Tyler Union - Environmental Specialist

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• 1st Responsibility – Ensuring personal safety and the safety of team members.

• Wears appropriate PPE, which may include fall protection, respiratory protection, hearing protection, foot, hand, head, and eye protection.

• Proactively promotes The McWane Way principles.

• Assists in the development of a compliance strategy(s) to meet regulatory requirements.

• Manages environmental project activities including operation and maintenance of air pollution control equipment, stormwater monitoring equipment, process water, feasibility studies, and other plans.

• Assists in the operation of an effective environmental management system.

• Assesses the environmental risk of activities and advises team members of environmental impact.

• Able to calculate potential-to-emit calculations for air permit applications/modifications.

• Develops and implements sampling and monitoring plans, which may include installing, operating, and maintaining equipment.

• Familiar with Method 9 visible emission observations.

• Conducts storm water sampling protocol in accordance with EPA standards.

• Uses knowledge of RCRA and DOT Rules.

• Interprets data and observations to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry guidelines and advises management accordingly.

• Prepares technical documentation for management's use when dealing with regulatory agencies and other internal/external needs.

• Prepares reports such as environmental monitoring reports and shipping reports for review and submission to regulatory agency.

• Able to calculate material composition calculations for EPCRA reporting.

• Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to address environmental issues.

• Reports any unsafe conditions or incidents in a timely manner to their supervisor or any member of management.

• Looks for opportunities to get employees involved in environmental process changes and overall improvement efforts.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Works with plant supervisors to direct hourly employees in completing environmental-related job duties properly.