Environmental Manager

Domtar Corporation; Kingsport (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Domtar in Kingsport, TN is seeking an Environmental Manager to lead site environmental programs, ensure regulatory compliance, and partner with Operations and Maintenance to meet performance standards. This full-time role requires deep expertise in environmental management and program leadership.

The position emphasizes hands-on leadership, regulatory reporting, incident investigations, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to optimize environmental performance across the mill footprint.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in science, engineering or environmental field.
• 7+ years in environmental management in process industries.
• Experience with Title V air permits and water/air programs.
• Hands-on, strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and implement environmental programs to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Lead investigations of environmental incidents and corrective actions.
• Provide on-call environmental services for off-hours and weekends.
• Develop SOPs for monitoring and control of operations.
• Audit in-house and contract lab testing and review community concerns.

Skills

Environmental management

Regulatory compliance

Industrial environment

Education

B.S. Degree in science/engineering or environmental field

Job description

Domtar is a leading producer of pulp, paper, packaging, tissue and wood products. Through our focus on safety and sustainability, as well as our commitment to operational excellence and our network of facilities across Canada and the United States, Domtar delivers high-quality and cost-effective products to customers around the world.

Our workforce is comprised of 14,000 talented and hardworking individuals. We are proud to offer competitive compensation, a supportive working environment, rewarding career paths and plenty of opportunities for learning and growth.

The location in Kingsport, TN, US, 37660 is seeking talent to fill the position of Environmental Manager. This job is full-time permanent.

GENERAL PERFORMANCE

• Maintains, develops, and implements Environmental Programs to ensure compliance with all applicable local, State and Federal regulations and corporate environmental policies. Ensure that proper documentation is developed, submitted, and retained for any environmentally required monitoring. Obtain appropriate regulatory approvals, as required.
• Establishes priorities by partnering with operations, maintenance, and other departments as part of the Plant Leadership Team, in support of strategic Mill initiatives. Serves as a resource to Kingsport Mill Operations and Maintenance Departments to ensure that systems and processes are established that result in meeting or exceeding the environmental regulations and Domtar performance standards.
• Leads, facilitates and/or participates in the investigation of all environmental incidents and creation and implantation of necessary corrective measures.
• Conducts tasks within and serves as subject matter expert for the structured EMS system.
• Manages all aspects of the on-site Wastewater lab.
• Identifies trends in recurring environmental incidents and facilitates teams to address. Leverages best practices set forth across the Domtar mill footprint.
• Participates in corporate sponsored environmental audits upon request.

SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL

• Maintains certification in EPA Method 9 visual opacity measurement.
• Ensures that accurate and complete reports to Environmental Regulatory Agencies are submitted in a timely manner such as Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs), Toxic Release Inventory Reports, Water Withdrawal Reports, Tier 2 Reports, Boiler MACT Reports, Title V Reports and Hazardous Waste Reports.
• Makes scheduled rounds to verify environmental standards and expectations are being met.
• Responds promptly to critical events to prevent and mitigate emission/release impacts.
• Establishes and maintains effective procedures to meet safety and housekeeping standards at all monitoring and testing locations.
• Reviews new chemicals used on-site to minimize hazardous waste generation and exposure to hazardous chemicals.

TRAINING

• Leads and/or participates in new employee orientation as an instructor on environmental commitment and compliance.
• Plans and conducts annual and periodic training for Mill employees.

PRODUCTION SUPPORT

• Provide on-call environmental services for off-hours and weekends.
• Ensures timely and accurate data is generated to support compliance status.
• Works with the Operations and Maintenance Departments in developing standard operating procedures that includes the appropriate material for ensuring environmental monitoring and control of the operation. This may include operating checklists and parameters.
• Reviews standard operating procedures for abnormal operating conditions including start-up, shutdown, and malfunction conditions; incidents, accidents, and potential emergency situations; past activities, current activities, and planned activities.

QUALITY

• Audits in-house and contract lab environmental testing and analyses.
• Uses monitoring information to identify opportunities to improve environmental performance levels or reduce variability.
• Reviews and investigates complaints made on behalf of community residents, city officials, etc.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• B.S. Degree in science, engineering or environmental related fields or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of experience with progressive responsibility and experience in Environmental management within a process-oriented, industrial environment
• Experience in environmental permitting, including Title V air permits
• Knowledge of Water and Air programs.
• Strong work ethic, “hands-on” approach to work, willingness to learn.

You will be required to successfully complete a selection process that could include interviews, an employment background check, a pre-employment drug and alcohol screen, reference verifications, aptitude tests (for some positions), and a fitness-for-duty test (for some positions).

Domtar is an equal-opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, color, sex (including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), marital status, religion, national origin, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. We are also committed to ensuring reasonable accommodations for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disability Act of 1990.

Once your application has been submitted, you will receive a confirmation email. If you are selected to interview, you will be contacted by a member of our Human Resources team.