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Smithfield Foods is a $15 billion global food company and the world’s largest pork processor and hog producer. In the United States, the company is also the leader in numerous packaged meats categories. Popular brands include Smithfield®, Eckrich®, Nathan’s Famous®, Farmland®, Armour®, Farmer John®, Kretschmar®, John Morrell®, Cook’s®, Gwaltney®, Carando®, Margherita®, Curly’s®, Healthy Ones®, Morliny®, Krakus®, and Berlinki®. Smithfield Foods is committed to providing good food in a responsible way and maintains robust animal care, community involvement, employee safety, environmental and food safety and quality programs. For more information, visit http://www.smithfieldfoods.com, and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
The Environmental and Sustainability Programs Director is responsible for environmental regulatory compliance and sustainability improvements throughout all Smithfield operational facilities to ensure 100% compliance, with all applicable environmental rules and regulations, achieve and surpass Smithfield Sustainability Goals and ensure conformance to the ISO 14001:2015 Standard. Train, coach and mentor Facility Environmental Coordinators so as to build their skills and abilities in these three key areas and ensure consistency in environmental program submissions across Smithfield.
Core Responsibilities
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Drive improvements to Smithfield’s environmental regulatory compliance systems including, but not limited to wastewater, air emissions and storm water permitting and compliance assurance documentation. This includes the preparation and/or review of required environmental regulatory report submissions and environmental permit applications and conducting annual environmental regulatory compliance reviews.
- Drive improvements to Smithfield’s sustainability program. This includes assisting all Smithfield facilities in conducting facility water, energy, and waste management reviews, developing project scope documentation, project management and project completion documentation, monthly WebMetrics report submissions and Smithfield Environmental/Sustainability Awards application submissions. This includes value creation initiatives: working in partnership with strategic sourcing, engineering and operations to deliver efficiency and engineering cost savings initiatives.
- Drive improvements to Smithfield’s conformance with the ISO 14001:2015 Standard by instituting, maintaining and continually improving manufacturing facility’s Environmental Management System (EMS) including performing annual EMS Internal Audits.
- Drive improvements in adaptations of new technology opportunities. This includes, but is not limited to data review, sample collection and response to companies that propose various new technology opportunities to Smithfield that could assist us in achieving our environmental compliance and sustainability goals.
- Write, review and revise documents, as applicable: Asbestos O&M, Risk Management Plan, Emergency Response Plan, Chemical Handling/Spill Slug Control Plan, Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, Lead Based Paint Operations, Environmental Permit Tracking/Compliance Plan, Water and Energy Conservation Plans, Zero Landfill Implementation Plans, Wetland Mitigation and Destruction Prevention, and New Chemical Approval.
- Complete and submit environmental permit compliance documentation and environmental permit applications to agencies in timely manner to ensure no lapse in environmental compliance or permit coverage.
- Developing training programs for standardized technical guidance documents and Smithfield Environmental Conferences.
- Work with manufacturing facilities to ensure complete, accurate and timely WebMetrics incident notification and monthly report submissions.
- Implement, maintain, and improve EMS programs, conduct annual EMS Internal Audits and review implementation details associated with Corrective Actions and Objectives, Targets, and Environmental Management Programs.
- Schedule and lead regulatory reviews with Regional Environmental Directors and operating facilities to ensure compliance and promote relations with the community and other parties.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.
- Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university in Environmental Engineering or Science and 10+ years of environmental experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
- Minimum 7+ years experience in team development and/or management, required.
- Ability to process information into working statistical data.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skiils.
- Effective planning and organizational skills with demostrated multi-tasking and prject managament skills.
- Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
- Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.
- Requires travel, up to 50% of the time.
EEO/AA Information
Smithfield is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with disability, or any other protected group status or non-job related characteristic as directed by law.
Careers and Benefits
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