Group Environmental and Systems Director

Company Description

At the McWane family of companies, we make ductile iron products, including pipe, valves, hydrants, fittings and plumbing products, and manufacture fire extinguishers, fire suppression systems and steel pressure vessels. McWane conducts business throughout North America and the world. Our major plants by industry include three pipe facilities, three valve and hydrant facilities, seven soil pipe and utility fittings facilities, three tank manufacturing facilities, and one fire suppression equipment facility.

Headquartered in Birmingham, AL, we’ve made our operations safe, efficient, and compliant while preserving and creating thousands of well-paying American jobs. Our foundries produce products that last for generations. Since 1920, McWane’s ductile iron products have safely delivered clean water to countries around the world. When properly installed, ductile iron pipe can last for more than a century, reducing energy consumption and costs during its long, useful life.

The McWane Way is a core philosophy outlined by the founder J.R. McWane in 1920. Today it encompasses Teamwork, Excellence, Leadership, Environment, Communication, Accountability, Safety and Trust. All team members at every level are expected to know and work by these principles, values, and behaviors. Most importantly, every team member is expected to be able to answer this question, “What does this mean for me?”

This is the all-important question because behavior is the best evidence of a living principle. Every position is rooted in a culture that aligns with McWane’s eight guiding principles. Our unwavering commitment to the McWane Way ensures positive outcomes for both our company and the communities we serve. Join the McWane team on the journey to The McWane Way.

The Group Environmental and Systems Director (GED - Systems) position will support McWane EHS function for EHS Systems Management, Compliance, and Metrics. The position will also have responsibility for environmental oversight of assigned operating facilities. This is an essential business-critical role that reports directly to the VP of EHS and provides capabilities to the global EHS organization. This role is required to provide McWane accurate data at all levels of the organization, validate data from a global reporting perspective, and manage the suite of EHS Management Information Systems (EHSMIS) that support the EHS team.

The GED - Systems has sound knowledge and application of processes in EHSMIS management and can clearly articulate EHSMIS tools used to support the business and assist the VP EHS with the strategic plan of the McWane EHS Management System; a risk-based, prevention and compliance system. This position is responsible for: EHSMIS Management and Strategy, Data Management, and Divisional/Facility Support. The GED - Systems has responsibility to ensure risk management processes are applied and facilitate development of actionable solutions.

This role supports and provides strategic direction to the organization through the application of EHS management tools to coincide with McWane Way Principles, Values, and Behaviors.

This position will also collaborate with and aid McWane facilities assigned to him/her on all environmental and related issues. This will include compliance with air, solid and hazardous waste, storm water, process water and wastewater, EPCRA and other federal, state and local requirements as well as McWane’s environmental policies, and programs. They will facilitate communications between corporate environmental and the leadership and environmental departments at assigned facilities.

In addition, the GED-Systems will participate in program development and continuous improvement activities in the corporate environmental department!

• EHS Systems and Data Management:
  • Work with EHS Team (division and corporate) to develop and execute Systems Strategy.
  • Manage EHSMIS process implementation throughout divisions including relevant EHS systems (i.e. Cority, 3e, Sharepoint).
  • Manage the systems enhancement/implementation schedule and partner with stakeholders to prioritize and…