Environmental Compliance Engineer - Industrial Plant

Hexion Inc.; Springfield (OR); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Hexion Inc. is seeking an Environmental Engineer at our Springfield, Oregon facility to support compliant and environmentally responsible operations.

This role provides technical guidance, maintains compliance systems, and helps translate data into actionable environmental actions for site operations, engineering, and leadership. You will contribute to regulatory reporting, permit management, audits, and continuous improvement, working with cross-functional teams to uphold safety and

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience as an environmental engineer or environmental professional in a manufacturing, industrial, or regulated facility environment.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related engineering field.
• Working knowledge of LRAPA, Oregon DEQ, and federal environmental regulations across multiple media.
• Strong working knowledge of air compliance and permitting requirements.
• Practical experience with wastewater permitting and compliance.
• Familiarity with waste management, stormwater, EPCRA, SPCC, and environmental reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage site environmental programs to support compliance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
• Support day-to-day environmental compliance activities, including monitoring, inspections, recordkeeping, reporting, and corrective action follow-up.
• Maintain compliance with key environmental programs, including air, waste management, wastewater, stormwater, EPCRA, and SPCC requirements.
• Track environmental permit requirements and regulatory obligations to ensure site-specific compliance actions are completed on time.
• Provide guidance on permit conditions, environmental requirements, regulatory changes, and site best practices.
• Translate process, operational, and environmental data into usable compliance information.
• Support environmental awareness and understanding of site environmental expectations.
• Evaluate projects, process changes, and operational modifications for environmental applicability.
• Identify environmental permitting or authorization needs related to site changes.
• Support preparation and submission of required environmental applications, reports, and regulatory documentation.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure environmental requirements are incorporated into project planning and execution.
• Develop, maintain, and improve spreadsheets, trackers, and compliance tools to support environmental program execution.
• Analyze compliance data to identify trends, risks, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain organized environmental records and documentation to support audit readiness.
• Participate in internal audits, external audits, and regulatory agency inspections as needed.
• Support timely response to audit findings, agency requests, and corrective actions.
• Help identify practical improvements to strengthen compliance systems and streamline environmental work processes.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that improve environmental performance, accountability, and operational efficiency.

Skills

Environmental engineering

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Communication

Independent work

Spreadsheet tools

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

Tools

SAP experience

Enterprise systems

Job description

Hexion Inc. is seeking an Environmental Engineer at our Springfield, Oregon facility to support compliant and environmentally responsible operations.

This role provides technical guidance, maintains compliance systems, and helps translate data into actionable environmental actions for site operations, engineering, and leadership. You will contribute to regulatory reporting, permit management, audits, and continuous improvement, working with cross-functional teams to uphold safety and