Staff EngineerSenior Staff Engineer-Environmental Sustainability-Austin, MN or Willmar, MN

STAFF ENGINEER OR SENIOR STAFF ENGINEER (ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY) CORPORATE ENGINEERING- CORPORATE OFFICE (AUSTIN MN) OR WILLMAR MN

To save time applying Hormel Foods does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas for this position at this time.

Hormel Foods Corporation

ABOUT HORMEL FOODS

Hormel Foods Corporation based in Austin Minnesota is a global branded food company with approximately $12 billion in annual revenue. Its brands include PLANTERS SKIPPY SPAM HORMEL NATURAL CHOICE APPLEGATE WHOLLY HORMEL BLACK LABEL COLUMBUS JENNIE-O and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report one of Americas most responsible companies by Newsweek recognized by TIME magazine as one of the Worlds Best Companies and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. For more information visit .

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The person in this position will be a corporate representative responsible for supporting developing and executing environmental programsat multiple manufacturing sites.

Position responsibilities include:

• Providing technical guidance on the laws and regulations impacting environmental compliance.
• Identifying planning and executing environmental projects of a complex nature. Projects may be independent entities or part of larger projects.
• Evaluating the environmental permitting needs writing and reviewing environmental permit applications and assuring permit compliance.
• Assuring the accurate and timely submittal of various environmental compliance reports.
• Developing and implementing Environmental Management System (EMS) components including policy writing training and compliance auditing.

This position will be awarded as Staff Engineer or Senior Staff Engineer level depending on qualifications.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A bachelors degree in engineering or related technical field
• 7 plus years of environmental engineering and compliance experience.
• A strong pattern of initiative.
• Highly developed leadership skills.
• Proven problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a diverse team environment.
• Ability to prioritize and balance many tasks simultaneously.
• Up to 25% travel.
• Applicants must not now or at any time in the future require employer sponsorship for a work visa.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.
• Must be at least 18 years or older.

Preferred

• Extensive experience in a primary environmental support roll for a manufacturing or multisite manufacturing operation.

• Experience in primary and secondary wastewater treatment processes.

• Experience across multiple environmental programs including air permitting and waste characterization.

• Experience building and executing environmental management systems.

• Experience in developing and supporting the execution of complex capital projects.

Location:Austin MN or Willmar MN

A full relocation package to the Austin/Rochester MN or Willmar MN area will be provided if eligible

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

Travel may be required up to 25% of the time.

BENEFITS:Hormel Foods offers an excellent benefits package. Competitive base salary plus bonus annual merit increase performance reviews medical dental vision non-contributory pension 401(k) immediate eligible stock purchase plan relocation assistance paid vacation FREE two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees.

The base pay range for this position $86575to $144375per year; however actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge skills set level of experience and specific office location.

At Hormel we invite difference and diversity in all aspects. We offer a space of support understanding and community. We are committed to the journey! Learn more about our progress here: Foods provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.