Senior Hazardous Waste Lab Technician

Job Description

Job Description

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Handles hazardous materials including inventorying, identifying, segregating, and packaging waste material in accordance with Lab Pack policies, procedures and practices and all applicable regulations.
• Perform onsite services which may include waste collection, consolidation (i.e., bulking, repackaging), sampling, safety/compliance inspections, and other related activities required by the customer/contract.  Assists other business groups, i.e., Depack, Retail and HHW, both internal and onsite as needed.
• Preparing shipment of packaged waste by inspecting, labeling, marking, and loading into the transport vehicle.
• Properly completes documentation including shipping papers, Land Disposal Restrictions (LDR’s), evaluations/certifications and other required documentation in accordance with appropriate regulations and procedures.
• Maintain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with Hazmat Endorsement to legally operate Clean Earth vehicles necessary for transporting personnel and waste to and from customers’ job locations.
• Follows, understands, and promotes by example, all Health & Safety /Job Safety Analysis (JSA’s) procedures including development of on-site Health &Safety plans/JSA’s as outlined in the procedures and policies.
• Perform unknown field testing for classification and packaging for transportation and disposal.
• Mentor and assist new employees in field work duties.
• Complete site walks to inventory and assess requirements for potential and awarded work.
• Assist sales in creating estimates for lab pack work.
• Lead/coordinate field service/lab pack jobs requiring multiple personnel/days.
• Assist in other areas as directed including but not limited to assistance in scheduling and support of staff training.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Starting pay $38.00 hourly. 

Qualifications:

Basic Requirements: 

• Associate College in general science (BS preferred) is required for the Lab Pack Chemist.
• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with Hazardous Material endorsement and a clear record.
• Moderate to extensive travel with 20% overnight travel.
• Physical ability to lift and move material of various weights frequently exceeding 55 lbs.
• Basic understanding of chemistry through general chemistry or biology.
• Advanced knowledge of EPA and DOT.
• Minimum two (2) years lab pack experience.
• 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER.
• 8 hours DOT Training.
• PPE Training which includes Respirators.
• 40 hours Depack Experience.

This position requires a CDL B to be obtained within a 6-month period from your start date. Failure to obtain a CDL B within the 6-month period will mean you are no longer eligible for the Lab Pack Chemist position.

This position is also contingent upon successful completion of a DOT physical, DOT Drug Screen and any other DOL or company requirements.