Environmental Specialist

About this Position

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting‑edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow.

This position is with our Consumer Brands business unit – where we empower our employees to bring the best Laundry & Home Care and Hair products to people around the world.

Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.

• The Environmental Specialist is responsible for all aspects of Environmental and Sustainability for the St. Louise plant.
• Environmental Specialist is the leader and point of contact for internal, external, regulatory audits.
• Report Environmental statistics data to Global SHE on monthly basis
• Prepare and manage the related documents about the environment in accordance with Henkel global regulations, local regulations and laws.
• Prepare and send quarterly wastewater reports to MSD.
• Monitor and ensure permit limits are maintained.
• Implement the work environment measurement, the self‑inspection of air emission and wastewater discharge facilities and the emergency training.
• Secure SDS (MSDS) for chemicals used in the laboratory, ensure the appropriateness of chemical storages, and understand and manage information related to the health, safety, and environment.
• Investigate environmental accidents/incidents using participative root cause analysis techniques and develop appropriate responses to prevent recurrence.
• Achieve full compliance with regulatory and Henkel Environmental standards by directly supporting facility staff with policies, procedures, work instructions and training.
• Oversight of Process Safety Management (PSM) management program
• Leverages environmental best practices and manages all related regulatory and compliance issues.
• Acts as Site “Dangerous Goods/Chemicals” Safety Advisor (DGSA)
• Responsible for sustainability roadmap to drive Energy, Water and Waste improvement

• Must possess a working knowledge of regulatory requirements (i.e. OSHA), SHE Program Management (Safety, Industrial Hygiene, and Environmental), Risk Management, Behavior-Based Safety, EPA, RCRA (Hazardous Waste Management) DOT (Hazmat Ground shipping), Training, and Auditing.
• Ability to persevere in times of crisis and handle adverse circumstances effectively.
• Working knowledge of Quality fundamentals.
• Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement through use of applicable tools and theories such as process mapping
• Safety / Environmental certifications preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Business Administration, Environmental Science, or other related discipline with 5-7 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Information Management/Computer Skills – has solid knowledge in the use and features of the suite of Microsoft packages (especially Access and Excel).
• Can work with integrated databases and generate neatly formatted numerical and graphical reports.
• Able to communicate (verbal and written) clearly, accurately and effectively in formal and informal settings.
• Listens well in one‑on‑one and group settings.
• Realizes when information needs to be communicated to appropriate parties.
• Knows how to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with managers and employees at all levels.
• Able to participate on team projects by contributing ideas that add value and completing team assignments.
• Is able to give and receive feedback constructively and modify behavior accordingly.
• Able to set goals on projects in collaboration with others.
• Remains organized while conducting various activities and coordinates own work efforts to stay on schedule.
• Recognizes when projects are not meeting expectations and offers recommendations.
• Can independently arrive at good solutions on simpler problems and works with others to solve more complex problems.
• Makes well‑informed decisions and recognizes the need for new or modified approaches.
• Designs and completes basic quantitative and…