Company Overview

　　Firestone Polymers, LLC is headquartered in Lake Charles, LA and manufactures polymers and synthetic rubber in our world-class ISO 9001:2015, 14001:2015 registered plant located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Firestone's unique anionic polymerization technology allows production of high purity, high molecular weight polybutadiene and a wide range of block, random, and vinyl modified styrene-butadiene copolymers. These products are sold around the world for use in tires, impact modification of plastics and hot melt adhesives. Statistical process control is used in every step of the operation. Firestone Polymers, LLC is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas, a division of Bridgestone Corporation, the world's largest tire and rubber company.

　　Job Category

　　Legal, Compliance & Audit

　　Position Summary

　　Reporting through Bridgestone America’s (BSAM) Corporate EHSS (Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability) Group, this position will be based in Lake Charles, LA. The primary responsibility of this position will be to interact with multiple departments within Firestone Polymers (FSPC) to ensure that all environmental regulatory requirements are met. The position will be heavily focused on compliance and environmental engineering and will have one direct report.

　　Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Bridgestone; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

　　Responsibilities

　　Position responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

　　Support all Bridgestone Corporate EHSS initiatives, implement Corporate EHSS requirements, and participate in environmental working groups as directed.

　　Supervise the Environmental Technician and ensure all LDAR requirements and ISO 14001 auditing and corrective action obligations are met.

　　Establish environmental KPIs and implement a robust compliance assurance program to ensure that all Consent Decree regulatory requirements are met.

　　Manage all aspects of the Consent Decree recordkeeping and reporting requirements.

　　Serve as the primary point of contact for all air-related regulatory federal and state inspections.

　　Interface with maintenance and operations to ensure that all pollution control equipment and generators are compliant; provide training to operations and maintenance personnel to promote compliance.

　　Assist in developing air permit applications that demonstrates compliance with federal and state requirements while maximizing FSPC’s operational flexibility.

　　Calculate emissions and identify opportunities to reduce emissions (e.g., VOC, CO2 etc.)

　　Gather and compile data required for records and reports such as Title V deviation reports, semi-annual MACT reports, semi-annual NSPS Db reports, EPCRA TRI reports, GHG reports and annual emission inventories.

　　Schedule stack testing and relative accuracy test audits on boilers.

　　Review MOC’s for environmental compliance.

　　Serve in a cross-functional capacity with FSPC’s safety department by participating in required Process Safety Management and Risk Management activities.

　　Review, update and approve emergency management procedures as applicable.

　　Provide on call support for the plant; participate in EHSS plant walk-throughs and PSSR’s.

　　Attend and participate in meetings, conferences, and seminars for legal and environmental issues.

　　Perform other duties as directed (SPCC compliance assistance etc.)

　　Minimum Qualifications

　　Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree.

　　Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

　　Employment Eligibility

　　If hired, a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.