[Hiring] Environmental Advisor @Ajinomoto Foods North America

Role Description

The Environmental Advisor serves as the corporate subject matter expert for environmental compliance across AFNA’s manufacturing network. This role is responsible for developing and standardizing environmental programs, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting site execution through auditing, training, and technical guidance. The position partners closely with site EHS teams and plant leadership to ensure consistent and effective implementation of environmental requirements.

• Serve as the corporate subject matter expert for environmental compliance across all AFNA manufacturing facilities.
• Develop, implement, and maintain standardized environmental policies, procedures, and compliance programs across the organization.
• Maintain and regularly update environmental regulatory applicability registers for all sites, ensuring alignment with federal, state, and local requirements.
• Lead the enterprise environmental audit program, including planning, execution, reporting, and verification of corrective action closure.
• Provide technical guidance and support to site EHS teams on environmental compliance requirements, including permitting, reporting, inspections, and recordkeeping.
• Serve as the primary corporate interface for environmental regulatory agencies, supporting sites during inspections, inquiries, and enforcement actions as needed.
• Standardize and oversee environmental reporting processes to ensure accuracy, consistency, and timely submission of all required regulatory reports.
• Support sites in environmental permitting activities, including new permits, renewals, and modifications.
• Partner with Engineering and Operations to ensure environmental compliance requirements are incorporated into capital projects and operational changes.
• Lead or support environmental incident investigations, including root cause analysis and development of corrective and preventive actions.
• Drive consistency and continuous improvement in environmental compliance processes, tools, and documentation across all facilities.
• Deliver environmental compliance training and build capability within site EHS teams to ensure effective execution of environmental programs.
• Monitor regulatory changes and assess potential impact to AFNA operations, ensuring timely communication and implementation of required actions.
• Reduce compliance and administrative burden on site EHS teams by centralizing environmental program ownership and providing scalable support and tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or related STEM field.
• 5–7 years of environmental compliance experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong working knowledge of federal and state environmental regulations, including CAA, CWA/NPDES, RCRA, EPCRA, and SPCC.
• Experience with environmental permitting, reporting, and regulatory inspections.
• Working knowledge of California environmental regulations (e.g., CARB air regulations, CalEPA programs, DTSC hazardous waste requirements, and California water boards/NPDES programs).
• Ability to interpret regulations and implement practical compliance solutions across multiple sites.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across site and corporate teams.
• Ability to travel up to 25–40% to support site audits, compliance activities, and project work across AFNA manufacturing facilities.

Requirements

• Range $117,000 to $130,000 annually.
• Plus, 20% annual bonus potential.