Environmental Systems Control Operator

Environmental Systems Control Operator

The Environmental Control Systems Operator (ECSO) reports directly to the Regional Environmental Manager (REM), and indirectly to the Regional Directors for SSI's Auto and Metals Recycling Business (AMR) division. The ECSO's work activities may be supervised by local and/or employees within the Environmental Department. The ECSO is responsible for implementation of, and compliance with, company policies and procedural plans related to all environmental media, including air, stormwater, groundwater, solid, and/or hazardous waste. The ECSO assists the Regional Environmental Managers (REMs) by operating and maintaining environmental control systems (ECSs) (stormwater treatment systems and air discharge emission control systems) in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local environmental laws, standards, and permits; and has responsibility for maintaining facility compliance with all applicable ECS permit conditions.

This position has direct responsibility for operating ECSs, conducting on-site fieldwork associated with sampling, monitoring, observing, and recording environmental data; and providing accurate and useful information to the REM and facility managers (upon request). The ECSO assists in the overall planning, design, installation, and has direct first line responsibility for effective operation of ECSs and associated metering and/or measuring devices. The ECSO may also assist the REM in providing immediate environmental emergency responses to ECS upset conditions, environmental incidents, spills, releases, and accidents. The ECSO provides appropriate notifications to management and appropriate regulatory agencies in consultation with the REM and/or environmental staff.

This position operates within flexible parameters. The primary goal of this position is to maintain and operate ECSs at multiple facilities to ensure compliance with State and Federal regulations, including conditions of applicable permits, regulatory orders, or other agreements, in a safe, effective, and efficient manner.

Essential Functions:

Environmental and Health & Safety (H&S)

Operational Performance & Best Management Practices

Equipment Design, Installation & Maintenance

Inventory & Quality Control

Budgeting & Forecasting

Special Projects

Specific Other Responsibilities (regional, local, compliance, etc.):

Supports the Company's Internal Control process which includes understanding, communicating, and complying with defined internal controls as well as suggesting and making modifications to the policies, procedures, and controls to better manage compliance requirements for ECSs.

Communicates challenges for operations, company policy violations or regulatory compliance issues to supervisor, other Environmental Department senior staff, or SSI Compliance Department.

Job Conditions:

Office and active field working environment including performance of equipment troubleshooting and maintenance, standard system operation, collection of air and water samples for testing, and general information gathering at various locations. It is necessary to be able to walk/climb in active industrial facilities with uneven surfaces and to isolated areas. Must be comfortable with heights and an outdoor working environment, including exposure to inclement weather conditions. Position will occasionally respond to urgent situations on off hours and/or weekends and holidays.

Physical Activities Required to Perform Essential Functions:

Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds frequently, and up to 50 pounds occasionally; be mobile within an office and field environment; operate an automobile; ability to travel frequently by auto or airplane to local and regional locations; climb; negotiate uneven surfaces; sit, stand, and/or walk for extended periods of time; and keyboard for up to several hours per day. Visual acuity for extensive reading, examining documents, conducting equipment maintenance, field sampling, operating an automobile, and operating a laptop computer.

Qualifications:

Extensive applied environmental or manufacturing control system operational experience is an essential qualification requirement. Minimum of three to five years' experience operating environmental or manufacturing control systems including PLC programming and use, conducting routine maintenance and system troubleshooting, water, and air sampling, managing permit compliance activities, and generating/maintaining permit-required system operation records. Bachelor's degree in engineering or other applied science discipline is , but not required. This position requires possession of a valid driver's license and the ability to drive an automobile.

Ideal candidate possesses an ability to apply principles of logical and scientific thinking to define problems; collect data; establish facts; draw valid conclusions in controlled situations; and read and understand engineering plans and specifications to evaluate system performance and repair control system malfunctions rapidly and effectively when necessary. Preference for person with strong demonstrated experience operating and maintaining environmental or manufacturing control systems and maintaining associated permit-required compliance documentation. Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills are required (ability to communicate in a professional manner in person, written documents and by e-mail/text/phone). Software proficiency requirements include: Microsoft Office Suite, environmental management systems, ECS testing or analytical programs, and PLC operation packages. Knowledge of local, state, and federal environmental programs and regulations with approved sampling techniques and procedures is a plus.