Technical Leader – Environmental & Quality Focus

Bakelite•Lufkin, TX

15h•Onsite

About The Position

At Bakelite, you’ll help us create a better tomorrow with sustainable and innovative chemistry today. We’re Everywhere. Everywhere you look, you’ll find products enabled by Bakelite, from stronger homes to safer automobiles and everywhere in between. With more than 100 years of history and strong customer relationships, we boldly engineer sustainable products to tackle our world’s most challenging demands. Join Our Team and Help Us Build a Stronger, Safer, Better World. It’s Better with Bakelite. You will lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing technical team, including direct reports across Quality, Environmental, and Health & Safety, to deliver operational excellence and innovation. You’ll optimize chemical processes to enhance safety, efficiency, and sustainability while supporting long-term business performance. Leverage your experience with OSHA, TECQ, and other regulations to champion environmental stewardship, regulatory compliance, and a strong safety culture. You will drive continuous improvement initiatives that increase productivity, reduce waste, and strengthen quality and environmental performance. You’ll collaborate cross-functionally (e.g., R&D, Process Control, Operations) to align technical capabilities and strategies with broader business objectives.

Requirements

5+ years in chemical manufacturing, with at least 2 years in a leadership capacity.
Strong understanding of OSHA, EPA, and environmental regulations.
Proven problem-solving skills and technical troubleshooting experience.
Familiarity with advanced control systems (DCS/PLC/SCADA) and data visualization platforms.
Excellent communication, planning, and organizational skills.
Unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.
Be at least 18 years of age.
Willing to take a drug test.
Submit to a background investigation as part of the selection process, as well as additional periodic background checks as required by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) or regulations adopted by the Department of Homeland Security or other regulatory agencies.
If currently an employee of the Company, you must have satisfactory work performance.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
Lean Six Sigma certification (Green or Black Belt) preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor engineers, EHS, and technical staff to achieve site objectives.
Provide expert guidance in chemical process operations for safety, efficiency, and quality.
Implement and optimize process control systems (DCS/PLC/SCADA) and leverage data analytics.
Drive compliance with OSHA, EPA, ISO 9001, and other regulatory standards.
Champion continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma principles.
Collaborate across departments to embed standardized work practices and sustain improvements.
Promote a strong safety culture and environmental responsibility throughout the site.