Environmental Compliance and Wastewater Specialist

Minerals Technologies•Lafayette, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Minerals Technologies Inc. is seeking an Environmental Compliance and Wastewater Specialist for its Lafayette, Louisiana facility. This hands-on technical position combines day-to-day operation of an industrial wastewater treatment system with environmental compliance responsibilities. The specialist works closely with the Site EHS Manager and plant operations to support safe, reliable wastewater systems and environmental programs involving wastewater and stormwater, waste management, environmental sampling, regulatory reporting, air compliance, and environmental recordkeeping. The role is plant-based and includes work in indoor and outdoor industrial environments. Work may involve exposure to wastewater, sludge, treatment chemicals, odors, noise, moving equipment, uneven surfaces, and variable weather. The employee must be able to access treatment and sampling locations, use stairs and ladders, wear required personal protective equipment, and meet site requirements for respirator use when applicable. Off-shift, weekend, emergency, call-in, or on-call support may be required when operationally necessary. The position participates in MTI continuous improvement processes, including 5S, standard work, daily management, root-cause problem solving, and process improvement, with a focus on wastewater reliability, environmental compliance, treatment efficiency, waste reduction, vendor performance, and cost control.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Minimum of three years of hands-on industrial wastewater treatment experience.
Demonstrated experience monitoring and adjusting physical and chemical wastewater treatment processes.
Experience collecting environmental samples and maintaining chain-of-custody, operating, inspection, and compliance records.
Working knowledge of industrial wastewater, stormwater, waste management, and environmental recordkeeping requirements.
Ability to interpret permit requirements, laboratory results, operating data, and written technical or regulatory requirements.
Experience coordinating laboratory services, waste vendors, contractors, equipment maintenance, or related services.
Comfort using standard computer applications and electronic environmental data systems.
Clear written and verbal communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to work independently while escalating compliance concerns appropriately.
Ability to access treatment and sampling locations, use stairs and ladders, wear required personal protective equipment, and satisfy site requirements associated with respirator use when applicable.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or technical education in environmental technology, wastewater treatment, chemistry, industrial technology, or a related field.
Wastewater operator certification appropriate to the facility, or the ability to obtain certification if required by the applicable permit or regulation.
Experience supporting industrial wastewater and stormwater discharge permits and DMR/NetDMR reporting.
Hazardous-waste and DOT hazardous-material training appropriate to assigned responsibilities.
Method 9 visible-emissions training or certification when applicable.
Experience supporting Tier II, TRI, hazardous-waste, solid-waste, air, VOC, or LDAR compliance activities.

Responsibilities

Operate and monitor the industrial wastewater treatment system in accordance with site procedures and applicable permit requirements.
Monitor flows, tanks, chemical feed systems, pH, sludge generation, and treatment performance, including jar testing and other process checks.
Coordinate sludge handling, dewatering, disposal, routine operator inspections, and maintenance or repair needs.
Collect wastewater, stormwater, and other environmental samples; perform field testing; maintain chain-of-custody documentation; and coordinate laboratory services.
Review laboratory results and promptly escalate potential permit exceedances, equipment failures, spills, releases, or abnormal operating conditions.
Administer assigned hazardous, non-hazardous, universal, and special waste activities under the direction of the Site EHS Manager.
Maintain waste profiles, manifests, inspection records, vendor documentation, environmental records, compliance calendars, and corrective-action tracking.
Support assigned air-compliance activities, including visible-emissions observations and VOC/LDAR monitoring when properly trained and qualified.
Participate in MTI continuous improvement processes, including 5S, standard work, daily management, root-cause problem solving, and process improvement.
Provide off-shift, weekend, emergency, call-in, or on-call wastewater and environmental support when operationally required.