Environmental Engineering Technician

Sylvamo’s Eastover, SC paper mill has an opening for an Environmental Engineering Technician.  The position reports to the Environmental Engineer.  The Eastover mill is located 30 minutes from Columbia and produces approximately 2,300 tons per day of bleached pulp and paper, employs approximately 690 team members and 90+ continuous presence contractors, and operates 24/7 with high performance work systems.  We are looking for a dependable individual with excellent technical skills and desire to manage a full plate of regulatory commitments.  They will need problem-solving, communication and teamwork skills to fill this challenging position.  Sylvamo offers a great work environment, competitive salary, competitive performance bonus, and excellent benefits including health care, life insurance, disability income, holidays, vacation, and 401k.

Environmental Engineering Technician 

Under supervision of the Environmental Media Lead, this role provides coordination and expertise in the area of environmental compliance and performance. This position will have accountability for supporting the media leads in the management of compliance programs and helping assure compliance with federal, state, local, and company environmental requirements.

 Responsibilities may include:

• Serve as an environmental resource for the mill and back up the media lead.
• Assist in auditing the mill to insure compliance with applicable environmental laws, regulations and corporate policies
• Support environmental incident investigations.
• Actively manage costs of services and supplies needed in area of responsibility
• Assist in monitoring environmental parameters to ensure continuous permit compliance
• Review the compliance calendar for task completion
• Support compliance inspections and audits
• Provide Environmental Training for mill
• Perform sampling and field analyses of water, wastewater, storm water, drinking water, samples as well as some process analysis.
• Manage contracts and contractors

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, databases, trending software)
• General knowledge of environmental regulations for wastewater, storm water, potable water and hazardous waste.
• Ability to coordinate and manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Ability to obtain a wastewater operators licensing
• Good communication skills (verbal and written)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associates degree in environmental related field

• In depth experience in waste water, storm water, potable water and hazardous waste management

• Experience with ISO 14001 certification and audit process
• C Level or better Wastewater operator’s license 

Key Competencies:

Decision Quality, Informing, Written Communications, Customer Focus, Drive for Results, Managing through Systems, Listening, Action Oriented, Perseverance, Planning, Time Management, Ethics and Values, Integrity and Trust.