Senior Engineer - Environmental (Beech Island, SC)

Kimberly-Clark • Beech Island, SC

16h • Onsite

About The Position

This role provides overall leadership for the Environmental and Sustainability systems at the manufacturing site in Beech Island, SC, supporting a safe and profitable operation that strives to continuously improve and reduce mill impact on the environment. As an integral part of the Environment & Sustainability (E&S) team, the Site Senior Environmental & Sustainability Engineer assumes a leadership position, spearheading Kimberly-Clark’s (K-C) commitment to Better Care for a Better World. The position ensures that the facility is strategically aligned and operates in conformance with K-C E&S Standards and in compliance with local legal requirements. Through influence without authority and/or direct reporting relationships, the position works collaboratively to identify and direct appropriate process and systems that elevate site program maturity, effectively manage risks and deliver continuous improvement in environmental and sustainability results. The Senior Engineer may lead a team of professionals to assist in delivering on accountabilities and reports to the Segment E&S Operations Leader.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, Chemical Engineering, Pulp & Paper Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Science, or equivalent.
• 5 plus years of E&S experience in air permitting, Chemical management, SPCC, and SWPPP programs in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated management and leadership experience.
• Strong communication, collaboration and influencing skills.

Nice To Haves

• Incumbent would possess or agree to obtain and maintain DOT/RCRA Training.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the site is compliant with K-C and regulatory controls and requirements related to environmental matters, including extensive knowledge of regulatory requirements of EPA (Clean Air Act), SCDES, and other federal and state agencies. This includes EMOC review and documentation, chemical inventory (SARA Reporting), and working with Staff on new projects with air impacts.
• Take ownership of the relevant environmental and sustainability components within the site's E&S Management System.
• Identify environmental aspects, hazards, emerging requirements, etc., and verify that they are managed to acceptable levels of risk or impact. Define the environmental and sustainability risk reduction strategy for the site, lead implementation of the plan, and continuously assess the effectiveness of performance.
• Lead the facility's effort to elevate the E&S operating model to align with ISO 14001:2026 release. Implement strategies and initiatives to continually improve the effectiveness of the E&S programs.
• Embed K-C's E&S strategies and partner to drive execution. Lead the facility's initiatives to improve the maturity of environmental and sustainability programs. Collaborate with segment and global teams to ensure consistent application of E&S standards and best practices for environmental & sustainability. Drive facility E&S objectives through pipeline ideation & execution, CPC/Sustainability systems alignment, and calibration with plant & central teams.
• Deliver Sustainability 2030 goals (and create value) by pulling through best practices/technologies and incorporating into plans, KPIs, and budget. This includes water use reduction, climate emissions reduction, waste elimination, and chemicals of concern elimination. Define E&S objectives for the site and assess effectiveness of performance.
• Lead environmental event investigations to ensure thorough root cause evaluations and verify the effective implementation of corrective/preventative actions. Verify the implementation of effective corrective and preventive actions to mitigate the recurrence of incidents. Escalate appropriately per the E&S escalation process.
• Ensure all employees undergo appropriate environmental and sustainability orientation and training programs.
• Ensure adherence of contractors to relevant K-C standards and E&S requirements specifically for environmental & sustainability matters.
• Implement E&S rollouts of next generation digital, reporting and assurance within site to drive resource efficiency and effectiveness and build equity in K-C’s brands. Utilize digital systems/platforms to conduct analysis of environmental and sustainability data. Applies procedures and controls to ensure data integrity. Leverage data and digital systems/platforms to improve decision-making and problem-solving. Address technological advancements, such as automation, as relevant to tasks/duties of the role. Provide insights and recommend improvement actions based on data analysis. Ensure procedures and controls are in place to verify the quality and completeness of data.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions.
• Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.
• Flexible Savings and spending accounts.
• Diverse income protection insurance options.
• Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.
• In-country relocation support for the chosen candidate.
• Eligibility for a target bonus.
• 401(k) and Profit Sharing plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior