DEN Senior Environmental Compliance Manager

Within our Technical Services Environmental Engineering team located in Denver – Leprino is seeking an Sr. Manager, Environmental Compliance to push the boundaries of innovation, increase efficiency, and optimize our production processes all while help lowering and minimizing our global environmental footprint. 

At Leprino, starting compensation for this role typically ranges between $139,100 and $170,000. This position has an annual target bonus of 15%. 

The Senior Manager, Environmental Compliance is a technical expert in all aspects of local/state/federal environmental regulations related to water, wastewater, air emissions, waste disposal, hazardous waste and chemical and nonhazardous waste disposal and releases to the environment applicable to Leprino, and leads the implementation of companywide programs activities and communications to assure safe and efficient execution of environmental compliance and reporting activities at each Leprino production facility and the corporate headquarters. 

• Develops and deploys environmental training and maintains direct communication, and support of plant operations staffs regarding environmental compliance, environmental reporting, agency communications.
• Deploys, as needed, to directly lead the support of production sites for agency site visits and audits. 
• Develops analysis of risk related to environmental operations company wide and communicates with all levels of the organization and provides quarterly updates and recommendations to Sr. Staff. 
• Manages outside consulting firms as needed including developing scopes of work, deliverables, and reviews and approves all reports prior to submittal to agencies. 
• Develops engineering studies to support capital improvement projects and works cross functionally with management and employees to identify and reduce process waste. 
• Resolves operations issues as they arise with root cause identification and integration with continuous improvement practices. 
• Proactively identifies and solves problems related to environmental best practices and compliance with regulations and the Leprino Environmental Policy. 
• Evaluates and audits plant site activities and operations to maintain strict compliance with all applicable governmental regulations and corporate policy. 
• Develops and leads cross functional teams, to achieve improvement in budgeted pretreatment and operational compliance related costs by identification and reduction of cost savings opportunities.
• Develops engineering design and capital expenditure proposals, determines environmental impacts and leads technical resolution to issues and support long range capital planning for facilities. 

You Have At Least (Required Qualifications):

• A bachelor's or master's degree in environmental science, engineering, or other technical discipline. 
• 12+ years of direct experience with plant operations, regulatory compliance or engineering responsibilities. 
• Extensive knowledge in Environmental regulatory compliance in commercial industrial operations.
• Ability to manage projects independently, and travel to Leprino production sites as needed to support projects and regulatory compliance activites

We Hope You Have (Preferred Qualifications)

• Previous leadership experience in a matrix organization.
• Specific experience in reporting and responding to agency regulations including: EPCRA, SARA, TIER II, NPDES permitting, NSPS, Criteria Emissions reporting, GHG calculations and reporting, RCRA, facility SPCCP, RMP (ammonia). 
• Professional Engineering (PE) Licensure.

At Leprino, we believe in equal employment opportunity and make employment decisions based on each individual’s unique talents, experience, skills, and knowledge; we do not discriminate on the basis of any personal characteristics. We know we are better together and are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive culture in which all employees can thrive.

Offering You In Return:

A chance to be part of a global team of individuals passionate about producing and delivering high-quality products that help feed and nourish families around the world. Leprino could not be where it is today without our incredible employees. That is why we share in our success together by rewarding you for your hard work. Hiring great people who are in it for the long run is our goal. Through competitive salaries and bonuses, life, medical/dental/vision coverage, voluntary benefits, employee assistance programs, wellness incentives, tuition assistance, vacation, ten paid holidays, sick time, paid parental leave, annual merit increases, as well as the LFC Profit-Sharing & 401(k) plan. Your impact will be noticed and rewarded, as you seek to further our company, our customers, and one another.

Our Story:

Leprino’s history dates back over 70 years, when Jim Leprino first started making small batches of mozzarella for local markets and eateries in the Little Italy neighborhood of Denver. We’ve grown a bit since then. Today, Leprino is the world’s largest manufacturer of mozzarella and lactose, and a leading producer of whey protein. Still owned by Jim and the Leprino family, our sights are set to be the “World’s Best Dairy Food and Ingredient Company.” To help us achieve that bold vision, we’re looking for our secret ingredient: You. A motivated team member who is the best at what you do. Three passionate individuals in a small corner grocery store in the early 1950s have now grown to well over 5,000 employees throughout the globe. Will you join us on our journey?