Specialist - Environmental

Overview

Ensures plant environmental compliance via inspections, waste management, reporting, and training.

Key Responsibilities

• waste management
• regulatory inspections
• environmental sampling
• compliance reporting
• regulation review
• incident investigation

Tasks

-Schedules and coordinates pickup and disposal of hazardous, non-hazardous waste, recyclables, universal waste, and used oil for the facility in a manner that ensures compliance. -Evaluates, provides for, and participates in environmental training provided to the plant annually or as needed. -Schedules, conducts, and performs routine inspections necessary to comply with Federal and State regulations, including but not limited to container and storage areas. -Ensures document organization, management and retention of regulatory requirements and information in a timely manner to meet all Federal and State regulations and requirements, as well as internal policies and practices, covering air, water, and waste programs. -Schedules and determines the frequency and methodology for environmental sampling and analysis necessary to comply with Federal and State permit requirements, waste profiling, and spill clean-up to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. -Comply with all Company policies and procedures. -Ensures compliance of the storage areas within areas of control. -Communicates regularly with plant operating personnel to apprise them of environmental regulatory requirements. -Participates in a 24 hour on-call duty rotation. Gathers and evaluates data and other information to determine when to make reports to appropriate governmental agencies. -Fully support Company goals of continuous improvement and operational excellence at strategic and tactical levels including reviewing area of responsibility for improvement opportunities to initiate projects or communicate ideas to management as well as active participation on projects teams. -Assists in process engineering projects by providing environmental support by interpreting and making decisions on the applicability of various environmental requirements. -Maintains knowledge regarding impending regulations which affect operating controls for the Plant. Makes recommendations to management and oversees implementation of new or changing requirements. -Assists in the procurement and maintenance of environmental control programs. -Preparing periodic environmental reports. -Reviews and evaluates various regulations from federal, state, local and corporate sources and determines the applicability of those regulations. -Provides for effective lines of communication between environmental and other departments, groups or business areas which relate. -Participates in incident investigations and recommends solutions on the necessary corrective actions required for mitigation and prevention of environmental incidents. -Maintains, updates and revises departmental procedures.

Requirements

• safety
• microsoft office
• 3+ years
• forklift
• bachelor
• chemical ops

What You Bring

-Demonstrates strong safety culture through personal behavior and commitment to environmental, health & safety. -Proficient computer skills, with good working knowledge of standard Microsoft Office word processing and spreadsheet applications, and the ability to learn all company software applications and databases -Minimum of 3 years of relevant environmental experience in chemical manufacturing, consulting or regulatory role is desired. -Participates in the PACE culture of safety. -Maintains forklift certification. This position will be required to drive company vehicles from time to time. -Must possess high level of integrity in dealing with confidential issues -Excellent organizational and communication skills, verbal and written -Knowledge of chemical plant operations preferable -Bachelor Degree in Environmental or Chemical Engineering, or related field is preferred. -Able to work independently and make decisions within the scope of responsibilities

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About Westlake

-Began from a single polyethylene plant in Louisiana and has expanded through strategic acquisitions. -Operates two main segments: Performance & Essential Materials and Housing & Infrastructure Products. -Produces significant quantities of low-density polyethylene and PVC, ranging from raw materials to finished goods. -Productions include PVC siding, pipes, epoxy resins, and polyethylene products for construction, automotive, packaging, and healthcare sectors. -Achieved record EBITDA in the HIP segment in Q4 2024, largely due to increased demand for PVC pipe and fittings. -Family-led ownership maintained by the founding Chao family, operating under a unified global brand.

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