Corporate Environmental Specialist

As a Fortune 500 company, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is an ideas and solutions company. Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping our customers - large and small - package, transport and display products of all kinds. Our white paper business delivers Paper With Purpose by providing the highest level of customer service and operational excellence. We have approximately 15,000 team members in more than 100 locations in the United States that strive to meet the local needs of our customers. Our mission is to serve the needs of our customers, today and tomorrow, with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility.

People • Customers • Trust

Principle Accountabilities:

Support PCA's internal environmental compliance program.

Provide support in due diligence (e.g., environmental site assessments and property transactions), product stewardship and fiber certification.

Provide compliance oversight, general environmental and regulatory review, permit assistance, environmental audit support, and interaction with federal, state and local regulatory agencies.

Provide environmental support to PCA Paper, Packaging and Transportation groups.

Critically assess laboratory procedures/practices, analytical methodologies, data management, QA/QC practices and recordkeeping protocol.

Assist in review and applicability analyses of existing and newly promulgated environmental regulations as they pertain to containerboard or paper mill operations.

Assist in containerboard, transportation and paper mill environmental audits.

Review, refine or revise containerboard/paper/transportation environmental SOPs, as appropriate or as directed.

Interface with supply chain partners and customers on product safety and environmental certifications.

At the direction of Regional EHS Managers and Corporate Environmental staff, assist in the preparation of regulatory compliance tools to be deployed to containerboard, transportation and paper mill operations.

Periodically rotate job duties to include coverage of all of the corporate environmental disciplines for cross-training and support purposes to provide additional knowledge and depth to the company's environmental management, compliance assurance, and risk reduction programs.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Science or equivalent.

Strong Leadership, analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills.

Effective oral and written communication skills.

Ability to assertively interact with manufacturing facility personnel and facility/corporate leadership.

Willingness to learn regulatory requirements applicable to containerboard and mill divisions.

Strong Microsoft Software skills.

Ability to work a flexible schedule and travel 25-40% of time.

Must be authorized to work in the U.S

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of and/or experience working in analytical, research laboratory or manufacturing setting.

PCA provides a competitive comprehensive benefits package.

All qualified applicants must apply at Careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.

PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.