Plant Environmental Specialist

Sirius Staffing; Circleville (OH); On-site; USD 92,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sirius Technical Services, Inc. is seeking a Plant Environmental Specialist in Circleville, OH.

This onsite role focuses on EPA regulatory compliance, air permitting, and reporting, with collaboration across plant operations, engineering, and leadership to ensure environmental requirements are met throughout the facility. The position emphasizes air-quality programs, water and hazardous waste compliance, and spill prevention, with the option to support broader environmental initiatives and ISO

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, or related field.
• 2+ years of environmental regulatory compliance experience, preferably in manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Familiarity with EPA requirements and environmental regulations.
• Experience with environmental regulatory reporting, permit compliance, and documentation.
• Air permitting and Clean Air Act compliance knowledge; Title V familiarity desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support site environmental compliance programs, emphasizing air permitting and air-quality regulations.
• Maintain compliance with CAA requirements, including Title V Permits, NSR, minor sources, emissions reporting, and documentation.
• Support MACT standards compliance (MON MACT, MCM MACT) with training available.
• Support CWA compliance including industrial wastewater and stormwater permits.
• Assist with SPCC plans, inspections, and spill-prevention programs.
• Assist with RCRA and state waste-management requirements.
• Prepare and maintain EPCRA, Tier II, and TRI reporting.
• Maintain environmental records, permits, reports, emergency and contingency plans.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and engineering to assess environmental impacts of changes.
• Participate in Emergency Response Team and environmental emergency preparedness.
• Communicate with various levels of the organization to ensure understanding of requirements.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Air permitting

EPA regulations

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science

Job description

Plant Environmental Specialist

Location: Circleville, OH Onsite - Relocation is not provided

Salary: $92,000–$100,000
Bonus: 7% Annual Bonus

We are seeking a Plant Environmental Specialist to support environmental regulatory compliance at a large Chemical Manufacturing Facility in Circleville, Ohio. This is a fully onsite, plant-based position focused on ensuring compliance with EPA requirements and applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations. The position will have a focus on air permitting, air emissions reporting, and regulatory compliance, while also supporting water, hazardous waste, chemical reporting, spill prevention, and other environmental programs. This individual will work closely with plant operations, engineering, corporate EHS, and site leadership to maintain compliance and ensure environmental requirements are followed throughout the facility.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support site environmental compliance programs, with an emphasis on air permitting and air-quality regulations.


• Maintain compliance with Clean Air Act (CAA) requirements, including Title V Permits, New Source Review (NSR), minor source permits, emissions reporting, and required documentation.


• Support compliance with applicable MACT standards, including MON MACT and MCM MACT requirements, with training/support available for facility-specific requirements.


• Support Clean Water Act (CWA) compliance, including industrial wastewater and stormwater permits.


• Support Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans, inspections, and spill-prevention programs.


• Assist with management of RCRA and state waste-management requirements for hazardous, non-hazardous, and universal waste.


• Prepare and help maintain required environmental and chemical reporting, including EPCRA, Tier II, and Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reporting.


• Maintain environmental compliance records, permits, reports, emergency response plans, and contingency plans.


• Partner with manufacturing and engineering teams to evaluate environmental impacts associated with process, equipment, and facility changes.


• Participate in the facility's Emergency Response Team (ERT) and support environmental emergency preparedness.


• Will interact with a wide variety of people, including plant-floor employees, operations, management, and legal; must be able to communicate confidently with different levels of the organization.


• Communicate and collaborate with departments to ensure environmental requirements are understood and followed.


• Track and help improve sustainability measures related to energy, water, waste, and spill reduction.


• Provide environmental guidance, training, and coaching to employees and leadership.


• Support ISO 14001 environmental management system requirements.


• Assist with environmental audits, inspections, regulatory inquiries, & corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field, required.


• 2+ years of environmental regulatory compliance experience required, preferably within a manufacturing or industrial environment; Internships can be considered as experience.


• Required familiarity with EPA requirements and applicable environmental regulations.


• Experience with environmental regulatory reporting, permit compliance, and maintaining environmental documentation.


• Experience or working knowledge of air permitting and Clean Air Act compliance; familiarity with Title V requirements is highly desirable.


• Strong communication and leadership skills, including the ability to work with employees at all levels, provide guidance, follow up on compliance requirements, and address concerns when necessary.


• Experience or working knowledge of environmental programs such as Clean Water Act/NPDES, RCRA/hazardous waste, EPCRA, SPCC, or similar compliance programs preferred.


• Experience supporting environmental compliance within manufacturing or industrial operations preferred.


• Chemical, coatings, resin/polymer, petrochemical, or other process manufacturing experience is highly desirable.


• ISO 14001 experience preferred but not required.


• Must be comfortable working fully onsite in an active manufacturing environment.


• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.; no current or future employment visa sponsorship is available.


• Relocation is currently not provided.


• Sirius Staffing is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by applicable law.