Specialist, Innovation & Science Process Technology at Celanese

The Specialist, Innovation & Science Process Technology will design, develop, implement, and rigorously oversee all Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Stewardship programs and procedures for the Kingston, Auburn Hills, and Troy sites. This critical role ensures regulatory compliance, safeguards employees and surrounding communities, and drives a proactive, world-class safety culture across all assigned facilities. This role serves as a key EHS resource for the Technology & Innovation (T&I) division, collaborating closely with Global and Corporate Stewardship functions.

Primary Location: Kingston (Canada) Travel Requirement: 10-25% to Auburn Hills and Troy sites (US). Must possess and maintain a valid Canadian Passport.


Key Roles & Responsibilities
EHS Leadership & Program Management

• Strategic Program Leadership: Lead the site EHS programs, ensuring alignment and integration with the Corporate Stewardship (EHS) Integration Plan.
• Incident Management & Risk Mitigation: Lead risk-based incident investigations, conduct root cause failure analysis (RCFA), classify incidents, and manage the corrective action database system.
• Process Safety Management (PSM): Serve as the site PSM Leader, including managing PHA sign-offs for EHS.
• Regulatory Expertise: Provide expert consultation and interpretation of RAGAGEP (Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices), federal, state, provincial, and local EHS regulations (including OSHA/OHSA) and building codes.
• Chemical Management: Oversee and enforce all procedures for chemical storage, handling, disposal, and utilize the ChIP chemical tracking system.
• Core Safety Programs: Lead and manage key site safety programs, including confined space, lock-out/tag-out, fall protection, line break, PPE, hearing conservation, indoor air quality, thermal stress, ergonomics, and machine guarding.
• Auditing & Compliance: Lead and coordinate 1st, 2nd, and 3rd party EHS audits, ensuring ongoing ISO 14001 compliance for the Environmental Management System (EMS).
• Committee Leadership: Lead the site Joint Health and Safety Committee (Kingston), and act as the Stewardship representative for all site committees.

• Compliance & Reporting: Enforce and report on site measures for Air Quality, External Noise, Water Management, and Hazardous Waste, ensuring compliance with all provincial and federal acts, regulations, and reporting (including corporate CEP and provincial certificates of approval).
• Permitting & Approvals: Complete all renewal applications for Air and Water Certificates of Approval to maintain operational flexibility.
• EMR and ISO 14001: Act as the Environmental Management Resource (EMR) and core process owner for EMS compliance, managing training, modification screening, ISO registers, and annual control plans.
• Environmental Technology: Introduce new environmental technologies to reduce and prevent atmospheric contaminants and support environmental emergency response initiatives.

• Culture Development: Champion a proactive safety culture across all levels of the organization by developing monthly safety meeting content and introducing new safety technologies and corporate programs.
• Training & Engagement: Leverage a "learn-teach-learn" philosophy to empower others, leading and conducting emergency drills, and developing effective hazard communication.
• Consultation & Support: Provide technical EHS consultation for the T&I labs as needed, serving as a key liaison with Stewardship leaders at other America's sites (Florence, KY and Chestnut Run, DE).

• Required to travel to Auburn Hills and Troy Sites (by car/train) 10-25% or as required due to work requirements.
• Must have and keep active an Canadian Passport and have no issues for travel internationally

• Secondary school graduation diploma with the successful completion of related courses in mathematics & sciences at minimum grade twelve level
• 5+ years in industrial safety and environmental experience in Canada and/or US

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in environmental, chemical engineering, technology or related
• Certifications/Training (Highly Valued):
• Industrial Hygiene Course
• Certified Joint Health & Safety Representative
• Process Safety Management (PSM) Training
• Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) Training
• ISO 14001 or other quality program auditor training/experience
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG/DOT) training
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification
• Certified Respiratory Administrator and Fit Tester
• Industrial construction experience and contractor management

• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) for internal and external audiences, including creating and delivering impactful presentations.
• Proven ability to lead tasks and teams, acting as a resource and coach for less experienced colleagues.
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to interact effectively and work with various disciplines, leveraging diversity within a team.

• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, capable of analyzing potential solutions for complex or unstructured problems using experience and judgment.
• Must be a highly innovative, self-managed starter who takes initiative, focuses on changing priorities, and aligns work with the broader business objectives.
• Exceptional attention to detail to scrutinize abnormalities, document results, and communicate findings effectively.