Senior Environmental Manager at Plymouth Tube… · Warrenvil…

At Plymouth Tube, environmental stewardship and operational excellence go hand in hand. We are seeking a Senior Environmental Manager to provide strategic leadership for environmental compliance across our manufacturing operations. This role will serve as the company's subject matter expert in air quality, wastewater management, and environmental regulations, while also supporting compliance with key European product regulations, including REACH, RoHS, and PFAS. Working closely with plant leadership, regulatory agencies, and cross-functional teams, this individual will drive consistent environmental performance, minimize compliance risk, and help strengthen our culture of safety, sustainability, and continuous improvement.
Position Summary
The Senior Environmental Manager is responsible for leading Plymouth Tube's environmental compliance programs with a primary focus on wastewater management, air permitting, and environmental regulatory compliance across multiple manufacturing locations. This role ensures compliance with applicable federal, state, local, and European environmental regulations, manages environmental permitting and reporting, and partners with plant leadership to minimize environmental risk while maintaining operational compliance.
Key Responsibilities
1. Environmental Compliance
•Lead environmental compliance programs across multiple manufacturing facilities.
•Develop, implement, and maintain environmental policies, procedures, and standards to ensure regulatory compliance.
•Provide technical guidance to plant leadership on environmental requirements and compliance obligations.
•Monitor changes in environmental regulations and implement necessary program updates.
2. Air Quality & Permitting
•Manage all air permitting activities, including permit applications, renewals, modifications, and compliance reporting.
•Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local air quality regulations.
•Coordinate emissions testing, monitoring, and recordkeeping requirements.
•Serve as the primary technical resource for air permitting and regulatory inspections.
3. Wastewater Management
•Oversee wastewater compliance programs, including industrial wastewater permits, monitoring, sampling, reporting, and treatment requirements.
•Work closely with manufacturing operations to maintain compliance with discharge permits and pretreatment standards.
•Investigate wastewater compliance issues and implement corrective actions when needed.
•Support projects that improve wastewater treatment processes and regulatory compliance.
4. Environmental Reporting & Regulatory Compliance •Prepare and submit required environmental reports related to air emissions and wastewater programs.
•Maintain environmental permits, compliance records, and supporting documentation.
•Coordinate responses to regulatory agencies and support environmental inspections.
•Conduct periodic compliance assessments to identify and address potential environmental risks.
5. European Environmental Regulations
•Serve as the company's environmental subject matter expert for European environmental regulations affecting products and manufacturing operations.
•Manage customer and regulatory compliance requirements related to:
oREACH
oRoHS
oPFAS
•Coordinate environmental compliance documentation required by European customers and regulatory agencies.
•Monitor changes in European environmental legislation and communicate business impacts to internal stakeholders.
6. Multi-Site Environmental Support
•Provide environmental leadership and technical support across multiple manufacturing locations.
•Conduct periodic site visits to evaluate environmental compliance and recommend improvements.
•Share best practices and standardize environmental compliance processes across facilities.
•Support environmental incident investigations and corrective action implementation.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, or a related field.
• Seven or more years of environmental compliance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing air permitting and wastewater compliance programs.
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
• Experience with European environmental regulations, including REACH, RoHS, and PFAS compliance, preferred.
Competencies/Desired Characteristics
• Strong knowledge of air quality regulations and permitting.
• Expertise in industrial wastewater compliance and permitting.
• Familiarity with European environmental regulatory requirements.
• Excellent regulatory interpretation and problem-solving skills. • Strong project management and organizational abilities.
• Effective communication skills with regulatory agencies, plant leadership, and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage environmental compliance across multiple manufacturing locations.
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements
• Ability to travel to multiple manufacturing locations as needed
• Ability to work in both office and industrial/manufacturing environments
• Ability to walk, stand, and move throughout plant facilities for extended periods
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety glasses, steel-toe boots with metatarsals, and hearing protection
• Ability to climb stairs, ladders, and access elevated or confined areas as required
• Ability to occasionally lift and carry up to 25 pounds
• Ability to work in varying environmental conditions, including exposure to heat, cold, noise, and industrial surroundings
• Ability to sit for extended periods while working at a computer and performing administrative tasks
• Ability to see, hear, and communicate effectively in both office and plant environments
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
disability/veteran

Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran