Environmental and Safety Professional

Milliken and Company•Cleveland, TN

About The Position

The Environmental and Safety Professional is responsible for implementing and executing the environmental management system for the PTM Plant. The role covers air emissions, hazardous waste, operator certification, asbestos management, spill response, auditing, SARA, stormwater, PCB management, environmental file maintenance, and associate training. The professional must understand regulations applicable to the location, stay informed about state-of-the-art treatment and abatement technologies, and participate in programs to minimize or eliminate waste streams to land, air, and water. In addition to environmental responsibilities, the role emphasizes health and safety throughout the facility, including safety compliance, industrial hygiene, chemical and change management, and incident follow-up. The position maintains environmental training processes and works with Process Improvement, Production Management, and Engineering Services to ensure environmental compliance and reduce waste. It also responds to community concerns, escalates potential regulatory matters to location management, and performs other assignments as requested by management.

Requirements

Knowledge of regulations applicable to the location.
Ability to perform the physical activities described: standing to operate equipment, sitting for meetings or computer work, moving throughout the plant, lifting up to 50 pounds, climbing machine catwalks and stairs, pushing/pulling/reaching, bending to pick up objects, and reading documents, computer screens, and SPIs.

Responsibilities

Renew and report Air Quality and Water Quality permits, including the Water Quality permit for the city of Cleveland.
Conduct monthly, quarterly, and annual Stormwater (SWPPP) and Utility Water inspections.
Conduct ESP cleans, scheduled one Sunday per month.
Track and manage hazardous and non-hazardous waste and its disposal.
Track and report SARA information.
Track and report environmental incidents, including Enablon activities.
Support facility safety compliance, including industrial hygiene and the new chemical/change management process.
Report, follow up on, and complete Enablon safety incidents.
Enter safety hours and Entropy data in Enablon.
Maintain environmental training, including annual environmental, DOT, and waste disposal training for engineering.
Respond to community concerns, bring them to location management’s attention, and consult Corporate Environmental for advice.
Bring matters thought to be of regulatory interest to the immediate attention of location management.
Work with Process Improvement, Production Management, and Engineering Services to ensure environmental compliance and waste reduction.
Perform other assignments as requested by management.