Enviromental Engineering Coordinator

Environmental Engineering Coordinator – Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream

Location:

Laurel, MD
Pay range: $80,000 – $90,000 per year

Welcome to Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, a global pure‑play ice cream leader. We are excited to start a new chapter of accelerated growth and invite you to join us as an Environmental Engineering Coordinator. This role will drive high‑impact transformation across our operations, ensuring safety, compliance, and environmental stewardship at every level.

This position focuses on three primary areas: (1) PSM/RMP program, (2) factory‑wide environmental activities, and (3) engineering drafting, contractor and project management.

• Review findings as part of the steering committee meetings agenda
• Ensure process safety information is accurate and up to date
• Ensure process hazard analyses are conducted every five years, track the performance of eliminating identified hazards, and keep management updated
• Ensure the required PSM audit is completed by a qualified contractor every 3 years
• Ensure the required Mechanical Integrity audit is completed by a qualified contractor every 5 years
• Ensure standard operating procedures are written and up to date for all applicable tasks and ensure operators have read and understand these procedures
• Ensure training requirements for ammonia operators are established and followed, assist in training as needed
• Ensure that a Management of Change (MOC) is properly filled out and approved before any ammonia related mechanical work is performed on the plant ammonia system
• Ensure pre‑startups are completed prior to ammonia being applied back to an area that has been repaired or modified
• Conduct routine ammonia compliance audits and track the performance of the necessary repairs
• Attend government and company‑sponsored training sessions on RMP, PSM, Cal‑ARP and other regulations as they are implemented
• Ensure incident investigations are performed for all ammonia incidents and near misses; keep accurate record of investigation reports and ensure corrective actions are tracked and completed timely
• Ensure all contractors are certified to work on and near ammonia systems in the plant
• Ensure the emergency planning and response plan as it pertains to ammonia incidents is accurate and useful; work with local emergency response team and conduct a minimum of one full‑scale ammonia drill per year with the local response team and another drill with plant employees
• Perform process hazard assessment per RMP regulations every three years
• Ensure plant is compliant with all Homeland Security regulations that pertain to chemical security
• Prepare all documentation for submission to Federal, State, and local agencies for approval by plant and corporate personnel
• Ensure compliance with all environmental agencies and track all permits and certifications, including Air Emissions, Hazardous Material, Hazardous Waste, Release Reporting, SPCC, Storm Water, Waste Water, etc.
• Represent the Froneri Way of working through the behaviors and characteristics in our Operating Model and Core Values
• Maintain factory‑wide drawings (DWG’s) using VAULT software or other systems
• Assist in engineering initiatives with AutoCAD conceptualizations, contractor management and other project management activities
• Perform various other duties as directed by Management, to include assistance with other factory‑wide issues

• Regulatory compliance
• Wastewater and effluent control
• Waste and recycling
• Energy efficiency

• Quality and technical system adherence
• Completion of production to plan
• Health and safety
• Impeccable hygiene standards always
• Clean as you go; use proper cleaning techniques (i.e. limited water hose usage)
• Number of direct reports (if applicable)

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Safety discipline
• 5+ years experience in ammonia PSM and utilities compliance
• Strong knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR , EPA RMP, and IIAR standards
• Proven ability to design durable management systems
• Preferred: RETA/IIAR certifications, CSP, environmental compliance experience

• Stay committed to responsibilities from start to finish
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