Environmental Specialist at Ashland Inc. in Texas City, Texas

Job Description:

ISP Technologies Inc.

Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious?

Are you always solving?

Then we'd like to meet you and bet you'd like to meet us.

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a Environmental Specialist to join our Ashland, Inc., ISP Technologies, Inc. business at our Texas City, Texas plant. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the manufacturing function. This position will report to environmental, process safety, and security manager.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Leads plant waste programs and handles efforts to ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and company requirements.


• Leads plant wastewater and stormwater programs to ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and company requirements.


• Leads plant environmental permitting processes related to waste, wastewater, and stormwater to ensure compliance with applicable permit conditions and maintain required permits.


• Leads plant Underground Injection Control (UIC or Deepwell) program to ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and company requirements.


• Assists Corporate Remediation Group with implementing site remediation program.


• Leads or directs investigations related to actual or potential compliance violations. Uses root cause analysis methodology when appropriate.


• Directs collection and analysis of environmental samples, interprets findings, and develops recommendations and corrective actions based on results.


• Provides environmental regulatory training to personnel as necessary


• Assists with plant maintenance, startup, and shutdown permit compliance.


• Assists other departments with activities and projects to ensure compliance and to further environmental compliance goals.


• Works with Environmental Manager and other department representatives to establish and work toward achieving annual plant goals.


• Keeps Environmental Manager informed on plant environmental, regulatory and compliance issues and stays knowledgeable on regulatory and industry practices.


• Manages submittal of various reports required by regulatory agencies (DMRs, UIC Reports, Annual Waste Summary, etc.)


• Participates in internal and external environmental and management system audits and regulatory inspections.

• Develops and implements analysis of environmental related performance metrics, including analysis of internal, corporate, and industry benchmark data. Uses data for incident prevention and for communication of trends to site management.


• Communicates verbally and in writing with local, state and federal agencies concerning plant environmental matters.


• Represents the plant on industry environmental committees and environmental professional associations.


• Supervises daily/weekly/monthly recordkeeping related to waste, wastewater, stormwater, and UIC.


• Assists in coordination of EHS Management System (RC 14001) initiatives.


• Supervises environmental technician.


• Develops and participates in other environmental initiatives that will contribute to compliance of State/Federal regulations and improve existing company programs.


• Assists Air Environmental Engineer as needed with permitting and compliance activities.

In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:

• Bachelor's degree in environmental engineering, environmental science, or related field with minimum three years equivalent experience in a chemical plant environment.


• Knowledge of state and federal environmental regulations and environmental permitting procedures.


• Able to interact effectively with individuals from the manufacturing site, corporate, regulatory agencies, vendors, and the community is essential.


• Able to 1) identify critical issues and formulate action plans with all levels of company 2) develop and foster a positive work environment at all levels, and 3) resolve conflicts through problem resolution skills requiring exceptional work planning and problem-solving skills.


• Able to respond appropriately during site emergencies, and as directed by the Site Emergency Manager. Capable of evacuating the manufacturing process areas in a timely manner should an emergency arise.


• Able to wear and properly utilize appropriate personal protective equipment when required to work and visit within the manufacturing process area. This may include hard hat, safety glasses, ear plugs, steel-toed shoes, or other equipment as required by the work performed and location the work is being performed.


• Possess ability to walk, climb stairs, bend, stoop, kneel, reach, including routine lifting of equipment of up to 25 lbs. and conducting visible emission observations, depending on the work activity required. Work is performed in an office/plant environment with trips to the operating areas to perform tests, inspections and collect data and samples. Training and certifications required to perform this job properly will require this position to travel within Texas and around the USA.


• Valid Driver's License (if driving vehicles on Company business)

• Always demonstrate responsible and ethical behavior.


• Help the company drive greater value through understanding the business, making complex decisions and creating the new and different.


• Must be authorized to work in the US.

Perks of working at Ashland:

• Team recognition rewards and monetary incentives based on performance.


• Comprehensive Benefit package, Medical, Dental and Vision starting on Day 1 for you AND your family, including a 401(k) plan with company match.


• Supporting work/life balance, we offer flexible work schedule and office hours.

In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer.

At Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact our people, employees, customers and vendors define who we are. They are the driving force behind everything we do.

Not only do we value our customers but we value our employees, and we work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. We hold ourselves to high standards at Ashland, and we value integrity and honesty.

Ashland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple: industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization. Our values define who we are and what we care about as a company. If you are looking for a relationship with a company instead of simply a job, this may be a great fit.

Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. NOTE: We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have a signed recruiting agreement in place to fill a specific position.