Environmental Leader

General Motors is seeking an Environmental Leader for its St. Catharines, ON plant. This onsite role involves leading air compliance, regulatory reporting, and environmental management programs. The successful candidate will collaborate with various stakeholders to implement sustainability practices and ensure regulatory compliance. Key responsibilities include providing environmental training, understanding manufacturing systems, and interfacing with business partners and regulatory agencies.
Onsite - This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the St. Catharines Propulsion Plant on a full-time basis.

At General Motors we are committed to developing innovative solutions to complex problems. Our Sustainable Workplaces team members are focused on providing technical expertise, developing strategies, and looking ahead for the future success of GM. Our Mission within the Sustainable Workplaces organization is to bring our unique capacity to transform the environment in which we live and work thereby championing our Vision of “creating places you want to be”.

This is an opportunity for you to join a team that proudly manufactures the V8 engine, and Dual Clutch 8-Speed Transmission. Once our products are ready for distribution, they are shipped to 4 different GM assembly plants. A new product retool is occurring at the plant to build an electric drive unit.

The GM St. Catharines Propulsion Plant is GM Canada’s first use of renewable energy with the Landfill Gas Co-Generation Plant and a great example of GM’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions from our operations. It also has been a landfill free facility since 2008 and is certified with Wildlife Habitat Council Gold Program.

As an Environmental Leader supporting the St. Catharines Propulsion Plant, you will have the opportunity to lead the air compliance and regulatory reporting program; PCB Management and the certified ISO 14001 environmental management system while being responsible for developing programs to reduce environmental risk and improve operational efficiency.

The Team: The Environmental Operations Team consists of highly trained environmental professionals who serve as a first line resource for our manufacturing business partners. We are proficient at implementing robust environmental and sustainability practices into daily business decisions and operations to comply with applicable environmental laws and regulations while fostering community connection. We work collaboratively in the Sustainable Workplaces team with our service suppliers, community partners, regulatory agencies, environmental consultants, and legal counsel staff.

Key areas of responsibility include :
• Demonstrate a culture of inclusion by actively listening, embracing change and educating others to work effectively together while providing environmental training and coaching. (Be Bold)
• Grow to understand the plant manufacturing systems including production processes, wastewater discharges, storm water management, air emissions impacts, sewer systems, chemical usage, and waste management/recycling programs, to ensure effective decision-making and regulatory compliance. (It’s on Me)
• Interface with business partners and regulatory agencies to prepare required regulatory documentation and reports, schedule and perform compliance testing. (It’s on Me)