EHS Specialist- West/NW Region

Solenis is a leading global producer of specialty chemicals focused on delivering sustainable solutions for water-intensive industries, including consumer, industrial, institutional, food and beverage, and pool and spa water markets. Owned by Platinum Equity, the company’s product portfolio includes a broad array of water treatment chemistries, process aids, functional additives, and cleaners and disinfectants, as well as state-of-the-art monitoring and control systems. These technologies are used by customers to improve operational efficiencies, enhance product quality, protect plant assets, minimize environmental impact, and create cleaner and safer environments.  

  

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, the company has 69 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs a team of over 16,100 professionals in 130 countries across six continents. Solenis is a 2024 US Best Managed Company, recognized fouryears in a row. For more information about Solenis, please visit www.solenis.com. 

Solenis is hiring an Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist to join our corporate team. Reporting to the Corporate EHS Manager – Americas will work with and partner with the team to support our field associates and our manufacturing facilities.  This role will assist and oversee implementing environmental, health, and safety programs, procedures and best practice techniques, implement new procedures to comply with regulatory requirements, and provide control measures that reduce or eliminate risks to our team members.

Some of the things you will do:

•              The responsibility of the EHS Specialist is to meet Solenis’ primary goal of providing a safe and sustainable working environment for our employees.

•              Travel to relevant customer locations and field locations to provide support on day-to-day activities

•              Conduct incident investigations to identify causes and corrective actions and observations/audits of personnel, tools, equipment, and work practices to assure safe and proper procedures are being observed.

•              Identify, evaluate, and make recommendations on programs, practices, tools and equipment aimed at reducing or eliminating risk for our teammates.

•              Develop and conduct safety training and presentations for new hires or refreEHSr training.

•              Provide guidance and technical expertise to ensure compliance with EHS regulations including governmental, state, industry, and Solenis. This includes monitoring and sharing information regarding new regulations.

•              Develop SOPs for routine and non-routine work, compliance with the major regulatory programs and safety contingency plans including RCRA, EPA, Clean Water Act, OSHA & safety contingency plans.

•              Evaluates systems & implements projects to meet the requirements of wastewater and air quality permits.

•              Develop & implement systems & processes to ensure training is timely & effective, incident investigations are timely & complete, audits are regularly scheduled & observations resolved.

•              Experience managing internal/external audits and good working knowledge of EPA, PSM/RMP, MOC, OSHA, NFPA, and/or related regulations

Location: 

•            Remote preferred location Southwest, West and close to major airport (WA, OR, Northern CA, NE, UT, ID, MT, WY)

Minimum Qualifications:

•              Bachelor’s degree in science, safety, engineering, environmental or related discipline

•              8 years related experience with 2 years in EHS role in a chemical manufacturing environment or relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

•              Water treatment, pulp/paper, food/beverage, oil/gas, hospitality industries, and waste management experience.

•              Experience developing and delivering training programs.

•              Excellent verbal & written communication, project management and training skills.

Solenis is a leading global producer of specialty chemicals focused on delivering sustainable solutions for water-intensive industries, including consumer, industrial, institutional, food and beverage, and pool and spa water markets. Owned by Platinum Equity, the company’s product portfolio includes a broad array of water treatment chemistries, process aids, functional additives, and cleaners and disinfectants, as well as state-of-the-art monitoring and control systems. These technologies are used by customers to improve operational efficiencies, enhance product quality, protect plant assets, minimize environmental impact, and create cleaner and safer environments.  

We understand that candidates will not meet every single desired qualification.  If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you.

At Solenis, we understand that our greatest asset is our people. That is why we offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits which include medical, dental, vision & 401K, and numerous opportunities for professional growth and development. So, if you are interested in working for a world-class company and enjoy solving complex challenges, whether in the lab or the field, consider joining our team.

 

Solenis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer, including Minorities / Women/ Veterans / Disabled.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

 

Should you require assistance in applying to this opportunity, please reach out to Solenis Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@solenis.com

The expected compensation range for this position is between $73,500.00 and $102,900.00 plus discretionary bonuses. The exact compensation may vary based on your skills, experience and other factors permitted by law. Apply