Environmental Manager - 1st Shift

Tyson Foods is seeking an Environmental Manager for their Vicksburg, MS plant. This full-time role focuses on managing environmental compliance and sustainability initiatives, ensuring adherence to regulations, and minimizing environmental impact. Responsibilities include supervising waste water operations, creating environmental programs, writing compliance plans, and maintaining relationships with regulatory agencies. The position requires a bachelor's degree in natural science or a related field.
Position: Environmental Manager - 1st Shift - Vicksburg, MS

Environmental Manager - 1st Shift - Vicksburg, MS
Environmental Manager - 1st Shift - Vicksburg, MS

Apply locations Vicksburg Plant - Vicksburg, Mississippi

Time type:
Full time

Posted on:
Posted 3 Days Ago

Time left to apply:
End Date:
April 15, 2025 (16 hours left to apply)

Job requisition : R0386730
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Job Details:

At Tyson Foods, our team members’ health and wellness is very important to us. We believe in helping our team members thrive inside and outside of the workplace. That’s why we’re committed to providing a holistic benefits package that provides support for you and your family. Team members are eligible for these benefits starting day one of full-time employment. All U.S. based team members are eligible for select fully funded diplomas, certificates, and degrees through high-quality programs, schools, and universities starting day one of employment.

We offer a full range of benefits and perks including:
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Telehealth services
• Well-Being Support Programs
• FSA and HSA available
• 401k
• Stock Purchase Plan
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Short-Term & Long
- Term Disability
• Fully Funded Education
• Discount Program
• Sponsorship is not offered for this position and applicant must reside in the United States.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Manager at Tyson Foods is responsible for overseeing and managing environmental compliance and sustainability initiatives across our facilities. This role involves ensuring adherence to environmental regulations, implementing best practices for environmental management, and leading efforts to minimize the environmental impact of our operations. The Environmental Manager will work closely with various departments, regulatory agencies, and external stakeholders to promote environmental stewardship and continuous improvement.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Supervising the waste water operators
• Creating and implementing environmental programs
• Writing compliance plans
• Tracking key performance indicators for compliance
• Developing and submitting permit applications
• Implementation of waste minimization programs
• Ensuring on time reporting of all required compliance based reports and communicating any non-compliant issues
• Leading and influencing location management to ensure compliance
• Maintaining relationships with local state and federal regulators and spill response oversight.
• Under the direction of the Area Environmental Manager serve as an influencer, organizer, facilitator, analyst, and problem-solver on environmental compliance with the goal of zero environmental non compliances.

The environmental programs include:
• Clean Air Act
• Clean Water Act
• Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act
• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
• Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
• Oil Pollution Act
• Safe Drinking Water Act and other local state and federal environmental regulations.

REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Bachelors degree in natural science, environmental science, engineering preferred or equivalent degree or 20 plus years experience preferred.

Experience: 4 plus years of environmental experience preferred or 2 plus years environmental experience and successful completion of Tyson Environmental Trainee program; environmental management preferred.

Computer Skills: Proficient with Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, and Power Point. Must also have aptitude to apply basic computer skills for the operation of compliance databases such as Tyson's environmental compliance automation tools eCAT and Incident Tracker system.

Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate with all levels of Team Members; bilingual skills are a plus.

Special Skills: Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills; ability to drive concurrent projects to completion; comfortable influencing all levels of the organization; strong team and collaboration skills; demonstrates…