Environmental Specialist

Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious? Are you always solving? Then we’d like to meet you and bet you’d like to meet us.

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for an Environmental Specialist to join our ISP Chemicals business at our Freetown, MA facility. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the EHS function. This position will report to the Assistant Plant Manager.

• Under direct supervision of the Assistant Plant Manager, assisting with the implementation of established programs to ensure compliance for all site activities with applicable environmental multi‑media regulations (air emissions, hazardous waste, wastewater, storm water, wetlands, etc.)
• Supporting Ashland’s goal of reducing the site’s impact on the environment through initiatives such as waste minimization, sustainability, energy efficiency, etc.
• Completing environmental reports, permit applications, and other technical documents
• Reviewing and approving all operations and activities that have a direct or indirect impact upon the environment
• Responsible for RCRA (hazardous waste) day‑to‑day management
• Performing air emissions calculations and reports
• Oversight of the site’s onsite wastewater treatment plant
• Providing environmental training to site employees
• Actively contribute to the organizational goals by taking initiative, executing on goals and focusing on performance and safety
• Improve the organization capacity and capabilities through building collaborative relationships, optimizing diverse talent and utilizing positive communications and influence with others

• Not solely an office based role – You will split your time between office work and operations support in the manufacturing environment
• Not an entry level position – we need a candidate to hit the ground running with solid experience and a background to prove it

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering or related field
• 0-3 years in chemical, industrial or manufacturing environment
• Experience working for an organization with a strong safety culture and dedication to driving all preventable EHS incidents to zero

• Experience with formal environmental management systems (e.g. ISO 14001)
• Experience with leak, detection, and repair (LDAR) procedures
• Experience with regulatory inspections/audits
• Trained to participate and/or lead formal Root Cause Analysis techniques
• Community relations involvement (local emergency planning committees, conservation commissions, emergency responders, etc.)
• Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) training
• Advanced degree and/or certifications (e.g. Certified Hazardous Materials Manager)
• Experience working in an OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) regulated facility

• Team recognition rewards, sponsored lunches, and monetary incentives based on performance
• Comprehensive Benefit package, Medical, Dental, and Vision starting on Day 1 for you AND your family
• 401(k) plan with company match

Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

NOTE:

We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have a signed recruiting agreement in place to fill a specific position.