Environmental and Safety Professional

Milliken and Company; Cleveland (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Milliken and Company in Cleveland, TN seeks an Environmental and Safety Professional to manage the plant's environmental management system, including air emissions, hazardous waste, permits, inspections, training, and incident reporting. The role emphasizes staying current with environmental regulations and implementing effective treatment and abatement technologies.

You will lead environmental initiatives, participate in waste minimization, and collaborate with Process Improvement, Production

Qualifications

• Environmental management system knowledge and implementation experience
• Air emissions and hazardous waste familiarity
• Regulatory compliance awareness
• Auditing and incident reporting experience (Enablon or similar)

Responsibilities

• Renew and report permits (Air Quality, Water Quality) for Cleveland facility
• Conduct regular inspections of Stormwater, SWPPP, and related utilities
• Manage Haz/Non-Haz waste tracking and disposal; SARA reporting
• Coordinate environmental training (annual environmental, DOT, waste disposal) for engineering and site teams
• Lead environmental incidents tracking and Enablon follow-up; support waste reduction initiatives

Job description

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Environmental and Safety Professional

Date: Oct 28, 2026

Location: Cleveland, TN, US, 37311

Company: Milliken and Company

Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leaderwhose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow’s breakthroughs today. Fromindustry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products thatenhance people’s lives and deliver solutions for its customers and communities. Drawing on thousands of patents and a portfolio with applications across the textile, flooring, chemical and healthcare businesses, the company harnesses a shared sense of integrity and excellence to positively impact the world for generations. Discover more about Milliken’s curious minds and inspired solutions at Milliken.com and on Facebook , Instagram and LinkedIn .

SUMMARY:
The Environmental and Safety Professional is responsible for the implementation and execution of the environmental management system for the PTM Plant including the areas of air emissions, hazardous waste, operator certification, asbestos management, spill response, auditing, SARA, stormwater, PCB management, environmental file maintenance, and associate training. The EHS professional is responsible for being knowledgeable of the regulations applicable to the location and for staying abreast of state-of-the-art treatment and abatement technologies. The EHS professional is responsible for participating in programs for the minimization and elimination of waste streams to all media (land, air, and water).

General Environmental

• Will be responsible for the renewal and reporting of the following permits: Air Quality, Water Quality (city of Cleveland)
• Will conduct monthly, quarterly, and annual inspections of Stormwater (SWPPP) / Utility Water
• Will conduct ESP cleans (scheduled 1 Sunday/month)
• Haz/Non-Haz Waste – waste tracking and disposal
• SARA tracking and reporting
• Environmental Incidents tracking and reporting including Enablon activities

Health/Safety

In addition to the Environmental responsibilities, this role includes emphasis on Health and Safety for the entire facility.

• Safety compliance including but not limited to industrial hygiene and new chemical/change management process.
• Enablon incident reporting, follow up and completion
• Entering safety hours and Entropy data in Enablon

Training

• Maintain the environmental training process including but not limited to annual environmental training, DOT training, and waste disposal training for engineering

Other job expectations

• Be responsive to any community concerns, bring any such concerns to the attention of location management, and consult with Corporate Environmental for advice
• Bring any matter thought to be of regulatory interest to the immediate attention of location management
• Perform other assignments as requested by management
• Work with Process Improvement, Production Management, and Engineering Services to ensure environmental compliance and waste reduction

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: FREQUENCY, AMOUNT, OR DESCRIPTION

• 1) Standing: Ability to stand operating equipment: 25% of day
• 2) Sitting: Ability to sit down for a meeting or work at a computer 20% of day
• 3) Moving: Ability to move throughout plant: 100% of day
• 4) Lifting: Ability to lift up to 50lbs: 50% of day
• 5) Climbing: Ability to climb machine catwalks and stairs, etc. while walking in plant 70% of day
• 6) Push/Pull/Reach: Ability to push/pull cabinet drawers, reach for documents 10% of day
• 7) Bending: Ability to pick up objects from the floor 50% of day
• 8) Visual Acuity: Ability to read documents, computer screens, and SPIs 100% of day

Milliken is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, including but not limited to lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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