Sr Specialist - Environmental

As part of the Performance and Essential Material (PEM) Team in North America, this is an individual contributor position responsible for the development and coordination of policies, procedures, proactive management systems, checks and balances, and other necessary systems to ensure effective environmental compliance and continuous improvement at the Calvert City facility. Close collaboration with site manufacturing units is required to ensure stakeholder needs are addressed.

Contributes as a member of the Calvert City HSE team and acts independently under guidance from Sr. Manager - HSE.

May include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide visible and engaged leadership within Calvert City HSE Team.
• Acting as a subject matter expert for the Calvert City HSE Team, including but not limited to:
  • Collaboration with manufacturing stakeholders within Calvert City to influence the development of site improvement plans and actions to drive continuous improvement and compliance of environmental policy requirements.
• Effectively interacting with governmental officials, third party subject matter experts, in-house and outside legal counsel, third parties and other departments, as required, to meet the requirements and goals of the Calvert City site.
• Working with the line organization to integrate strong environmental concepts into the daily work activities.
• Manage record keeping and effectively interact with subject matter experts, counsel and third parties in connection with various legal requirements applicable to the Calvert City Site.
• Coordinate all activities associated with the CERCLA / Remediation Project. This includes but is not limited to:
  • Maintain a comprehensive and effective recordkeeping system that incorporates a system of checks and balances to ensure documents are complete and accurate;
  • Assimilate internal data relative to environmental and/or project management requirements assuming the responsibility for coordinating action plans necessary to ensure continuous compliance.
• Effectively interacting with governmental officials, third party subject matter experts and legal representative, as required, to meet the requirements and goals of the project.
• Coordinate strategies that maintain existing compliance. Where non-compliance exists, work as part of the Calvert City HSE Team, in the development of an aggressive action plan to, if needed, move the site back into compliance if a non-compliance exists. This includes, but is not limited to:
  • EPA/KDEP regulatory requirements, including CERCLA, NSPS, NESHAP, HON and MACT standards;
  • EPA/KDEP permit requirements, including Air, Title V, Water, and Waste; and,
  • Other requirements may be required to meet environmental standards at the Calvert City facility.

• Perform duties in a manner that protects personal safety as well as the safety of others. Promptly report Safety, Health or Environmental issues or incidents to the Sr. Manager - HSE.

• Perform all other duties and tasks as assigned or directed by Sr. Manager - HSE.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences or related field.
• 10 years of progressive environmental, operations, maintenance, or engineering experience, preferably in chemical manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of environmental regulations as applicable to petrochemical plants and general manufacturing.
• Strong collaboration, facilitation, organization, interpersonal and computer skills, with a good working knowledge of related databases and applications, and excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Capable of developing and managing multiple projects.
• Exhibits positivity, passion, integrity and accountability.
• Possesses conflict…