Site Environmental Leader

As Site Environmental Leader at Bakelite, you’ll help us create a better tomorrow with sustainable and innovative chemistry today.

We’re Everywhere. Everywhere you look, you’ll find products enabled by Bakelite, from stronger homes to safer automobiles and everywhere in between.  With more than 100 years of history and strong customer relationships, we boldly engineer sustainable products to tackle our world’s most challenging demands.

Join Our Team and Help Us Build a Stronger, Safer, Better World. 

It’s Better with Bakelite.

Site Environmental Leader: The Impact You’ll Have On The Organization and World

• You will drive and support environmental program execution across the facility to enhance the effectiveness of Bakelite’s sustainability initiatives, contributing to the company’s overall environmental stewardship.

• You’ll play a critical role in our Regulatory Compliance success. Bakelite meets local and federal environmental regulations, reducing the risk of non-compliance and potential penalties.

• Through direction and oversight of existing programs, the Site Environmental Leader promotes a culture where operations has ownership, encouraging proactive environmental practices across the organization.

• You’ll analyze and evaluate environmental initiatives and make strategic recommendations that optimize project implementation and drive continuous improvement in environmental performance.

It's Better with Bakelite: Our Commitment Back to You

• You’ll Help Shape Our Future. As a Bakelite associate, you’re part of a diverse, global population creating the next generation of the company and we expect you to put your fingerprint on it.
• We Champion Our Associates. At Bakelite, you don’t just climb the career ladder – you pave your personal path through continued learning and development.
• Together, We Will Protect the Planet. From our processes to our products, we are focusing on the opportunities that both grow our profitability as a company and improve and protect the planet.
• Safety is a Core Value. At Bakelite, safety is a 24/7 mindset. We are all safe today to ensure we are able to show up tomorrow – for our families and friends, for each other and for our communities.
• We Care. Plain and simple, we care about our associates. From the top on down, we place a high value on our culture and the associate experience. We offer competitive compensation, robust benefits and support our associates every step of their career.

Life in Conway, NC: Located in the eastern part of the state, Conway is a small North Carolina town within 100 miles of Richmond, Norfolk-Virginia Beach and the Raleigh-Durham area.   

• Our Conway team has strong ties to the local community. We recently sponsored the town’s annual charity golf tournament, and several of our associates are active in the volunteer Conway Fire Department, to which Bakelite donates essential emergency services equipment. 

• A nearby attraction is the Roanoke River, which flows across North Carolina’s coastal plain and is home to lots of wildlife, including more than 200 species of birds. You can also explore the Roanoke Canal Museum and Trail, which highlights the historical significance the canal system played in westward expansion and trade. 

• With the Norfolk International Airport just an hour and a half away, you can easily hop a flight to anywhere in the world.  

• Learn more about Conway

What Does a Typical Day Look Like? Here are your primary responsibilities:

• Responsible for timely and accurate record keeping and reporting of regulatory data including, but not limited to, Title V requirements, Annual Air Emissions Inventory, DMR, TRI, Tier II, Biennial Waste Report, RMP, etc.
• Manages compliance with regulatory Environmental requirements and prepares, updates, and maintains permits and procedures including the process of data collection to determine emission factors and other required calculations. 
• Evaluates special projects and any changes which could impact environmental compliance; elevates concerns to site leadership.
• Acts as Site liaison with government environmental officials during site visits and inspections.
• Leads and supports Root Cause Analysis investigations for environmental incidents and events, as needed.
• Supports the PSM process by acting as the Environmental SME.
• Support Corporate Responsible Care initiative and Sustainability programs.

What is Needed to be Successful in this Role (Required Skills/Abilities):

• Bachelors of Science degree in Environmental Science/Management, Engineering, or technically related field.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of environmental regulations. 
• Ability to work in fast paced environment and self-directed at times. 
• Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 years’ experience as an environmental professional in a manufacturing/industrial environment.
• Previous experience working with a Title V permit.

Travel:

5-10% domestic travel for training and meetings. 

*Position is available for relocation package based on the need of candidate.*

Are you ready to help us build a better tomorrow and put your fingerprints on the world?  Apply for this exciting opportunity, and learn more about our hiring process, insights from our global associates, our robust benefits and more at Bakelite.com/careers.

We are an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, minority status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any characteristic protected by law. 

In order to be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment through our career site, be at least 18 years or age, willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation as part of the selection process, as well as additional periodic background checks as required by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) or regulations adopted by the Department of Homeland Security or other regulatory agencies. Candidates are required to have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. This company participates in E-Verify.  For additional details, click HERE.

If currently an employee of the Company, you must have satisfactory work performance. Disclaimer: We are not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms/employment agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails to an employee about this position. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee of the Company via email, the Internet or in any other form and/or method without a valid written search firm agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of the Company; no fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by the Company as a result of the unsolicited referral or through other means.