Environmental Engineer

Foremost Farms USA is one of the largest, leading dairy cooperatives in the United States and major dairy food and ingredients manufacturing business. We represent hundreds of Midwest dairy farmer members located in seven Midwest states, and we produce about 500 million pounds of cheese and 50 million pounds of butter in plants across our network every year. "We Bring Dairy to Life" in eight manufacturing plants across Wisconsin and Michigan and in our headquarters in Middleton (Madison), Wisconsin; and we're looking for employees who are innovative and aim for excellence in our wide variety of production, field and business roles. Join us!

JOB TITLE: Environmental Engineer
POSITION TYPE: Full time
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

This position is responsible for tactical compliance with regulatory standards with a focus on environmental controls to protect employees, provide a manufacturing environment that contributes to food safety compliance and leads sustainability practices in our manufacturing processes to help to limit environmental impact, including wastewater treatment plants in accordance with company policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:

Ensure plants are compliant with State and Federal regulations.

• Assisting plants with meeting regulatory agency compliance requirements

• Evaluating proposed regulatory changes and new laws to understand their potential impact on company operations.

• Developing systems that meet or exceed Federal and State regulation compliance.

Inspecting company facilities for compliance on a regular basis.

• Participating in, as appropriate, incident investigations, insurance inspections and O.S.H.A., E.P.A., D.N.R. investigations and inspections.

• Inspecting company facilities to detect existing or potential hazards, recommending corrective or preventative measures as appropriate.

• Partnering with the Safety Department to help promote a safety culture.

• Inspecting environmental supplies and other outsourced products for compliance with company and regulatory requirements.

• Identify and develop plans for continuous improvement opportunities.

Assisting in development and training of sustainability and pollution control programs and policies.

• Providing guidance and assistance to management personnel to ensure that safety and environmental policies are observed at all plant locations.

• Providing environmental related training that promotes understanding and compliance with company policies and regulatory standards.

Completing and maintaining compliance documentation as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science or related field.

• 3 years of Environmental job experience.

Physical Setting

Primarily corporate office and manufacturing plants, with up to 2/3 time spent traveling.

BENEFITS:

Because you and your family matter, Foremost Farms offers some of the best benefits in the area! Our comprehensive medical plan includes health, vision, dental, and prescription insurance. You can choose to enroll in a single or family plan with low monthly premiums and low annual deductibles ($250/$500). Other benefits include:

• 401(k) with a generous company contribution (100% match on up to 8% deferral)
• Paid time off, starting at 200 hours (25 days)
• 10 Paid holidays
• Paid parental leave (6 weeks paid at 100%)
• Flexible spending accounts - for medical and dependent care (childcare) expenses
• Life and disability insurance
• Option: Get paid everyday with Daily Pay!
• Employee Assistance Program
• Referral program
• Advancement opportunities!

Don't meet every single requirement? At Foremost Farms we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled are encouraged to apply.

At Foremost Farms USA, we believe that employee diversity brings strength to our organization. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disabilities, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

Successful completion of pre-employment screening is required, which could include a drug test, background check, and other verifications or assessments to be sure you will be able to succeed in your position.

Are you ready to Be Foremost?

Apply today at www.foremostfarms.com