Environmental Manager

Domtar; Kingsport (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Domtar is seeking an Environmental Manager for the Kingsport, Tennessee facility. This full-time role leads environmental programs, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional collaboration within a process-driven plant environment.

The position emphasizes safety, waste management, incident investigations, and performance improvements across operations, maintenance, and QA teams. Candidates should have 7+ years in environmental management and a strong hands-on work ethic.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in science, engineering or environmental fields.
• 7+ years in environmental management within an industrial setting.
• Experience in environmental permitting, including Title V air permits.
• Knowledge of Water and Air programs.
• Willingness to complete pre-employment checks and screenings.
• Hands-on, proactive work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and maintains environmental programs to meet local, state, and federal regulations and Domtar policies.
• Ensure documentation and reporting for required environmental monitoring and regulatory agencies.
• Lead investigations of environmental incidents and implement corrective actions.
• Support plant leadership in achieving environmental performance and compliance goals.
• Provide on-call environmental support and help develop standard operating procedures for monitoring and control of operations.
• Audit internal and contract lab environmental testing and analyses to improve performance.

Skills

Environmental management

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

B.S. Degree in science, engineering or environmental related fields

Tools

EPA Method 9 visual opacity

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.

Job Details

The location in Kingsport, (Tennessee, United States), 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.
• 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).

Equal Opportunity and Diversity

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.

Nearest Major Market: Asheville Nearest Secondary Market: Knoxville