Environmental Specialist

ChampionX has an immediate need for a Environmental Specialist in our Odessa, TX plant.  The Environmental Specialist is responsible for the implementation of the organization’s Health, Safety & Environmental strategy, working towards Goal Zero to ensure all employees have a safe and healthy work environment. Ensures compliance with regulations and laws.

If you are a passionate professional that likes to work in an autonomous, hands-on environment, we invite you to apply.  This is your opportunity to join a growing company offering a competitive base salary and benefits.

What’s in it For You:

• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best
• Thrive in a company that values sustainability, and drives a safety-focused culture
• Comprehensive benefits package starting day 1 of employment- medical, dental, vision, matching 401k, and more!

What You Will Do:

• This position will primarily be responsible for providing safety and limited environmental support to the Odessa Manufacturing Plant.
• Position will require occasional weekend /evening call-out in the event on an emergency.
• Drive Goal Zero culture and initiatives.
• Ensures that Odessa plant procedures and programs comply with TCEQ and EPA environmental regulations.
• Oversees permitting activities for the following: PBRs to authorize emissions, NSR Permits to authorize emissions when PBRs cannot be utilized, and changes to control devices through Pollution Control Project Standard Permits. Quarterly raw material authorizations through Permit by Rule (PBRs) or NSR Permits. 
• Assist the plant with monitoring, sampling, waste shipment tracking and testing programs as needed and to demonstrate compliance with regulatory requirements and environmental permit limitations.
• Create monthly and annual reports such as monthly throughputs for compliance to NSR, Tier II, Annual Waste Summary, Toxic Release Inventory Pollution Prevention, and Texas Water Development Board. 
• Update as needed Risk Management Plan (RMP), Spill Pollution, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC), and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SW3P)
• Record keeping associated with MSS, tank throughputs, Subpart KB, Subpart VVVVVV
• Manage LDAR company to ensure compliance to 28VHP, 28 CNTA, and 28LAER including weekly AVO management, equipment temporarily out of service, and changes to equipment as part of PSSRs.
• Coordinate regulatory inspections and regulatory reporting with agencies
• Interpret regulations and identify sound solutions across air, waste and water medias
• Support the Odessa Plant as the environmental expert during third party audits, such as: CXCAP, ISO45001, TCEQ, and EPA.
• Lead environmental improvement and waste reduction projects to help meet company sustainability goals.
• Serves as an environmental resource to field and operations personnel, process engineers, pre-startup safety reviews (PSSRs) and Incident investigations.
• Leads or participates in the investigation of near misses, environmental spills and incidents that did or could have resulted in an injury or a release of material to the environment. Work with team to develop Root Cause Analysis (I.e., TapRoot, 5-Why). 
• Participates and/or coordinates PSM and RMP program activities including MOC/PSSR meetings, creating and updating operating procedures, and PSM / DHA assessments (What If, HAZOP, etc.)  for covered processes.
• Participate in Management of Change process and implementation.
• Active participation in TPM. 5S Assessment / Audits.
• Participate in Plant safety / ISO audits and ensure compliance.
• Execute Continuous Improvement and savings initiatives
• Partners with employees, management and Front Line Leadership.
• Implement and maintain company HSE documents adhering to local, state and federal environmental, health and safety regulations.
• Requires the ability to exercise independent judgment and employ basic reasoning skills.
• Other duties as required.
• Maintains confidentiality of all matters.

Location Information:

• This will be a local position at the Odessa, TX plant.
• Day shift
• Will need to come to plant to attend any emergency / abnormal situations during evening shift / weekends as instructed by HSE Manager.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3 years of relevant environmental compliance experience and knowledge in a manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated experience applying enviro