Permit Coordinator (Part-Time)

Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive company, Eastman employs approximately 14,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2024 revenue of approximately $9.4 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit www.eastman.com.

Job Description:

This is a Part-Time position, approximately 20 hours per week.

Responsibilities:

The Permit Coordinator will perform the following duties:

• Review requests for hot work, confined space entry, decontamination, and pre-job walkdowns.
• Review job setup with operations and maintenance personnel and analyze the atmosphere around the work for the presence of O2, CO2, H2S and combustible gases
• Conduct audits for hot work, confined space, and contractor safety
• Inspect, calibration, and repair gas analyzer for the Safety and Emergency Services Personnel
• Verify isolation of radioactive sources prior to confined space entry
• In emergency situations, permit coordinators will report to Dispatch, when needed, to assist Emergency Services personnel as needed.
  
  

Qualifications:

Candidate must have:

• A good understanding of Maintenance or Operations processes.
• Strong customer focus, with demonstrated ability to solve complex issues or problems.
• Must have good interpersonal, communication, and team skills. This position will interact with personnel in all organizations.
• Knowledge of OSHA 1910 General Industry Standards and the Eastman Site Practices Manual.
• Good collaboration and consultation skills.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple requests simultaneously.
• Prefer experience with MSA Altair Multigas analyzers.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs.
  
  

Required:

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
  
  

Preferred:

• 3-5 years operations or maintenance experience preferred.
• Emergency Response Training (EMT, Fire fighter, etc.) is beneficial but not required.
• Completion of NCRC WorkKeys assessments preferred:
• Applied Mathematics - Level 6
• Graphic Literacy - Level 5
• Workplace Documents - Level 6
  

Eastman Chemical Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected classes as designated by law.

Eastman is committed to creating a highly engaged workforce, where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential each day.