Environmental Manager

Environmental Manager – Monticello, Mississippi

Georgia‑Pacific's Packaging and Cellulose Group has an immediate opening for an Environmental Manager at the Monticello Container board facility in Monticello, Mississippi. The Environmental Manager will create long‑term value by ensuring environmental risks are identified and mitigated while sustaining performance improvement and striving for environmental excellence. As a key member of both the facility and regional environmental leadership teams, the manager will provide strong leadership and strategic direction for the facility through the application of Principle Based Management and adherence to Our Values.

The role will lead a team of professionals and work closely with environmental professionals across the organization to leverage best practices and knowledge to drive the highest value for the company. The manager will also help ensure that the site conforms to company policies and procedures, such as Georgia Pacific's Environmental Performance Standards. This position reports directly to the Site Mill Manager/VP, with a dotted‑line reporting relationship to the Regional Environmental Manager.

The Facility Environmental Manager will work closely with the Regional Environmental Team and collaborate regularly with the additional three Container board facilities. The Monticello mill has been in operation since 1968 and employs approximately 500 employees, with the capability to produce over 1,000,000 tons of container board each year.

• Provide leadership and strategic direction consistent with our Stewardship & Compliance Principles to achieve our Vision
• Build solid working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including regulatory agencies
• Develop and maintain a strong working knowledge of mill processes and their impact on environmental performance to enable operations teams to meet their environmental obligations
• Plan and lead self‑assessments to identify opportunities to improve performance
• Work collaboratively with mill operations to ensure the environmental program is effective across the mill
• Fulfil regulatory compliance obligations in a disciplined manner that leverages technology enablers, common processes, and best practices from across the enterprise
• Provide effective leadership and talent development through coaching and mentoring of the Environmental team
• Ensure that an Environmental Management System (EMS) and a robust change management process are in place consistent with GP expectations
• Proactively maintain a broad knowledge of current and emerging federal, state, and local Environmental regulatory requirements affecting mill operations

• Bachelor's degree or higher
• Experience applying Environmental Laws and regulations in a manufacturing environment
• Environmental compliance and management systems experience

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Environmental Management, or Environmental Science
• Pulp and Paper process knowledge or manufacturing experience
• Experience conducting facility audits or inspections to identify improvement areas
• Experience managing industrial environmental compliance programs (air, water/wastewater, waste)
• Experience in a leadership role with direct reports
• Professional certification/License (e.g., Professional Engineer License)

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 well‑being so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E‑Verify.