Shakopee, MN, United States
1 day ago
Environmental Compliance Specialist

If you are an Environmental Compliance professional looking for an opportunity to grow, Emerson has an exciting opportunity for you! Based in our Shakopee, MN location, you will support the organization's global efforts to drive best-in-class strategies to align with company standards and evolving regulations focusing on operational environmental compliance, sustainability, and product regulatory compliance. Includes identifying and implementing continuous process improvement opportunities and supporting customer communication on product environmental regulations.

In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

Sustainability: 

Supporting sustainability strategy, program development, and deployment across global operations.  Developing and maintain expert knowledge of existing and evolving sustainability regulations and directives impacting processes and facilities (e.g. carbon emissions, energy use, recycling, etc.). Assisting global Sustainability Champions to establish and lead Green Teams, supporting local, national, and Emerson sustainability requirements, program, and standard processes. Leading the development and deployment of sustainability employee engagement campaigns and education efforts.  Developing, tracking, and communicating reporting metrics and key performance indicators to promote internal and external visibility of sustainability initiatives (e.g., energy usage, waste minimization, diversion rates, etc.).

Operational Compliance: 

Providing support and expertise to manufacturing sites on environmental compliance in areas such as air, water, & waste to support site leaders on 3rd party environmental audits. Conducting routine environmental assessments of manufacturing sites and provide detailed reports and recommendations for improvements or corrective actions.  Assisting in maintaining and improving communication tools (e.g. SharePoint sites, presentations, etc.). 

Product Environmental Compliance: 

Reviewing and responding to customer inquiries for product environmental compliance information (e.g. RoHS, REACH, TSCA, compliance statements).  Collaborating with Global Product Environmental Compliance functions (e.g. Supply Chain, Product Materials Compliance, Product Management, Product Engineering) to support product environmental compliance data collection and analysis and product bill of materials reviews.  Driving internal information collection campaigns to support data requirements for Product Environmental Compliance (PEC) and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) existing and emerging regulations. Who You Are:
You stay aligned with your goals and stay productive. You collaborate effectively with others and convert ideas into actions producing results through new initiatives. You take time to ask questions and define problems making learning a priority and a goal. You balance being agreeable along with organizational savvy to get things done. You break down objectives into appropriate initiatives and actions.   For This Role, You Will Need: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Environmental Science or related Minimum of four (4) years of operational compliance experience  Ability to travel 15% to various manufacturing sites to support environmental audits and/or sustainability related projects  Multi-site responsibility required Legal authorization to work in the United States - Sponsorship will not be provided for this position. Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart: Experience managing multiple small to medium scale projects  Experience with manufacturing operational environmental compliance  Knowledge of environmental regulations, permitting, processes and requirements  Knowledge of product material compliance regulations such as RoHS and REACH  Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite especially SharePoint and Excel Our Offer To You:
We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing and know that to do your best you must have flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs.  We provide, a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, profit sharing retirement, tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture prioritizes work-life balance and offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave. 

At Emerson, we are committed to fostering a culture where every employee is valued and respected for their unique experiences and perspectives. We believe a diverse and inclusive work environment contributes to the rich exchange of ideas and diversity of thoughts, that inspires innovation and brings the best solutions to our customers. 

This philosophy is fundamental to living our company’s values and our responsibility to leave the world in a better place. Learn more about our  Culture & Values and about Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Emerson. 

Our training programs and initiatives focus on end-to-end development, from onboarding through senior leadership. We provide a wide range of development opportunities, including face-to-face and virtual training, mentorship and coaching, project management, and on-the-job training

Our compensation philosophy is simple: we pay a competitive base salary, within the local market in which we operate, and reward performance during our annual merit review process. The salary range for this role is $81,000 - $107,000 annually, commensurate with the skills, talent, capabilities, and experience each candidate brings to a role.


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