Job Description
Job Description
Monument Chemical Job Description
Position Title :
Solvents Environmental Specialist
Job Status : Full Time
Full Time
Reports To (Direct) :
Solvents Operations Director
FLSA Status : Exempt
Exempt
Reports To (Indirect) :
Global Environmental Manager
Dept. / Work Schedule :
ERM / Day
Job Summary
The Solvents Environmental Specialist will be responsible for environmental compliance for local, state and federal programs ( Air, Land, Water and Waste ) primarily for the Houston Area Sites ( Houston, Baytown & Bayport ).
Essential Functions / Key Accountabilities
- Work closely onsite with plant personnel for environmental compliance requirements
- Timely completion of daily / weekly / monthly / quarterly inspections and reporting for all Sites.
- Assist in environmental compliance including emissions inventory reporting, Tier II, mass emissions cap & trade, MACT reports, CEMs reports, Title V deviation report, weekly RCRA audit, monthly WW DMR, annual waste summary.
- Maintain existing environmental compliance programs and permits.
- Assist in air, WW permit applications, or PBR applications.
- Support plant operations by reviewing proposed process changes / management of change (MOC) for environmental impacts and obtain appropriate authorizations.
Primary contact for Growth Process environmental questions or direction.
- Support compliance goals and plant training efforts.
- Effectively work with the Global H&S Leader, Site Leadership, Site Security and Emergency Services personnel to ensure that all work practices are compliant with all regulatory (OSHA, EPA, TCEQ, etc.
and Monument's internal requirements.
- Participate in customer audits as serve as lead environmental contact for government agency inspections.
- Assist in the management of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes including profiling, scheduling, recordkeeping, and reporting.
- Reviewing and tracking of invoices related to environmental expenses.
- Maintain documentation necessary to demonstrate compliance with air emissions authorizations (permit by rule, new source review, etc.),
- Support plant with process improvement projects
- Manage LDAR monitoring for Houston sites and any other third party monitoring at different sites
- Support plants to perform emission calculations during major - incidents
- Perform other duties as may be assigned by the BMT's or GLT. Support other business if necessary
- Required to respond to calls during off hours / weekend when required.
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Engineering or Science preferred.
- Alternate four year technical degrees coupled with relevant job experience considered.
Experience / Required Skills
- 3-5 years of experience in environmental compliance either through a consulting firm or in a manufacturing facility.
- Familiar with compliance requirements of regulatory codes (TCEQ, EPA, etc.) and environmental permits.
- Attention to detail and willingness to learn and grow with the evolving organization.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact with plant personnel at multiple manufacturing sites.
- Proficient with Microsoft programs, Sharepoint and specific need software as existing.
- Desired skill : writing macro ability
Job Location
- Houston Area Sites
- Ability to work in a plant environment
- Travel require between Houston Area Sites
- Able to obtain a TWIC card
Physical Requirements
- Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long periods of time, up to 12 hours per day.
- Sitting. Working from a seated position for up to 12 hours per day.
- Climbing. Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, ramps and the like, using feet and legs and / or hands and arms one to two times per day.
- Balancing. Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing or crouching on narrow or slippery surfaces.
- Stooping. Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
- Kneeling. Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
- Crouching. Bending the body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.
- Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
- Pushing. Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force, exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 15 pounds of force frequently, and / or up to 10 pounds of force consistently to move objects forward, downward or outward.
- Pulling. Using upper extremities to exert up to 25 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 15 pounds of force frequently, and / or up to 10 pounds of force consistently to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
- Lifting. Raising objects up to 25 pounds occasionally, and / or up to 15 pounds frequently, and / or up to 10 pounds consistently from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position.
- Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
- Possible subject to environmental conditions. Activities could occur inside and outside.
- Subject to extreme heat. Temperatures above 100 for periods of more than one hour.
- Subject to vibration. Exposure to movements of the extremities or whole body. Operate / drive utility vehicle.
- Subject to hazards. Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.
- Must be able to wear appropriate PPE for tasks as required. FRC uniform, hard hat, safety toe work boots, safety glasses, gloves etc.