HSES Specialist

Title: HSES Specialist - Waste/Water

Location: Pasadena, TX

Who we are:

Voted one of the Nation's Best and Brightest Companies to Work for, Kuraray America, Inc. (KAI) is a global leader in specialty chemical, fiber, and resin production. With top-of-the-line research and production facilities and a vast network of supplies from around the world, Kuraray leads the industry in specialty dental, fiber, resin, and elastomer products. Kuraray America is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuraray Company, Ltd. Based in Tokyo, Japan. Kuraray has operations in 31 countries and employs more than 11,000 employees, including over 800 in the United States.

Why Kuraray:

Kuraray is building a better tomorrow, today. Our team members are dedicated to expanding our business with committed professionals who share essential values such as integrity, excellence, teamwork, and accountability.

As a part of Kuraray America, Inc., our team shares the advantages of working for the leader in specialty chemicals, resins, and fibers. Our international presence and resources allow us to be a world-leading innovator in the industries we service. Yet, despite our size, our people are more than just a number. As a new team member, you can expect to earn responsibility quickly. Our commitment to our people is visible in our comprehensive benefits package. As a Kuraray team member, you will have the opportunity to enjoy competitive salaries and benefits, incentive opportunities, and an excellent work environment.

Position summary:

The primary function of this role is to provide environmental waste and water, support, monitoring and guidance. This position coordinates daily environmental activities among functional groups. This role also has responsibility for maintaining policies and procedures to ensure the application of federal, state, and local environmental regulations for programs related primarily to water and waste aspects. Additionally, the Environmental Specialist position interacts with and supports Environmental group in overall compliance activities

Responsibilities:

• Manage and facilitate waste, wastewater, and stormwater programs at the assigned business manufacturing units in a manner that ensures compliance with the government regulations, permits, and corporate directives for these programs.
• Develop, monitor, and maintain systems and procedures to ensure regulatory environmental compliance with activities such as waste management, water permitting compliance, analytical data collection and interpretation, and SPCC plan management.
• Monitor environmental performance for business manufacturing units.
• Report on performance for internal metrics and reports.
• Participate in business manufacturing unit operations and maintenance meetings, acting as an SME as needed.
• Identify and implement projects to improve environmental performance.
• Prepare and submit routine external periodic compliance reports in a timely manner including Harris County & Galveston Subsidence District (HGSD) report, Texas Water Development Board report, Deepwell reports, Annual Waste Summary report, Annual Pollution Prevention Progress Report, Mechanical Integrity Testing Report, Annual Tier II report, and Annual Toxic Release Inventory report.
• Spill/Release support including agency notifications to appropriate regulators, providing technical assistance with cleanup to ensure compliance with applicable regulations.
• Interact with external regulatory agencies and lead agency inspections.
• Provide environmental and technical expertise for business unit operations, process change evaluation, and implementation.
• Build relationships and establish open environmental culture at manufacturing sites that promotes and enhances environmental performance improvements and compliance at the assigned business manufacturing units.
• Ensure that the activities are carried out to comply with the integrated management system, as applicable (GMP, health, environmental, safety, quality and responsible care requirements). Lead and participate in corporate compliance management system audits.
• Periodically conduct and document third party waste disposal company audits to determine acceptable use by the Company, per company protocols.
• Participate in manufacturing unit incident investigations and projects and assist with corrective action plan development and implementation.
• Present training topics to operating and manufacturing unit personnel and resident contractors.
• Work with corporate environmental group and promote corporate goals and initiatives.
• Mentor other environmental professionals.
• Support plant turnarounds.
• Periodic on-call duty rotation and travel between KAI Houston manufacturing units.
• Coordinate and assist one on-site waste technician.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS in a STEM-related discipline
• Minimum of 5 years of technical environmental experience
• Minimum of 5 years of waste and water regulations knowledge
• Ability to multi-task; good organizational skills.
• Customer service focus: ability to influence; ability to communicate diplomatically.
• Strong Excel, Word, and database skills.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication, presentation, interpersonal, creative thinking, consulting, and analytical skills.
• Ability to prioritize work to manage multiple projects to meet deadlines.
• Excellent problem-solving/decision-making skills.
• Ability to multi-task
• Candidates must have a valid driver's license.

Competencies:

• Customer Focus

Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

• Business Insight

Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals.

• Cultivates Innovation

Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful.

• Action Oriented

Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.

• Ensures Accountability

Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.

• Drives Results

Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstance

• Collaborates

Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

• Values Difference

Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization

• Communicates Effectively

Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

• Courage

Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.

• Instills Trust

Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.

• Situational Adaptability

Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.

We offer a competitive compensation package that includes base pay and an annual incentive. This program is designed to reward individual performance and align overall rewards with corporate and team performance.

Our employees benefit from a robust healthcare package that includes wellness reimbursements, along with generous perks such as three weeks of paid time off, ten company holidays, paid parental leave, education reimbursement, and a matching 401k plan, among other offerings.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S.

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Kuraray America, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer AA M/F/disability/protected veteran status.

No third-party candidates accepted.