Environmental Specialist

Solenis is a leading global producer of specialty chemicals focused on delivering sustainable solutions for water-intensive industries, including consumer, industrial, institutional, food and beverage, and pool and spa water markets. Owned by Platinum Equity, the company’s product portfolio includes a broad array of water treatment chemistries, process aids, functional additives, and cleaners and disinfectants, as well as state-of-the-art monitoring and control systems. These technologies are used by customers to improve operational efficiencies, enhance product quality, protect plant assets, minimize environmental impact, and create cleaner and safer environments.  

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, the company has 69 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs a team of over 16,100 professionals in 130 countries across six continents. Solenis is a 2024 US Best Managed Company, recognized fouryears in a row. For more information about Solenis, please visit www.solenis.com. 

This position is responsible for the development and implementation of environmental programs and procedures to achieve and maintain compliance with regulatory, permit or license requirements in the specific areas of air, water, and waste management.  The Environmental Specialist will be responsible for evaluating, implementing, and maintaining workplace environmental programs that are consistent with applicable regulatory and corporate requirements.

An environmental resource for plant operations will:

• Monitor programs and procedures for air, water, and waste management
• Support construction project environmental requirements
• Support technical monitoring systems and data collection
• Conduct routine environmental inspections
• Maintain environmental recordkeeping/reports
• Assist with activities involving regulatory agencies in the areas of air, water, and waste management, including site inspections to maintain environmental compliance in all aspects of environmental regulations and permit requirements
• Assist with preparation of required permits, licenses, or approvals
• Assist with submitting specified required reports to external agencies or stakeholders to meet all regulatory deadlines
• Monitor emerging regulatory and industry issues that may affect facility
• Monitoring and tracking of all relevant environmental data (i.e. waste generation, water consumption, energy consumption, etc.) for environmental KPI metric reporting and identification of trends

Essential Skills:

• The desire to exist in a dynamic environment that has a continuous improvement focus
• Knowledgeable in environmental regulations (air, water, waste, EPCRA), pollution control and remediation technology, environmental auditing
• Good functionality with PC programs including in Microsoft Office applications (Strong in Excel, Experience in PI Datalink a plus) spreadsheets and (Access) database management
• Good communication and public relations skills are required
• Must possess the highest level of integrity, honesty, and ethics. You know right from wrong and treat everyone with respect and professionalism.
• Team player: works cooperatively with others to solve problems and proactively helps others when assistance is needed.
• Experience in managing Environmental Systems and Environmental Report generation

Essential Physical Functions: 

• Available to be on call as needed for Environmental and Productivity issues
• Must be able to stand, walk, and sit for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to read and understand technical information
• Must be able to climb ladders and stairs to access all areas of the plant that may require  

Education:

• B.S. in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering. Other degrees in the sciences will be considered prefer a minimum of 3 years work experience in Industrial Environmental Systems or related field.

Experience:

• Knowledge of ISO 14001 standards, groundwater management and chemical inventory (SARA 311/312/313) a plus.
• Experience working with Air Permits
• Knowledge of The Responsible Care Management System (RCMS)
• 3 to 5 years’ work experience in a manufacturing/industrial environmental systems or related field

We understand that candidates will not meet every single desired qualification.  If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you.

At Solenis, we understand that our greatest asset is our people. That is why we offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits which include medical, dental, vision & 401K, and numerous opportunities for professional growth and development. So, if you are interested in working for a world-class company and enjoy solving complex challenges, whether in the lab or the field, consider joining our team.

Solenis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer, including Minorities / Women/ Veterans / Disabled.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Should you require assistance in applying to this opportunity, please reach out to Solenis Talent Acquisition at [email protected]