Job Description

POSITION OVERVIEW

Ascend Performance Materials is the premium provider of high-quality chemicals, fibers and plastics. With world scale integrated manufacturing facilities, we are able to develop new products from our core technologies, and provide flexibility to respond to the expanding needs of our customers. Ascend has global sales and distribution with five manufacturing facilities in the United States.

Ascend Performance Materials has a unique need for a talented individual to fill the role of environmental manager/subject matter expert (SME) in Title V air regulations and state air permitting/reporting requirements. This role will be responsible for leading various media environmental compliance programs and continuous environmental improvement efforts at the Pensacola, Florida site. This includes setting direction, coordinating with other Ascend sites and on-site guest companies, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements, and providing leadership for the Pensacola site environmental team.

TARGETED OUTCOMES

• Maintain and drive to assure environmental compliance
• Develop policies, process, and programs to continue to reduce the site’s environmental footprint
• Assist the business to assure that our environmental permits consider the future growth of the business
• Dive deep into the site’s air permit to understand all the details of the permit and regulatory requirements

• Proactively forge positive relationships with area regulators
• Seek to understand Pensacola’s chemical processes and key individual’s
• Perform a gap analysis on environmental compliance programs

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive to assure overall environmental compliance for the site
• Establish and set environmental policy for the facility as warranted
• Provide support to develop, execute, and maintain site compliance with permits and other regulatory requirements.
• Obtain and modify operating permits in a proactive way to support Ascend’s business requirements
• Track key compliance metrics and implement systems to improve performance
• Maintaining a favorable image with communities, regulatory agencies and other companies through active involvement with the FDEP, EPA, and additional stakeholders
• Participate in environmental audits at other plants and on corporate-wide environmental networks to develop and update environmental related requirements and procedures.
• Manage the technical activities of air, waste, and water regulations as they pertain to the site
• Maintain compliance with all Federal, State, and local regulations/standards

TEAM

• Reports to: Sr. ESSH Mgr.
• Leads a team consistent of: Waste water specialist, hazardous waste/management systems specialist, air compliance specialist, and environmental technician (hourly)

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years of experience in Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Petrochemical or Oil & Gas Industry
• B.S. Degree in environmental or Chemical Engineering, environmental Sciences or equivalent
• Master’s Degree in the environmental field is a plus
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, organizational and planning skills, facilitation skills, computer skills
• The ability to achieve results through others
• Demonstrated ability to lead and facilitate teams involving diverse work groups.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Environmental management experience is a plus
• Proactive leadership and team building skills with the ability to work effectively at all levels of the organization
• Ability to think on a strategic and tactical level
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects
• Demonstrated commitment to delivering customer success

Skills Summary:

About Us:

Ascend Performance Materials is the premium provider of high quality chemicals, fibers and plastics. With world scale integrated manufacturing facilities we are able to develop new products from our core technologies, and provide flexibility to respond to the expanding needs of customers. Ascend has global sales and distribution facilities across the globe and six manufacturing facilities globally. As a privately-held company, our people do big things and make big decisions, often much earlier in their careers than at larger companies. Ascend Performance Materials offers team members the opportunity to contribute in big, meaningful ways—all within a stable and growing business.

Why work at Ascend?

Our vision is to be the recognized leader in the nylon 6,6 value chain, creating new possibilities with PA66 for everyone, everywhere, every day. We achieve that through living our Ascend values.

We care. We operate safely with high integrity for our employees, our customers and our communities. Our people are our greatest assets, and our Total Rewards Program extends beyond traditional benefits to include access to on-site medical clinics at our U.S. facilities, a global wellness rewards program and Performance Matters, an employee-driven recognition plan. Our Commitment to Zero demonstrates our belief that is it possible to operate with zero personal injuries, zero process safety incidents and zero environmental releases. And the Ascend Cares Foundation, led by Ascend employees, supports Ascend families in times of need, provides inspiring opportunities ​​for community engagement and facilitates community leadership.

Customer-focused. We exist for our customers; they drive our actions. Their success is our success. Our plastics and chemicals are building blocks that help make everyday essentials safer and more sustainable, and we constantly strive to develop new and innovative products to meet the future needs of our customers. And that customer focus doesn’t only apply to the marketplace – it also applies to how we treat our colleagues and our fellow community members.

Better every day. We invest in our people and our processes to improve every day. A2E, our continuous improvement program, guides the way we do business. And this way of problem solving applies not only to our manufacturing practices but also to our commitment to developing our people. You’ll see it during your career at Ascend in our leadership development, skills training and mentoring programs

Agile. We think broadly and lead proactively in a constantly evolving organization and industry. Agility doesn’t mean simply working quickly – it means critical thinking, creative problem solving and novel approaches to everyday challenges.

One Ascend. All together, with a common set of goals and an eye toward the future. We don’t accept silos. We look for ways to share across departments, sites and geography. This means you won’t be boxed into a single role at Ascend – you could get the chance to work with teams across the globe to improve the way we serve our people, our customers and our communities.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, citizenship, genetic information or other protected status under federal, state or local laws.