Air Quality Specialist

Oversees, manages and provides strategic direction for compliance programs related to air quality. Ensures compilation of data, and accurate and timely preparation of regulatory reports and permit updates/submissions including, but not limited to required reports (e.g., Title V, AER, etc.).

Acts as the Environmental SME during stage gate reviews of major Tier 1 and 2 projects. Support and Review Portfolio of US CSL projects, ensuring they are outlined properly to identify and address EHS impacts.

Understands and effectively articulates the actual risk of the project vs secondary control options at the respected site. Ensures proper prioritization of EHS matters, including that all required controls are in place as part of portfolio/project request (building to code, standard etc.), with a specific focus on connecting large projects and site expansion to current operations. Guiding and leading all aspects of process mapping, permitting and ongoing expansion/compliance requirements.

Ensures regulatory compliance and site conformance to air quality procedures and policies.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences or related field.

• Advanced degree preferred and/or an MBA.

Experience

• 6 - 8 years of EHS or related experience in a biotech/pharmaceutical or chemical environment.
  
• Well versed in EHS management systems such as ISO 45001, and ISO 14001.
  
• Expert knowledge of federal, state, and local air regulations with emphasis on the Clean Air Act, New Source Review/Preventions of Significant Deterioration, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, New Source Performance Standards, New Source Review, Title V Permitting, Best Available Control Technology, Ozone Depleting Substances and similar regulations.
  
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to influence broadly across multiple sites and levels.
  
• Excels at the development of clear, concise, and effective policies, standards, and procedures.
  
• Strong interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication are essential in this collaborative work environment.
  
• 2+ years of demonstrated experience with the implementation and sustainment of an EHS Electronic Management System.
  
• Experience with data analytics and/or operational excellence and continuous improvement practices preferred
  

Competencies

• Comfortable in a fast-paced company environment with minimal direction and able to adjust workload based upon changing priorities.
  
• Builds bridges and Empowers CSL One-Teams creating true Alliances
  
• Drive for Results/Execution: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
  
• Decision Quality: Makes good decision based upon a mixture analysis, wisdom experience, and judgment; most his /her solution and suggestions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time; sought out by others for advice and solutions.
  
• Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
  
• Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvement in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
  
• Priority Setting: Spends his/her time and the time of others on what's important; quickly zeros in on the critical few and puts the trivial aside; can quickly sense what will help or hinder accomplishing a goal; eliminates roadblocks; creates focus.
  

The expected base salary range for this position at hiring is $130,000 - $153,000. Please note this salary range reflects the minimum and maximum base pay that CSL expects to pay for this position at the listed location as of the time of this posting. Individual base salary for a successful candidate is determined by qualifications, skill level, experience, competencies and other relevant factors. In addition to base salary, total compensation for this role may also include incentive compensation and equity.

About CSL Behring

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients' needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.

CSL Behring operates one of the world's largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.

Our Benefits

For more information on CSL benefits visit How CSL Supports Your Well-being | CSL.

You Belong at CSL

At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.

To learn more about inclusion and belonging visit https://www.csl.com/careers/inclusion-and-belonging

Equal Opportunity Employer

CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit https://www.csl.com/accessibility-statement.

Client-provided location(s): Kankakee, IL

Job ID: CSL_FGB-R-274679

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2026-03-25T23:31:34