EHS Specialist

Vacancy Name EHS Specialist Vacancy No VN613 Department EH&S Location Greensboro Employment Type Full-Time Company Overview Aurorium is the materials innovation partner that helps global manufacturers harness the power of possibility making the world a better place. Their specialty ingredients and high-performance materials enhance quality of life, support health and wellness, and enable customers to deliver value-added solutions.


Key industries served include healthcare, personal & home care, mobility, infrastructure, and specialty paper & packaging. A Responsible Care company, Aurorium follows the highest regulatory standards across all manufacturing facilities. The company's global integrated supply chain offers the customer product consistency, easy access, supply security, and reasonable turnaround on delivery. Aurorium is committed to operating at the highest levels of manufacturing consistency, quality control, and safety. Description The EHS Specialist coordinates the compliance of air, water, and waste regulation for the facility. These regulations include CAA, CWA, RCRA, SARA, CERCLA, and state and city equivalents. The EHS Specialist is responsible for waste profiling and disposal, compliance inspections, agency reporting, and record keeping. The EHS Specialist provides technical support for plant projects to ensure that the Organization is aware of cost-effective compliance with applicable environmental statutes, regulations, and permits. Job Details Role Specific Responsibilities:

• Communicates and promotes the EHS program on an ongoing basis
• Characterizes, profiles, and coordinates the disposal of solid and hazardous wastes
• Ensures that storage, handling, and removal of all wastescomplies withapplicable regulations in an efficient and cost-effective manner
• Files a variety of reports in response to environmental permits and regulatory requirements.Reports are due monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, annually, biennially, and as other trigger events take place
• Maintains a current working knowledge of applicable regulations and statutes and activelyparticipatesin internal company initiatives, as a team member or in a leadership role
• Formulates compliance strategies, defines solutions, develops action plans, and can organize technical information
• Provides technicalexpertise(engineering, chemistry, toxicology) and support to both internal and external customers
• Tracks and generates a substantial understanding of specific local, state, and federal, including CERCLA, SARA, CAA, RCRA, and CWA
• Participates in facility inspections and follow-up to assure compliance with all regulatory requirements
• Works closely with environmental contractors tofacilitateappropriate tasks,manages and leads contractor relationships
• Assistsin the closure of action items from internal and external audits
• Participates in Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) as needed
• Performsadditionalduties as assigned

Compliance:

• Complies with company Health, Safety and Environmental policies, procedures, and arrangements
• Reports all Health, Safety and Environmental accidents, incidents and near misses promptly
• Acts in a safe and responsible manner at all times

Problem Solving and Innovation:

• Active participation in continuous improvement activities
• Participates in problem-solving
• Takes responsibility and ownership for own learning and development in the spirit of continuous improvement of both self and the business
• Assists in the training, mentoring, and assessment of other team members
• Exercises autonomy and judgement subject to overall direction or guidance

Qualifications/Desired Skills

Education and Qualifications:

• BachelorsDegree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Occupational Safety, and Health, or related technical field

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years regulatory experience in a chemical manufacturing facility or equivalent
• At least 2 years' experience with Title V air permitting
• Experience wearing required PPE, including safety glasses, hard hat, steel toe shoes, gloves, and a respirator

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to adapt quickly to changing business needs and priorities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to flex own style as needed to influence and drive results
• Ability to work within a multi-functional, global organizational structure andexhibitsrobust interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated and able to work within a fast-paced environment
• Ability to execute strenuous, sometimes repetitive physical work such as lifting,to pushorto pullobjects up to 50 pounds, working outside in all weather conditions, climbing ladders, etc.
• Excellentproficiencywithin Microsoft products (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Embodies the core values of Aurorium:
• credible: keeps their word and honors their commitments, acts with integrity, and holds themselves accountable to their decisions and actions
• outcome-oriented: adheres to an unparalleled standard of excellence in everything they do, to deliver results with real impact
• driven: passionate about delivering authentic, world-class experiences that engage customers and inspire greatness
• empowered accountability: empowered to achieve common goals and accountable for delivering performances and results that exceed standard.

If you have the energy, drive, and passion for joining the Aurorium team, we would love to hear from you. Apply today!

Aurorium offers competitive total compensation packages, including benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, 401(k), disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, paid time off, and paid holidays.

Aurorium is a global Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of and will not be discriminated against based on gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability status, genetic information, or any other protected category. #LI-Onsite Status Active