Environmental Manager

Jonesboro, Arkansas | Marmaduke, Arkansas | Paragould, Arkansas

Georgia-Pacific’s Anchor Packaging Operations is seeking a qualified professional for our Environmental Manager role supporting our facilities located in Jonesboro, Paragould, and Marmaduke, Arkansas. This role with be based at one of the assigned manufacturing facilities.

The Environmental Manager will partner with front-line leadership and collaborate with business partners to develop and advance our Environmental and Stewardship program. They will be the key leader and mentor for the production team relating to Environmental Compliance and Stewardship. Additionally, in this role, the Environmental Manager establishes and optimizes systems and processes to effectively address the Environmental risk profile.

The Environmental Manager reports directly to the Regional Environmental Manager and has a critical role on the Anchor’s NE Arkansas leadership team. In this role you will work closely with management and employees to promote Environmental compliance and Stewardship consistent with our Principled Based culture.

The Anchor Packaging business manufactures a wide range of food packaging solutions and is a leader among food packing companies. We are proud to safely manufacture quality products that have a competitive advantage and solid growth within the marketplace. Our culture is defined by the Principle Based Management™ philosophy which guides everyday decision making and provides employees with opportunities to contribute and personally benefit from the value they create.

A key element of this Philosophy is our Stewardship Framework that establishes our Vision and Environmental Priorities as an organization.

• Provide influential leadership to support the organization while advancing our Principle-Based Management (PBM) culture and dispersed compliance ownership within the organization
• Partner with site leadership to influence all team members to embrace and achieve our Path to Zero Significant Environmental incidents consistent with Koch’s Environmental Vision
• Lead essential Environmental programs and strategic environmental planning including but are not limited to managing air, water, and waste permit requirements and regulatory obligations and environmental risks
• Effectively communicate Environmental vision, strategies, and performance to internal and external stakeholders including clearly sharing issues/priorities/successes
• Partner with each site leader to ensure facility risk profile is managed and proactively reduced through development and implementation of key objectives, strategies targets and measures
• Support facility and department level risk assessments and Improvement Plan development. Assist in identifying improvement opportunities and implementing corrective actions to reduce risk
• Foster an environment where employees understand and exercise their decision rights regarding Environmental Compliance, ensuring the Environmental Vision is developed and integrated in daily operations
• Facilitate Environmental ownership by the line organization through integration of the Environmental Management System and dispersed ownership
• Drive systematic continuous improvement using tools and activities, including self-assessments and audit processes; metrics and targets (leading and lagging indicators); and periodic reviews of performance, culture, and talent

• Environmental experience in a manufacturing or industrial setting
• Experience applying effective environmental management systems
• Experience developing regulatory compliance programs and training

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Experience in an…