Environmental Lab Technician

Port Townsend Paper Corporation • Port Townsend, WA

1d • $50,000 - $70,000 • Onsite

About The Position

We currently have an opening for an Environmental Lab Technician. This role reports directly to the Environmental Manager. The Environmental Lab Technician will provide industry-specific knowledge and technical support to an integrated pulp and paper mill with multi-media responsibilities.
The Environmental Technician will be responsible for preparing daily environmental reports and provide technical support to the environmental department. Familiar with mill environmental permit limits and compliance calculation methods. Understands pulp and paper processes and how it affects environmental performance – NCG system, wastewater loading and treatment, boiler operations and pollution control equipment. Troubleshoots mill environmental performance issues. Provides process support through special projects, testing, and statistical analysis of data. Research and implement new laboratory test methods.
This position involves communication with facility management and regulatory agencies such as the EPA, Ecology, and Jefferson County. Topics include compliance issues, audits, inspections, and compliance reports.

Requirements

• Ability to meet deadlines and work without supervision.
• Perform complex problem solving and critical thinking including mathematical calculations.
• Ability to multi-task, remember information, understand/recall written and verbal instructions, and make independent decisions.
• Organize and present technical data in a clear and concise form – both written and verbally.
• Cope with potentially stressful situations, maintain professional workplace conduct.
• Write and compose meticulous technical reports with critical timeliness.
• Experience in the environmental compliance field, laboratory field, or pulp and paper setting
• High school degree with strong quantitative skills.

Responsibilities

• Air Rotation
• Generating data for daily, monthly and annual reporting. Investigation and follow up documentation of air emissions exceedances using Excel, Parcview and Logviewer. Calculate and crosscheck calculations. Write and update laboratory SOPs. Prepare compliance report data. Conduct Environmental troubleshooting.
• Equipment calibration and maintenance. Includes ordering replacement parts and supplies using 4site.
• Fuel and Operations testing, including but not limited to: (Landfill Waste (daily and quarterly sampling events), Heavy Black Liquor SolidsBL, Recovery), Lime Availability Testing, Liquor TSS.
• Monthly inspections including but not limited to: SPCC and NCG/Condensate. Yearly NCG/Condensate inspections using TVA meter. Assistance on quarterly ASB condensate sampling.
• Ongoing training and professional development to ensure that environmental calculations and reporting methods used meet existing and emerging regulations. Cross training within department, method 9 smoke school certification, and active participation in the mill safety program and clean up initiatives.
• Stack emission reading (Method 9) on an as needed basis. Assisting Engineer with preparing monthly and quarterly air reports as needed. Active participation in mill safety program.
• Other duties and special projects as assigned.
• Water Rotation
• Sample collection, testing, and data analysis to meet permit requirements, including daily TSS and weekly BOD. Prepare data for monthly and annual reporting. Investigation and follow up documentation of water emissions exceedances using Excel, Parcview and Logviewer. Calculate and crosscheck calculations. Prepare compliance report data.
• Equipment, maintenance and calibration. Includes ordering replacement parts and supplies using 4site and receiving receipts for Spectra invoices.
• Maintain quality assurance records for wastewater analysis. Conduct quality assurance studies (NCASI, DMRQA) for maintaining WA state laboratory accreditation. Update and write laboratory SOPs as needed.
• Weekly ASB equipment rounds, nutrient testing, and management/inventory of Byogon feed system to the ASB. Qquarterly ASB/condensate sampling, semi-annual sludge level measurements. Monthly SPCC inspections.
• Ongoing training and professional development to ensure that environmental calculations and reporting methods used meet existing and emerging regulations. Cross training within department, method 9 smoke school certification, and active participation in the mill safety program and clean up initiatives.
• Assisting Engineer with preparing monthly and quarterly water reports as needed.
• Other duties and special projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Excellent benefits package including medical, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance.
• 2 weeks paid vacation.
• 9 paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.
• Retirement plan.
• Employee Assistance coverage with full services, including dietary and nutritional services, retirement planning, and support services.
• In compliance with the Immigration and Naturalization Act, proof of authorization to work in the United States will be required at the time of hire.
• Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.
• Port Townsend Paper Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. We are a drug-free workplace

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees