Company Overview

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and Bridgestone Europe, Middle East and Africa (BSEMEA), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, operate collectively as a “Bridgestone West” strategic region. This region services the strategic business needs of teams across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. BSAM and BSEMEA are subsidiaries of Bridgestone Corporation, globally headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products and solutions to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.

Business Unit

BAMG - Bloomington

Management Level

Individual Contributor

Job Category

Legal, Compliance & Audit

Position Summary

In this role the Sr. Environmental Engineer is responsible for assuring ongoing plant compliance with all State and Federal environmental regulations / permits, and corporate guidelines, including air permit; wastewater, storm water, SPCC Management; SWPPP Management; and Hazardous Waste
Management, etc. This role will initiate and lead plans to ensure efficient and cost-effective strategies for environmental performance. The successful applicant will possess strong technical knowledge in environmental compliance, and manufacturing plant operations.

Pay Range: $82,700.00 - $128,200.00

Responsibilities

• Plant-wide disposal activities ranging from routine, known waste streams to accidental spills.
• Must understand plant processes and associated waste streams. Be able to devise safe and cost-effective ways for waste collection, recycle, transportation and disposal of solid and hazardous waste.
• Should have thorough knowledge of applicable air (Title V), waste (RCRA), and water (SPCC & SWPPP) regulations. applicable waste disposal regulations pertaining to air emissions, wastewater discharges, respond to emergency situations such as spills and accidental discharges, calling for coordinating services of emergency, fire, and spill response teams (must be on-call at all times).
• Will work in conjunction with various departments to find out about their future production plans and any changes they may decide.
• The plant must have uninterrupted function of the departments while ensuring environmental compliance is a primary task for this position.
• Permitting Strategy and Project Support.
• Compliance Reporting.
• Working Internally/Externally to Promote Company Sustainable Initiatives.
• Federal and State Rule Interpretation and Meetings.
• Inspections, Reports, and Presentations for Inside/Outside Customers.
• Team Development and Improvement.
• Program Continuous Improvement.
• Program Contractor Support Management.
• This individual will be responsible for environmental planning, permitting and regulatory compliance of the facility.  
• Prepares permits and collects permit data associated with mining which include but are not limited to: Title V Air Permit, Industrial Wastewater Permits (NPDES) and Stormwater Permits.
• Collects data and maintains required records on air emission inventories, discharge monitoring reports (DMR) and waste management.
• Must have applicable knowledge of and experience with the state and federal laws.
• Conducts environmental inspections, audits and training.
• Supervises and reviews the work of a wide range of technical consultants.
• Supervises the work of staff responsible for our environmental compliance and special projects for air and wastewater quality, storm water management, greenhouse gas emissions, and environmental audits.
• Establish schedules and methods for providing environmental compliance and regulatory services.

Minimum Qualifications

Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience. 

At Bridgestone, you are Free to Be

We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they feel safe bringing their chosen version of themselves to work. We believe in championing all perspectives, individuals and teams because we understand the importance of seeing the world and our business through many different lenses. So, show us what you are made of, because who you are is what we need.

What we offer

 

At Bridgestone, what really matters is to foster co-creation opportunities and empowering you to be creative and curious to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for future generations. Whatever role you fill, when you represent Bridgestone, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to “Serve Society with Superior Quality”, for that, we offer you more than just a competitive compensation; we will provide you:

• A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.
• The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship.
• Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
• A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment.
• Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.
• An effective and inclusive team.

Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to consider all individuals for employment based on their unique merit and without regard to age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Employment Eligibility

If hired, a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.