OxyChem Environmental Engineer

Oxychem Corporation•Ludington, MI

About The Position

Contribute. Grow. Lead...with OxyChem. Looking for a challenge? Desire to achieve your true potential? OxyChem is a growing, action-oriented, safety driven chemical manufacturing company continually striving to be the best in the business while staying focused on environmental protection. The secret to our success has and will continue to be our people. OxyChem, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a leading producer of essential chemistry with operations in the U.S., Canada and Latin America. OxyChem’s products play an essential role in everyday life, supporting critical applications in water treatment, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, manufacturing, automotive, personal hygiene, and residential and commercial construction. OxyChem actively participates in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Voluntary Protection Program, underscoring our commitment to safety. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, OxyChem is a top three U.S. manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride, chlor-alkali and chlorinated organic chemicals, and calcium chloride. Visit oxychem.com for more information. In a fast-paced industry that demands precision, we create a supportive workplace where the safety and well-being of our employees are paramount. We are committed to rewarding top performers, offering very competitive pay and benefits, and providing tremendous career development opportunities. This position supports plant personnel in developing, implementing, and sustaining HES&S programs, policies, procedures, and systems to comply with federal, state, local, and OxyChem requirements. This position will provide safety expertise alongside environmental compliance knowledge. The role supports daily production and maintenance in environmental and safety activities, with eventual expertise expected in all HES&S disciplines.

Requirements

BS Degree in environmental engineering OR other degreed person with previous environmental experience is required
Excellent interpersonal skills (Encourage teamwork by exhibiting humility and embracing feedback)
Excellent written and verbal skills
5 years experience with HES&S regulations, standards, programs, and work processes is desired
Demonstrated project management skills are desired
Demonstrated teaching/training facilitation experience
Must be able to lead and influence site employees to meet HES&S objectives.
Maintains good working relationship with environmental agency personnel to maintain and improve Agency interactions.
Able to wear personal protective equipment, sit for long periods of time (extensive computer work), and climb multiple flights of stairs (access top of tanks, buildings, and process equipment).
Can determine applicability of HES&S tasks and activities as related to standards and requirements.
Understands operating discipline and process issues that impact company HES goals.
Understands specific government reporting requirements.
Understands production and maintenance processes and how they impact HES reporting requirements, where to collect the data, and how to compile it into regulatory reports.
Proficient Microsoft Office software user, including SharePoint, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Working knowledge of all HES&S tools, forms, and processes.
Use SAP to create HES&S service contractor and equipment requisitions, approve invoices, and enter work notifications.
Teach HES&S best practices and work processes.
Expected to lead in the HES function and drive culture change.
Must be able to understand operating disciple and process issues that impact company HES&S goals, complete corrective actions to improve HES performance, and be able to monitor and validate Corrective action effectiveness.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership and direction through development and implementation of programs by: Being the expert on safety procedures, with emphasis on the 5 Key Procedures; Providing clear interpretation of laws, regulations, permits, and associated Oxy procedures; Determining applicability of interpretations to Site operations; Integrating HES&S requirements into work processes, procedures, and guidelines to ensure continual compliance. Attaining competency in fall protection, life critical guarding, fall arrest equipment, and scaffolding.
Assist facility with regulatory permitting, emissions reporting, wastewater monitoring, solid waste management, sampling and testing programs, and other activities to maintain compliance.
Obtain and maintain all required permits, licenses and or/exemptions.
Create and/or optimize Site HES&S resources, programs and work processes, including: Title V, UIC, RCRA, NPDES, and MI Part 5 permitting and compliance; Develop and deliver environmental and safety training for the site; WERCS database environmental approval for Site chemical changes; Communicate changes to HES requirements, ensuring understanding and implementation; Develop and deliver compliance systems, tools, training, and coaching, as applicable
Personally demonstrate and encourage behaviors that embrace excellence in HES&S processes, standards, and procedures. Follow the Ludington Guiding Principles. Actively participate in plant safety meetings. Develop and distribute safety meeting topics and information, as needed.
Demonstrate leadership in contractor safety oversight by: Working with the project teams to develop and implement Safety Activity Plans; Supporting the development and implementation of the contractor safety process, including scorecard requirements, tailgate meetings and Job Safety Analysis (JSA) use; Mentoring the site’s contractor safety representative; Co-leading, with the site contractor rep, the annual contractor performance review process.
Conduct and participate in Corporate-wide HES&S audits and self-assessments to ensure compliance with internal and external requirements. Serve/lead on Site and Corporate teams formed to address specific local and/or corporation initiatives
Member of Site Emergency Manager on call rotation (on-call ~5 weeks/year) Safety Solutions Team
Utilize and support the management of change (MOC) process to review/implement HES&S and plant modification proposals.
Demonstrate empathy and selflessness
Ability to effectively juggle competing priorities
Willing and able to effectively intervene to ensure compliance with HES&S expectations
Exhibit situational leadership by assessing personnel development levels and coaching appropriately
Supports the Food Safety Program and Quality Program. Adheres to FDA requirements.
Lead and participate in root cause investigations and corrective action processes.
Coordinate governmental compliance inspections and responses to inquiries