Environmental Engineer
Company: LANXESS Americas
Location: Kalama
Posted on: May 28, 2023
Job Description:
Who we are:
LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR
7.6 billion in 2021 and about 14,900 employees in 33 countries. The
core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and
marketing of chemical intermediates, additives, specialty chemicals
and plastics. LANXESS is listed in the leading sustainability
indices Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI World and Europe) and
FTSE4Good. In the United States, LANXESS employs more than 2,000
people at 25 locations in 11 states.
We are looking to find diverse and talented people to join our
team. Studies have shown that some individuals are less likely to
apply if they do not meet 100% of the criteria. We are looking to
equalize the gap! If you are excited about this role but your past
experiences do not align perfectly with every qualification, we
encourage you to apply. We will look to assess your talent against
our competencies, values and requirements to get the best
organizational fit. You might be the right candidate for this or
other roles we have available!
Join our Team!
What we can offer you:
LANXESS is a young company with strong roots! We derive our
strength from global presence, management excellence and most
importantly our people! Our employees are the pillars of our
success.
We offer exciting career opportunities regionally as well as
internationally, educational assistance programs, competitive pay
and benefits, language training programs, and many other personal
and professional development programs that are a part of our vision
and values that drive our ongoing success.
Job Highlights
The Environmental Engineer is Responsible for managing, monitoring
and reporting of the environmental programs at the Kalama plant to
ensure compliance with all environmental standards and regulations,
including Clean Water, Waste, Air Quality and Pollution.
- Conduct environmental sampling and preparing and sending
samples out for 3rd party testing.
- Conduct inspections, including hazardous waste, opacity, leak
detection and repair (LDAR), stormwater, and SPCC inspections.
- Planning, overseeing, and reviewing source testing for plant
emission units.
- Overseeing and assisting 3rd party contractors performing
environmental work onsite.
- Management of the hazardous waste burning program.
- Completion and submission of hazardous waste manifests.
- Preparing and drafting environmental reports to regulatory
agencies.
- Uploading and submitting environmental data to online
databases.
- Data collection and tracking for environmental compliance and
continuous improvement.
- Acts as liaison with regulatory agencies.
- Maintenance and calibration of environmental monitoring
equipment. Requirements
- Bachelors of Science in Environmental Engineering, Chemical
Engineering, Environmental Science or related field.
- Min. of 2 years of professional environmental experience in an
industrial setting.
- Experience with regulatory agencies and interpreting
environmental permits and regulations.
- Experience with leak detection and repair LDAR, SWPPP, and
SPCC.
- Experience with hazardous waste management.
- Experience with certified sampling and test methods.
- Experience with handheld environmental monitoring
equipment.
- Computer proficient in Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel,
Access.
- Familiarity with ISO 14001, or ISO 14001 Auditor Certification,
is a plus.
- 40-hour HAZWOPER Certification.
- Needs to be physically capable of bending, kneeling, standing,
climbing ladders, lifting 25-50 lbs, wearing a respirator.
- Works well independently; a self-starter who can prioritize
their workload.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills. What we offer
you:
- Compensation: We offer competitive compensation packages,
inclusive of a global bonus program and an individual performance
bonus program. In accordance with Washington state requirements,
the established pay range for this position is Min: $73,200 to Max:
$122,000.
- Comprehensive Benefits: We provide a variety of benefits to
support your financial security, health and wellbeing. These
benefits include:
- Health care - Medical, Dental, Vision
- Health Spending Account (HSA) with High Deductible PPO XD
- Employee Life Insurance - Basic, Supplemental Life and
AD&D
- Dependent Life Insurance and AD&D
- Disability Coverage - Short-Term and Long-Term
- Flexible Spending Accounts - Health Care and Dependent
Care
- NortonLifeLock device security, online privacy, and identity
theft protection
- Aflac Benefits
- Legal Assistance Program
- Retirement Benefits - Defined Contribution 401(k) Plan with
Employer Retirement Contribution and Employer Match
- Work-Life, Time Off & Flexibility: We support you in
maintaining a balance between working hours and personal life. With
our global "Xwork" program, we offer flexible working arrangements
in all countries in which we operate. Washington employees who are
not covered by a collective bargaining agreement accrue a minimum
of 80 hours of vacation per year; have 10 paid holidays; and accrue
64 hours of Sick/Personal time per year. Employees who are covered
by a collective bargaining agreement earn time off in accordance
with the provisions of the agreement.
- Training & Development: We are committed to your professional
and personal development and encourage you in the ongoing pursuit
of education, training and knowledge through both formal and
informal learning.
Diversity: LANXESS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, gender identity,
sex, sexual orientation, age, social class, physical ability or
attributes, religion, national origin, veteran status and political
beliefs.
LANXESS has a value-based performance culture. We are seeking a
range of human interests, backgrounds, and experiences that can be
engaged to achieve respect, ownership, trust, professionalism,
integrity and healing across all sectors.
Join the LANXESS team!
Must include a resume.
Requisition ID: 4477
Location:
Keywords: LANXESS Americas, Portland , Environmental Engineer, Engineering , Kalama, Oregon
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