John Jago
Kingsville,VIC
Summary
Corporate environmental champion, advise executive management on environmental policy and risk mitigation strategies. Reduce environmental liabilities and exposures. Create a sustainable organisation through the reduction of operational impacts and promotion of societal value throughout all company activities.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
National Environmental Manager
CSR Pty Limited
01.2012 - 04.2025
- Company Overview: CSR is one of the largest manufacturers of building products in the world, with plants in Australia, New Zealand and Asia. It leads the market through superior product quality and technology.
- Environmental Champion – Promote high environmental performance and awareness in all company activities, policies and programs. Knowledge and legal resource.
- Compliance Evaluation- Evaluate compliance and ensure compliance requirements are being met through internal compliance evaluation systems and external reporting (annual returns, PIPs)
- Permissions- Develop and submit applications for new licences, Works Approvals, licence variations, Trade Waste Agreements, Exemptions and other regulatory instruments.
- Sustainability – First manufacturing company to enter into a Sustainability Covenant with the Victorian EPA, Sustainability Victoria and the Australian Industry Group.
- Packaging Material – Reporting to the Australian Packaging Covenant. Developed packaging data collection systems and coordinated sustainability initiatives with packaging material suppliers
- Data Management - Developed and implemented national environmental and energy data collection and analysis systems. Benchmarking.
- Environmental System Management – Developed and rolled out CSR's multi site ISO14001 based Environmental Management System.
- Carbon / Energy Management – Prepared and submitted corporate NGER reports, EITE and RET exemption applications. Prepared and submitted Safe Guard Mechanism application for flat glass operations
- Coordinate energy reduction programs throughout the company. Transfer knowledge from Group energy reduction work to local operations. Coordinate company energy efficiency obligations at state and federal level to comply with NGERS obligations.
- Environmental Auditing – Support and lead internal site audits as well as site support during external ISO14001 site audits
- Resource Efficiency – Implemented nationwide water reduction program. Target waste reduction opportunities. Promote concept of zero waste.
- External Stakeholder Management – Managed external stakeholder relationships with environmental regulators throughout Australia. Clean Energy Regulator, water utility companies, local councils and various state/federal government agencies.
National Environmental Manager
CSR Viridian Limited
01.2006 - 01.2012
- Company Overview : CSR is one of the largest manufacturers of building products in the world, with plants in Australia, New Zealand and Asia. It leads the market through superior product quality and technology.
- Environmental Champion – Promote high environmental performance and awareness in all company activities, policies and programs. Knowledge and legal resource.
- Sustainability – First manufacturing company to enter into a Sustainability Covenant with the Victorian EPA, Sustainability Victoria and the Australian Industry Group. Support EPA sustainability and Life Cycle promotional activities.
- Data Management - Developed and implemented national environmental data collection and analysis system. Benchmarking.
- Environmental System Management – Responsible for oversight of the companies multi site Environmental Management System. Maintained ISO 14001 accreditation. Advising senior site management.
- Carbon / Energy Management – Prepared carbon trading submission for EITE status for Flat Glass Industry. Successfully achieved 90% exempt status. Developed carbon reduction portfolio and financial modelling of carbon price signals.
- Coordinate energy reduction programs throughout the company. Transfer knowledge from Group energy reduction work to local operations. Coordinate company energy efficiency obligations at state and federal level to comply with NGERS obligations.
- Environmental Auditing – Support and lead internal site audits.
- Resource Efficiency – Implemented nationwide water reduction program. Target waste reduction opportunities. Promote concept of ‘the goal is zero waste.
- External Stakeholder Management – Managed external stakeholder relationships with the Victorian and NSW EPA and South East Water Limited, Sydney Water, Sustainability Victoria, Department of Climate Change.
- Works Approval Preparation – Planned and Prepared Works Approval applications for $130 million site upgrade. Include cleaner production principles in engineering design phase. EPA Approved.
Hot End Process Improver
CSR Viridian Limited
04.2004 - 01.2006
- Ensure production targets and product quality targets are met. Provide technical and process support to the manufacturing teams. Help reduce cost and optimise process efficiency through constant improvement. Minimise environmental impact of operations through legal compliance and proactive environmental management.
Contract Senior Process Engineer
Ambri Limited
11.2002 - 05.2003
- Company Overview : Ambri Limited is a developer of Point Of Care diagnostic equipment based on biological membrane molecular technology.
- Develop and optimise vial stopper process to increase yield and define process parameters within a GMP environment
Manufacturing Development Engineer
Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited
03.2002 - 08.2002
- Company Overview : Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited is a developer of energy generation products based on Solid Oxide Fuel Cell ('SOFC') technology.
- Develop and scale up existing and new processes for full scale SOFC production. Develop process control strategies and QC methodologies to increase process yield and reliability. Coordinate training and transfer to production personnel. Establish equipment and process specifications.
Contract Process Engineer
Faulding Pharmaceutical
12.2001 - 03.2002
- Company Overview : Faulding Pharmaceuticals is among the top 10 suppliers of generic pharmaceutical products in the USA and commands the greatest market share and broadest range of generic oncology (anti-cancer) products in a number of countries.
- Develop and optimise vial stopper process to increase yield and define process parameters within a GMP environment.
Process Engineer
Corning Noble Park
09.1999 - 10.2001
- Company Overview : Corning Noble Park (CNP) is the largest manufacturer of optical fibre in Australia. Corning is the worlds largest manufacturer of optical fibre with plants in Germany, the US and Australia. It leads the market through superior product and technology.
- Ensure production targets and product quality targets are met. Provide technical and process support to the manufacturing teams. Help reduce cost and optimise process efficiency through constant improvement. Minimise environmental impact of operations through legal compliance and proactive environmental management.
Process Engineer
CSR Bradford Insulation
09.1995 - 09.1999
- Ensure production targets and product quality targets are met. Provide technical and process support to the manufacturing teams. Help reduce cost and optimise process efficiency through constant improvement. Minimise environmental and OH & S impact of operations through legal compliance and proactive environmental and safety management.
Research Officer
CSR Research Centre
03.1994 - 09.1995
- Provide technical support for marketing and production.
Contract Engineer
Wormald Technology
09.1993 - 03.1994
- Provide technical support for production team. General plant troubleshooting.
Education
Masters of Business and Technology - MBT
University of New South Wales
Sydney, Aust.07.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Arts, Ancient History
University of New England
Armidale, Aust.07.2010
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering - Chemical Engineering, Environmental Protection Processes
University of New South Wales
Sydney, Aust.11.1992
Skills
- ENV Legislative knowledge and application
- Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Materials Management
- Building External & Internal Relationships
- Sustainability
- Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol
- Environmental Management Systems
- Incident Investigation
- Environmental Policy
- Environmental Training Program Development
- Environmental Compliance
- National Pollutant Inventory (NPI)
- Legal and Regulatory Compliance
- NGERS Compliance and Reporting
- Regulatory Reporting
- Carbon Management
- Australian Packaging Covenant Compliance and Reporting
Professional Referees
Available upon request
Timeline
National Environmental Manager
CSR Pty Limited
01.2012 - 04.2025
National Environmental Manager
CSR Viridian Limited
01.2006 - 01.2012
Hot End Process Improver
CSR Viridian Limited
04.2004 - 01.2006
Contract Senior Process Engineer
Ambri Limited
11.2002 - 05.2003
Manufacturing Development Engineer
Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited
03.2002 - 08.2002
Contract Process Engineer
Faulding Pharmaceutical
12.2001 - 03.2002
Process Engineer
Corning Noble Park
09.1999 - 10.2001
Process Engineer
CSR Bradford Insulation
09.1995 - 09.1999
Research Officer
CSR Research Centre
03.1994 - 09.1995
Contract Engineer
Wormald Technology
09.1993 - 03.1994
Masters of Business and Technology - MBT
University of New South Wales
Bachelor of Arts - Arts, Ancient History
University of New England
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering - Chemical Engineering, Environmental Protection Processes
University of New South Wales
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