Senior Environmental Engineer Buffalo Trace Distillery

Sazerac Company Overview

Build your career at Sazerac! With almost 400 years of rich history, Sazerac Company has thrived as an independent, American family-owned company with operations in the United States and around the world. Since the 2000s, Sazerac has averaged double digit growth every year! Sazerac Company produces and markets the most award-winning bourbons and whiskeys in the world, including Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle, Eagle Rare, Blanton’s, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Southern Comfort, Seagram’s V.O., Myers’s, Goldschläger, Parrot Bay, 99 Brand, and Platinum Vodka. 

We’re proud of our award-winning culture and distilleries. Our Louisville office has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” four times, and our Buffalo Trace Distillery has earned the title of “world’s most award-winning distillery” through the dedication of our craftsmen for well over 200 years. Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced professional, Sazerac provides extraordinary opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, entrepreneurial industry.

Job Description/Responsibilities

Bio: The Senior Environmental Engineer is responsible for leading the development, tracking, and compliance of all environmental permits at BTD.  The Senior Environmental Engineer will drive improvements across the company through best practice sharing and implementation of environmental initiatives.

• Creates and develops a personal development plan with Environmental Director to improve skill / competency that will develop personal skills and improve performance. Keeps abreast of all environmental regulations by developing a continuing education training plan.
• Help drive the culture of "the most desired place to be" through career advancement. Create personal career goals and document in a plan in the CDS system with Environmental Director. Facilitate team members in achieving their career development potential
• Provide environmental leadership across the company that is consistent with our culture. Ensures employees are treated fairly and with respect. Creates a team environment where all employees are encouraged to make a difference in meeting and exceeding customer expectations. Participates in efforts to address issues identified through climate surveys and make the Company "one of the industry's most desired places to be."
• Ensures that the company is in compliance with all environmental regulations by leading the updating of permits and tracking of compliance reporting data. Develops and implements plans to ensure sustainability in environmental compliance.  Keeps abreast of all technological advancements, permits, and environmental compliance updates.
• Leads the development and implementation of environmental process improvements throughout the company. Establishes a plan to raise the level of environmental awareness / compliance across the company.
• Point of contact for all external environmental audits. Prepares and presents all requested data for environmental compliance audits.  Facilitate the site visits for environmental external audits.
• Meets and exceeds customer expectations through ensuring that the company is in compliance with all environmental regulations.
• Lead the development of a company wide environmental compliance plan. Support operations through the implementation and continued support of environmental permits, regulatory data tracking, and reporting. Identify and lead cost savings initiatives within the organization.
• Ensures that all air permits, wastewater permits, storm water permits, and river discharge permits are up to date and filed in accordance with the appropriate governmental agency.
• Leads the development of data processes and control systems to ensure that the company is in compliance with all applicable environmental permits. Ensures that environmental data is accurately collected, recorded, and submitted as outlined in the various environmental permits.

Qualifications/Requirements

Requirements

MUST

• Excellent oral & written communication skills
• Working knowledge of MS Office Products (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Demonstrate the ability to work as a team as well as self-directed
• Ability to manage multiple projects at one time
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Knowledge of environmental regulations and related compliance experience
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks at one time
• Bachelors Degree in a scientific discipline and/or environmentally related field
• 6 years relevant experience (minimum)
• 2 years Supervisory experience
• 4 years factory experience and/or division, regional, or corporate environmental experience (minimum).

PREFERRED

• Ability to communicate with all levels of an org
• 10 years Business experience, at least

Physical Requirements

• Ability to pick up and/or move objects up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Ability to travel (up to 25%)
• Ability to work overtime if necessary
• Ability to work 8 hour shift
• In-person job attendance
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to read and write
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Ability to work in outdoor weather conditions
• Noise level at work station is moderate (business office with computer printers)

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