of various environmental compliance reports.
• Developing and implementing Environmental Management System (EMS) components, including policy writing, training, and compliance auditing.

This position will be awarded as Staff Engineer or Senior Staff Engineer level depending on qualifications.

Required:

• A bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field
• 7 plus years of environmental engineering and compliance experience.
• A strong pattern of initiative.
• Highly developed leadership skills.
• Proven problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a diverse team environment.
• Ability to prioritize and balance many tasks simultaneously.
• Up to 25% travel.
• Applicants must not now, or at any time in the future, require employer sponsorship for a work visa.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.
• Must be at least 18 years or older.

Preferred:

• Extensive experience in a primary environmental support role for a manufacturing or multi-site manufacturing operation.
• Experience in primary and secondary wastewater treatment processes.
• Experience across multiple environmental programs, including air permitting and waste characterization.
• Experience building and executing environmental management systems.
• Experience in developing and supporting the execution of complex capital projects.

Location:

Austin, MN or Willmar, MN

– A full relocation package to the Austin/Rochester, MN or Willmar, MN area will be provided if eligible

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

Travel may be required up to 25% of the time.

BENEFITS:
Hormel Foods offers an excellent benefits package. Competitive base salary plus bonus, annual merit increase performance reviews, medical, dental, vision, non-contributory pension, 401(k) immediate eligible, stock purchase plan, relocation assistance, paid vacation, FREE two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees.

The base pay range for this position $86,575 to $144,375 per year; however, actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills set, level of experience, and specific office location.