Environmental Engineer (Pulp & Paper)

Location: Counce, Tennessee, with consideration for mill locations in DeRidder, Filer City, International Falls, Jackson, Massillon, Riverville, Tomahawk, Valdosta, and Wallula. Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Starting salary: $86,000–$90,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is a Fortune 500 packaging and paper manufacturer with approximately 15,000 employees and more than 100 locations across the United States.

What you will do

• Manage environmental programs, procedures, records, audits, inspections, permits, and regulatory reporting.
• Maintain compliance across air, wastewater treatment, land application, and chemical management programs.
• Evaluate mill systems, process changes, capital projects, and equipment installations for environmental compliance risks.
• Identify environmental issues, develop corrective actions, troubleshoot problems, and follow through with operations, maintenance, engineering, contractors, and regulatory agencies.
• Support environmental training, project planning, and continuous improvement initiatives that reduce risk and improve mill performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, environmental, civil engineering, or a related field.
• 0–4 years of process engineering or environmental engineering experience, including relevant co-op or internship experience.
• Authorization to work in the United States and a valid driver’s license.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Project.
• Knowledge of the pulp and paper industry, wastewater treatment, recovery operations, and instrumentation and control systems.
• Strong communication, analytical, organizational, planning, leadership, decision-making, and relationship-building skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in the paper industry.
• Current enrollment or membership at one of PCA’s listed partner universities or eligible state and technological universities.

Culture & Benefits

• Three weeks of paid vacation per calendar year, prorated during the initial year based on the start date.
• Paid holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage available within the first 30 days.
• Life, accidental death and dismemberment, and disability coverage automatically provided upon enrollment.
• Automatic enrollment in a 401(k) plan with pre-tax and Roth options and employer matching contributions.