Safety & Environmental Engineer - Cortland

Job Summary

Who is Pyrotek? Pyrotek is the most successful global industrial company you've never heard of (until now). Pyrotek is a global leader in high temperature materials and our products impact virtually everyone in the developed world. Our global team has worked for decades to deliver new technologies, advanced engineered systems and innovative materials to customers in industries all over the world.

Join our team and create, improve and innovate the everyday!

Make an Impact Where
Safety
Meets
Manufacturing

Are you an engineer who thrives in a
manufacturing environment
and enjoys solving complex safety and environmental challenges where the work actually happens?

As a
Safety & Environmental Engineer
, you'll be a key partner to our manufacturing and product teams
-helping evaluate processes, equipment, materials, and operational changes to ensure we work safely, responsibly, and in compliance with regulatory requirements.

This is a hands-on opportunity to influence how manufacturing gets done while helping build a culture where
safety, environmental responsibility, accountability, and continuous improvement
are part of the operation-not just policies on a wall.

Shift: Monday - Friday, 7:30 a - 4p

What You'll Do

• Partner directly with manufacturing and product teams to evaluate
  new and changing processes, equipment, raw materials, and products
  for safety and environmental impacts.
• Lead and sustain safety and environmental programs at assigned manufacturing operation.
• Maintain site permit and program compliance with applicable
  federal, state, and local safety and environmental regulations
  (reporting programs listed below).
• Conduct hazard assessments and identify practical solutions to improve manufacturing processes and regulatory compliance.
• Analyze process and product data to identify opportunities for
  safety, environmental, and sustainability improvements
  .
• Perform complex
  emissions calculations
  and support environmental permits and regulatory reporting.
• Conduct and/or lead site, contractor, and supplier
  safety and environmental audits
  .
• Develop corrective actions and lead improvement initiatives through completion.
• Support OSHA reporting, environmental reporting, SDS requirements, monitoring, testing, and regulatory documentation.
• Provide EHS training to manufacturing team members and reinforce a
  behavior-based safety culture
  .
• Investigate all incidents and injuries and facilitate return to work processes.
• Work with third-party testing, calibration, training, and environmental service providers.
• Communicate with regulatory agencies and provide technical support during compliance activities.

• Title V Air Permitting
• RCRA Hazardous Waste Large Quantity Generator Program
• Sanitary Water Permit
• Tier II
• Toxic Release Inventory
• Toxic Substances Control Act
• Cooling Towers

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in
  Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline
  , or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum4 years of safety and/or environmental regulatory experience in a manufacturing environment
  .
• Strong analytical and engineering skills, including the ability to evaluate chemical, physical, environmental, and process-related hazards.
• Experience interpreting regulatory requirements and developing practical paths to compliance.
• Ability to analyze technical data and develop corrective actions and improvement plans.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with manufacturing employees, leadership, contractors, suppliers, and regulatory agencies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly
  Excel
  , including pivot tables, lookup formulas, aggregate functions, and statistical analysis.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize multiple projects, and make sound decisions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• A strong commitment to ethical, legally compliant, and responsible business practices.

You won't simply be reviewing policies from behind a desk. You'll be
in the plant, working alongside manufacturing teams, evaluating processes, identifying hazards, solving problems, and helping turn EHS requirements into practical solutions.

Your engineering expertise will directly contribute to safer operations, stronger environmental performance, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across the manufacturing environment.

This role combines office-based engineering and administrative work with…