Tecnico Ambiental

The Role

Ensure full legal compliance in the management of hazardous waste generated from the collection of used batteries, while supporting the EHS Site Leader in evaluating applicable environmental legislation. This role safeguards regulatory adherence, documentation integrity, and alignment with environmental standards across operations.

What You’ll Do (Impact Areas)

• Hazardous Waste Documentation & Control
  Ensure accurate registration, classification, and return of all legal documentation generated during hazardous waste collection (MANIFESTS).

• Environmental Compliance Audits
  Audit compliance with environmental legislation related to hazardous waste handling, transportation, packaging, identification, and logbook registration. Analyze results, recommend corrective actions, and verify closure of findings.

• Permit & Regulatory Strategy Support
  Work with corporate teams to identify and develop strategies to meet permit conditions for waste importation and national collection (including transportation requirements).

• Chemical Substances Compliance
  Support the EHS Site Leader in developing and implementing the compliance program for chemical substances; inspect related activities and report deviations.

• Environmental Authorizations (Air, Waste, Water)
  Inspect critical control equipment and activities supporting compliance with air emissions, waste, and water discharge authorizations.

• Continuous Training & Environmental Competence
  Maintain environmental competencies through ongoing training and development programs.

• ISO 14001 & Emergency Response
  Understand responsibilities within the ISO 14001 system, know how to act in an environmental emergency, and exercise the authority to stop any activity that poses environmental risk.

• HPT Operational Performance
  Measure HPT (High‑Performance Teams) performance through scorecards and support team leads in meeting their objectives through training and feedback.

• EHS Management System Compliance
  Ensure adherence to all safety and health procedures; report and stop any activity that endangers employees or facility safety.

• Incident Support & Quality System Compliance
  Participate in incident investigations when required and ensure compliance with IATF 16949 quality requirements.

• Other Duties
  Perform additional safety, health, or environmental tasks as assigned.

What Success Looks Like

• Full legal compliance in hazardous waste handling and documentation.
• Effective site audits with timely corrective action closure.
• Strong alignment with environmental permits and corporate strategies.
• Trained personnel who understand environmental responsibilities and emergency protocols.
• Only compliant activities permitted, with proactive intervention when risks arise.

Core Competencies

• Broad knowledge of global environmental regulations and hazardous waste management.
• Understanding of ISO 14001 and environmental emergency response.
• Ability to identify environmental risks and non‑conformities.
• Strong communication, teamwork, leadership, and ability to work under pressure.
• Integrity, responsibility, and commitment to environmental protection.

What You Bring (Qualifications)

• Education:
  Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Ecology, or Industrial Safety & Hygiene.

• Experience:
  Roles involving environmental compliance, hazardous waste management, or safety/environmental programs.

• Key Skills:
  Knowledge of environmental legislation, hazardous waste handling, audits, chemical substances compliance, and environmental permits.

• Languages:
  English intermediate

• Work Conditions:

  • Travel: Yes, ~10%
  • Shift rotation: No
  • Relocation: No

Key Stakeholders

• Internal: EHS Site Leader, Battery Plants, Distribution Centers (CEDIS).
• External: Virtual Branch customers, regulatory bodies, and waste‑management partners.

Top Challenges

• Low sustainability culture within operations.
• Increasing regulatory requirements for the industry.
• Meeting global environmental standards and maintaining the environmental management system.
• Ensuring plant engagement and ownership of environmental compliance.

Key Decisions

• Halting used‑battery reception or reporting sanctions due to environmental non‑compliance.
• Establishing maintenance plans for the environmental management system.
• Assessing environmental and safety impacts when non‑conformities are identified.
• Determining corrective actions to mitigate environmental risks.