Senior Environmental Engineer

Senior Staff Environmental Engineer

Hormel Foods Corporation

ABOUT HORMEL FOODS - Inspired People. Inspired Food.

Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minn., is a global branded food company with over $9 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands include SKIPPY , SPAM , Hormel Natural Choice , Applegate , Justin's , Wholly , Hormel Black Label , Columbus 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 on the "Global 2000 World's Best Employers" list by Forbes magazine for three straight years, is one of Fortune magazine's most admired companies, has appeared on Corporate Responsibility Magazine's "The 100 Best Corporate Citizens" list for the 12th year in a row, and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement - Inspired People. Inspired Food. - to bring some of the world's most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information, visit and

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The person in this position will be responsible for supporting, developing and executing environmental programs at the corporate level.

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.
• Development to support future corporate environmental EMS and multi-plant support to assure success of the company EMS and Sustainability programs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Level of position offered, Senior Staff Engineer or Senior Staff Specialist Engineer, will be determined based on candidates experience and skill level.

Required

• A bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field
• 8 years of environmental engineering 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.
• Previously obtained CMRP (Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional) or ability to achieve certification in 18 months or less.
• Must be a Citizen or National of the United States, a lawful, permanent resident, or have authorization to work in the United States.
• Applicants must not now, or in the future, require sponsorship for an employment visa.

Location: Austin, MN - A full relocation package to the Austin/Rochester, MN area will be provided if needed.

BENEFITS:

Hormel Foods offers an excellent benefits package. Competitive base salary plus bonus, annual merit increase performance reviews, medical, dental, vision, non-contributory pension, profit sharing, 401(k), stock purchase plan, relocation assistance, paid vacation.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

Travel may be required up to 10% of the time.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

For immediate consideration, send apply online at:

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Hormel Foods Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.