Environmental Specialist

Ashland Specialty Ingredients, GP

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 LLC, Specialty ingredients business at our Hopewell, VA facility. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the Compliance function. This position will report to the EHS Manager.

This position will support Environmental programs in our chemical manufacturing operations in Hopewell, VA. This may include training support, leading environmental related investigations, and maintaining certifications or permits as necessary.

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

• Maintain and apply knowledge of current policies, regulations, and industrial processes including OSHA, EPA, ISO 14001, RC 14001, RCRA, and Ashland Corporate Standards.

• Responsible for review of Management of Change for Environmental related items

• Support environmental compliance audits and inspections

• Responds to environmental issues as needed

• Responsible for facility's hazardous and non-hazardous waste program

• Generates reports for federal, state and local agencies

• Participate, coordinate or lead Root Cause Analysis investigations

• Assist in writing / revising Plant Environmental procedures

• Assists with supporting Sustainability goals for the site

• Participates in Quality, Safety and Environmental initiatives that will contribute to compliance of State/Federal regulations and improve existing Company programs.

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

• Bachelors Degree in Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Studies, Engineering or another relevant/technical field.

• 1-2 years of work experience in environmental programs

• Excellent verbal and written communications, and attention to detail

• Proven data analysis and problem-solving skills

The following skills sets are preferred by the business unit:

• Understanding of local, federal environmental policies

• Familiarity with RCRA regulations

• Experience in participating in regulatory inspections or audits

PHYSICAL / MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Individual must be able to respond appropriately during site emergencies as directed by the Site Emergency Manager. Must be capable of evacuating the manufacturing process areas in a timely manner should an emergency situation arise. The candidate must also be able to wear and properly utilize appropriate personal protective equipment if required to work or visit within the manufacturing process area. This may include hard hat, safety glasses, respirators, ear plugs, steel-toed shoes, or other equipment as required by the work performed and location the work is being performed. Other physical activities may include walking, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, kneeling, lifting up to 25 lbs., or reaching depending on the work activity required. Work is performed in an office/plant environment with frequent trips to the operating units to assess equipment or processes, perform inspections and/or collect data. May be required to operate Company vehicle on Company business. Confined space entry may be required. Training required to perform the job properly may require this position to travel around the United States of America.

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.