Job Title:
Environmental Compliance Manager (Cordova, IL)
Company: 3M
Location: Cordova, IL
Created: 2026-03-04
Job Type: Full Time
Job Description:
Environmental Compliance Manager Cordova, IL Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it's equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers. This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career. The Impact You'll Make in this Role As an Environmental Compliance Manager, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by: Providing environmental compliance and sustainability leadership and direction, in consultation with the leadership teams for the Cordova location. Leading projects and teams to ensure compliance with all environmental requirements, including tracking compliance obligations, incident investigations, and closure of action plans. Setting short and long-term strategic direction, site H&S priorities, and assign resources. Managing to site performance targets, coach, and lead salaried and hourly employees. Elevate and support site H&S culture through an expansion of standard work, employee engagement, mentoring and coaching, assuring effective and efficient resources (people and capital), and a pervasive, full compliance mindset. Ensuring compliance with all applicable standards and regulations, and conformance to all 3M health and safety expectations. Willingness to be on-call. Your Skills and Expertise To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications: Bachelor's degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution in environmental engineering, chemical engineering, science discipline, or related environmental health and safety discipline (i.e., industrial hygiene, public health, etc.) Three (3) years of environmental or environmental, health and safety experience in a private, public, government or military environment Three (3) years of experience working in a chemical manufacturing environment and understanding of environmental compliance regulations, monitoring, reporting and environmental management systems. One (1) year of experience in a leadership and/or supervisory role leading a team. Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include: Five (5) or more years of experience in a leadership and/or supervisory role leading a team. Five (5) or more years of experience working in a chemical manufacturing environment and understanding of environmental compliance regulations, monitoring, reporting and environmental management systems. Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work closely with all employees within the plant. Experience working with federal, state and local environmental regulatory agencies, including compliance permitting, inspections and routine regulatory interactions. Self-directed, detail oriented, good interpersonal, communication, prioritization, and organizational skills Analytical, leadership, project planning, program development and deployment skills Master's degree or higher in environmental engineering, chemical engineering, science discipline, or related environmental health and safety discipline (i.e., industrial hygiene, public health, etc.) Applicable EHS certification(s) (e.g., CSP, CHMM, CIH, QEP, PE) Work location: Cordova, IL (Facility located in the IA/IL Quad Cities Metropolitan Area) Travel: May include up to 10% domestic/international Relocation Assistance: May be authorized Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status). Supporting Your Well-being 3M offers many programs to help you live your best life both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.