Manage, plan, coordinate and direct aspects of the company’s activities in the Americas Commercial Operations concerning the environment and community.
Who We Are
Dyno Nobel is a global leader in the commercial explosives industry. We provide innovative blasting solutions and quality explosives products throughout North America, Australia and selected customers in Asia Pacific.
Join us in everything that’s great about Dyno Nobel: OUR culture, OUR values, OUR commitment to safety, and most importantly our PEOPLE. This combination makes Dyno Nobel a terrific place to work.
Dyno Nobel is a subsidiary of Australian-based Incitec Pivot Limited. IPL's 4500 employees also manufacture and market industrial chemicals and fertilizer products & services to customers around the world.
What You’ll Do
Reporting to the Senior Director - Environment, you will Manage, plan, coordinate, and direct aspects of the company’s activities in the Americas Commercial Operations concerning the environment and community. Provide technical expertise associated with environmental compliance to assist Commercial Operations to maintain and/or enhance environmental compliance, sustainable development, adherence to all environmental regulations and attainment of business values and objectives. Other duties will include:
Oversee environmental compliance programs for Dyno Nobel Americas in geographically dispersed Commercial Operations.
Participate in critical environmental governance and management of Dyno Nobel Commercial Operations.
Demonstrate shared responsibility for the vision and achievement of Dyno Nobel business objectives and strategies with emphasis on all financial and business planning functions.
Respond in the event of an environmental related incident, and/or investigation, and implement corrective action with urgency, efficiency, and sound judgment
Ensure compliance with applicable HSE Performance Standards, together with legal and regulatory requirements.
Stay abreast of environmental regulations to assist compliance efforts and serve as a technical resource for the Commercial Operations sites. Communicate any regulatory changes impacting the company and work with all levels of site management to resolve existing or potential issues.
Advise company management on anticipated regulatory changes, and prepare compliance strategies that will require significant capital investment or increases in operating costs in order to meet corporate business goals.
Complete, review or commission needed permitting or document submissions. Work with legal counsel on resolution of non-compliance issues.
Review and advise environmental professionals on document submissions to state and federal agencies to maintain compliance status.
Provide technical advice and/or on-site support during federal or state inspections. Perform audits or site inspections to assist with compliance efforts or resolve potential non-compliance issues. Perform site visits to assist sites with environmental matters.
Support Commercial Operations remediation projects either mandated by law or performed to abate company liabilities. Work with legal counsel to properly address regulatory obligations and/or minimize potential liabilities.
Provide technical advice to Strategic Engineering and/or Commercial Operations personnel on regulatory ramifications or environmental concerns associated with facility, operational or chemical changes.
Perform environmental due diligence on potential acquisitions to protect company interests and minimize environmental liabilities. Provide technical advice and guidance on implementation of the Environmental Assessment Global Standard and maintain records associated with this activity.
Track site environmental performance and take note of identified trends to avoid potential penalties through proactive measures designed to prevent non-compliance events
Participate on Management Incident Review of all HSE incidents which have occurred within DNA Commercial Operations and provide advice to prevent future incidents.
What We’re Looking For:
Education:
Minimum Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, Physical Science, Environmental Science or related technical field. Master’s Degree strongly preferred.
Experience and Technical:
Minimum 10 years’ experience with environmental regulations relating to chemical manufacturing.
Advanced knowledge of environmental regulations including: the United States Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, EPCRA and CERCLA.
Thorough knowledge and proven record of interfacing with regulatory agencies, including the United States EPA and State DEQs
Breadth of experience with environmental, regulatory, and compliance matters with focus on environmental compliance in the fields of commercial operations.
Experience with progressively increasing professional record of senior leadership where corporate goals were established, communicated and accomplished through team efforts.
Proven ability to problem solve and make decisions of a moderate to high degree of complexity.
Ability to organize, prioritize multiple tasks and handle multiple large projects simultaneously.
What We Offer:
Vacation time + 12 paid holidays + two PTO days
Full health benefits including employer HSA contributions + dental plan with an orthodontic option, wellness coaching available
Matching 401K
Generous tuition reimbursement program
Generous paid parental leave
Friendly and supportive coworkers
Zero Harm for Everyone Everywhere
Value People – Respect, Recognize & Reward
Think Customer. Everyone. Every day
Treat the Business as our Own
Care for the Community & our Environment
Challenge & Improve the Status Quo
Deliver on our Promises
Dyno Nobel is an equal employment opportunity employer and will give all qualified applicants consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.