Environmental Manager

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavors, food, nutrition, and cosmetic ingredients. Its clients include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and producers of nutritional supplements and pet food.

Its sales of € 3.8 billion in the 2021 fiscal year make Symrise a leading global provider. Headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, the Group is represented by more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the United States and Latin America.

Symrise works with its clients to develop new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an integral part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked as part of this process.

• Lead development, production, and implementation of environmental permits, plans, policies, standards, and training programs for multiple facilities.
• Work independently and under the direction of the Regional Environmental Manager to build, deliver, and implement standardized and scalable tools, processes, and associated training materials to foster a culture of environmental compliance.
• Identify opportunities to reduce regulatory risk, develop engineering solutions and controls to improve environmental compliance.
• Manage local / county / state / country level environmental compliance recordkeeping, monitoring, reporting, and data collection and assurance for regulatory and corporate responsibility.
• Provide technical expertise and problem-solving ability in the areas of environmental compliance, with working knowledge of local, county, state, and country-level regulations such as Clean Air Act and NJ Air permitting, RCRA (large quantity generator requirements, hazardous waste reduction plans, responsible waste management), CERCLA (Tier II, emergency planning / response, remediation), Clean Water Act (indirect wastewater discharge permits), DPCC, SPCC, and others.
• Provides notification of activities, spill releases and non-compliance in a timely manner.
• May conduct (2) environmental audits of other facilities per year.
• Personally manage permitting processes, including applications, renewals, and compliance submissions.
• Maintain accurate compliance records and prepare required reporting.
• Monitor site activity and processes for adherence to regulatory standards
• Lead internal audits and support external inspections, including follow-up actions
• Deliver or coordinate compliance training for operational staff
• Collaborate with leadership and regulatory agencies as needed

• NJ Air permitting and reporting preparation and management.
• NJ Pollution Prevention planning and reporting.
• Hazardous waste management.
• Industrial wastewater/industrial user permitting and compliance.
• Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures requirements.
• Stormwater pollution prevention, permitting and reporting.
• Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act requirements.
• Compliance auditing of the programs mentioned above.

• You are technologically savvy data-driven decision maker
• You are detail-oriented with a strong commitment to integrity ethics and environmental compliance.
• You are a courageous communicator with excellent written and verbal communications skills
• You excel at producing quality work under tight deadlines and budgetary constraints.
• You proactively identify and implement innovative solutions to drive continuous improvement.
• Bachelor's degree and/or significant experience in Environmental Science, Engineering, or a science related field.

• To be considered for this role, we need you to have 8 years of relevant experience in the environmental compliance field within NJ.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably within the food processing or manufacturing industry.
• Technical expertise in Federal and NJ environmental regulations, including permitting, air emissions, stormwater, wastewater, and hazardous waste management.
• Experience with environmental management systems and compliance auditing a plus.

Specific knowledge in NJ air permitting and reporting, NJ DPCC, Tier 2, TRI, and NJ P2…