Technician

Job Title: Hazardous Waste Lead and Technician (Contract-to-Hire)

Job Description

This contract-to-hire opportunity offers two positionsa Lead and a Techniciansupporting hazardous waste collection and preparation activities on a large industrial campus. You will safely collect, organize, and prepare both solid and liquid materials for proper disposal, working primarily indoors with some outdoor work throughout the year. The role uses company vehicles to service multiple collection sites and focuses on safe material handling, organization, and adherence to strict safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Use a company vehicle to drive around a large campus and travel to designated collection sites.
• Collect hazardous waste containers from multiple locations across the campus.
• Handle a combination of solid and liquid materials in a safe and compliant manner.
• Pack, sort, and organize materials according to established safety and handling procedures.
• Place materials in the truck bed and secure them for transport to designated pick-up locations.
• Check in collected materials, verify counts, and ensure proper labeling and documentation as required.
• Palletize materials for shipment, including stacking, arranging, and stabilizing containers.
• Strap and shrink-wrap pallets to ensure safe and secure transport.
• Load clean supplies and equipment needed for the next days service.
• Prepare materials for pick-up and transport to a processing facility for proper disposal.
• Follow all safety procedures and use required personal protective equipment at all times.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area both inside the facility and at outdoor collection sites.
• For the Lead role: provide day-to-day guidance to the Technician, help coordinate tasks, and support safe, efficient completion of daily work.

Essential Skills

• Experience in materials handling, including packing, sorting, and organizing materials.
• Knowledge of or strong willingness to follow safety procedures related to hazardous materials.
• Ability to handle both solid and liquid materials safely and efficiently.
• Capability to work outdoors year-round in varying weather conditions.
• Reliability and strong work ethic in a field service or similar hands-on environment.
• Basic experience with liquid handling and waste disposal processes.
• Ability to work a MondayThursday schedule with four 10-hour shifts (6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.).
• For the Lead role: previous supervisory and leadership experience.
• Ability to complete a 40-hour hazardous waste (HAZWOPER) certification (CFR 1910.20) through employer-provided training.
• Commitment to consistently wearing required safety gear, including steel-toe boots, safety vest, safety glasses, and hard hat.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Prior experience in hazardous waste handling or environmental services is beneficial.
• Familiarity with palletizing, strapping, and shrink-wrapping materials is an advantage.
• Experience working in an industrial, manufacturing, or large campus environment is helpful.
• Comfort driving company vehicles within a large facility or campus.
• Strong attention to detail when checking in, organizing, and preparing materials.
• Willingness to obtain and maintain HAZWOPER certification, with training provided during the first 12 weeks.

Why Work Here?

You will join a stable operation that offers growth opportunities, comprehensive benefits, and long-term job security with no seasonal layoffs. The employer invests in your development by providing robust training and industry-recognized certifications, including HAZWOPER, to help you build a lasting career in environmental and hazardous materials management.

Work Environment

The work environment combines both indoor and outdoor settings, with most tasks performed inside the facility but regular outdoor work required throughout the year. The schedule consists of four 10-hour shifts, Monday through Thursday from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. You will not operate forklifts in this role. Instead, you will use a company vehicle to move around a large campus, traveling to multiple collection sites to pack, sort, and transport solid and liquid materials. Work involves loading and unloading materials into the truck bed, palletizing, strapping, and shrink-wrapping containers, and preparing them for pick-up and shipment to a processing facility for proper disposal. The environment emphasizes safety and compliance, with all required safety equipment provided. You will wear steel-toe boots, a safety vest, safety glasses, and a hard hat as part of the standard dress code while working in an industrial setting that supports a defense-related manufacturing operation.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Mesa, AZ.

The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $24.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Mesa, AZ.

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 5, 2026.

This is a fully remote position.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.