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Leprino · 1 day ago

Senior Manager, Environmental Compliance & Strategy

Denver, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$147K/yr - $169K/yr

10+ years exp

Leprino is the world’s largest mozzarella and dairy ingredient producer, and they are seeking a Senior Manager, Environmental Compliance & Strategy to lead environmental compliance strategy across their manufacturing network. This role serves as the enterprise authority on environmental regulations and partners closely with plant and corporate leaders to ensure compliance and operational resilience.

Food and Beverage

Hiring Manager

Iassen Donov, GPHR

Responsibilities

Serve as Leprino’s enterprise technical authority on environmental compliance across water, wastewater, air emissions, hazardous and non-hazardous waste, and environmental releases, ensuring alignment with all local, state, and federal regulations

Own and continuously evolve Leprino’s Environmental Management System, including standards, SOPs, training frameworks, and governance mechanisms across all manufacturing locations and corporate operations

Lead companywide environmental compliance strategy, anticipating regulatory changes and operational constraints to protect business continuity, enable growth, and reduce risk

Act as the primary environmental compliance partner to plant leadership, providing hands-on support for audits, inspections, agency interactions, and enforcement actions as needed

Develop and deliver environmental training for plant operators, technical staff, and leaders to ensure consistent understanding, execution, and accountability

Conduct enterprise-level environmental risk assessments and provide regular updates, insights, and recommendations to senior leadership

Manage and direct external environmental consultants, including scope definition, technical oversight, quality review, and approval of regulatory submittals

Lead environmental due diligence and technical evaluation for capital projects, expansions, and process changes, assessing regulatory impact, permitting requirements, and long-term compliance implications

Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Legal, and Technical Services to identify and reduce environmental risk, waste streams, emissions, and compliance-related operating costs

Establish, monitor, and improve environmental performance metrics tied to pretreatment systems, waste reduction, resource conservation, and emissions management

Investigate and resolve environmental operational issues using root cause analysis and continuous improvement methodologies

Influence and lead cross-functional teams in a matrix environment to drive consistent environmental practices and best-practice sharing across the organization

Qualification

Environmental complianceEnvironmental engineeringRegulatory operationsEnvironmental Management SystemsChemical managementEnvironmental permittingRisk assessmentContinuous improvementLeadershipCross-functional collaboration

Required

A bachelor's degree in environmental science, environmental or chemical engineering, or a related technical discipline

10+ years of progressive experience leading environmental compliance, environmental engineering, or regulatory operations within complex industrial or manufacturing environments

Demonstrated expertise across core environmental compliance areas, including air emissions, wastewater and water systems, hazardous and non-hazardous waste, chemical management, and environmental permitting

Direct experience interpreting, implementing, and maintaining compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations across multiple facilities or operating environments

Proven ability to lead environmental programs in a matrix organization, influencing plant leadership and cross-functional partners without direct authority

Experience managing external environmental consultants, including defining scopes of work, reviewing technical deliverables, and approving regulatory submittals

Willingness and ability to travel regularly to manufacturing facilities to support audits, inspections, projects, and compliance initiatives

Preferred

A master's degree in environmental science, engineering, or a related technical field

Professional Engineering (PE) licensure or equivalent professional certification

Hands-on experience with Environmental Management Systems, including development, deployment, and continuous improvement of standards, SOPs, and training programs

Specific regulatory experience with one or more of the following: EPCRA, SARA, Tier II, NPDES permitting, NSPS, Criteria Emissions reporting, GHG calculations and reporting, RCRA, SPCC, and RMP (ammonia)

Experience supporting environmental compliance for capital projects, plant expansions, or major process changes

Prior experience operating in highly regulated or enforcement-sensitive environments such as heavy manufacturing, energy, chemicals, food processing, or federal facilities

Demonstrated ability to assess environmental risk at an enterprise level and translate technical findings into clear recommendations for senior leadership

Benefits

Life, medical/dental/vision coverage

Voluntary benefits

Employee assistance programs

Wellness incentives

Tuition assistance

Vacation

Ten paid holidays

Sick time

Paid parental leave

Annual merit increases

LFC Profit-Sharing & 401(k) plan

Company

Leprino

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Leprino Foods Company’s history dates back over 70 years, when Jim Leprino first started making small batches of mozzarella for local markets and eateries in the Little Italy neighborhood of Denver.

Founded in 1950

Denver, Colorado, USA

5001-10000 employees