Environmental Field Technician

Description

Hepaco A Clean Harbors Company in Knoxville TN is seeking a Field Services Technician to join our safety conscious team. This role will be active in the field responsible for the performance of tasks associated with hazardous waste clean-up site-remediation equipment decontamination and handling of hazardous materials.

Hepaco A Clean Harbors Company is the leading provider of environmental energy and industrial services throughout the United States Canada Mexico and Puerto Rico. Everywhere industry meets environment Clean Harbors is on-site providing premier environmental energy and industrial services. We are solving tough problems through innovation and proven methodology come be part of the solution with us.

Why work for Hepaco A Clean Harbors Company

• Health and Safety is our #1 priority and we live it 3-6-5!
• Focus on maintaining sustainability and cleaning the Earth
• Recruiting Pay range - $18-23 hourly
• Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment including 401K with Company match
• Own part of the company with our Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Opportunities for growth and development for all the stages of your career
• Company paid training and tuition reimbursement

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure Health and Safety is the number one goal by following policies processes and always acting in a safe manner
• Engage in strenuous physical labor including lifting and pulling heavy objects
• Operate light and heavy equipment handles various hand tools and powered industrial tools works with vibration-producing tools
• Wear and properly use a variety of personal protective Equipment (PPE). Including respirators skin face hand and foot protection in a multiple number of combinations
• Work in various temperatures indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions
• Work in atmospheres and locations with the potential for exposure to various chemical and physical agents some of which may be hazardous toxic or corrosive
• Work in potentially elevated noise levels confined spaces including lifting in areas of low clearance
• Work at elevations including working from ladders and scaffolding
• Assist in field sampling activities and calibration of meters
• Climb ladders scaffolding and into and out of trucks tanks and various other containers
• Work extended (> 8 hrs.) time periods
• Attend all compliance and safety update meetings
• Inspect drums for container integrity and regulatory compliance
• Safe loading and unloading of hazardous and non-hazardous waste
• Conduct waste stream sampling and profiling as necessary
• Follow all local state (provincial) and federal compliance regulations and rules
• Safely operate vehicles in accordance with U.S. DOT local state (provincial) and federal requirements
• Safely observe all corporate operating guidelines and procedures
• Observe all company environmental health and safety operating guidelines
• Perform other duties as assigned
• By position ability to be on call for emergency response on rotating basis every other week
• By position site-remediation equipment decontamination and the handling of hazardous materials

Required Qualifications:

• Reliable transportation
• Ability to perform physical functions per Key Responsibilities
• This position includes emergency response a continuing condition of employment is agreeing to be on-call; on occasion working on weekends and holidays will be required; emergency response situations can extend beyond 8 hours up to 12-24 hrs.
• Perform physical functions per job requirements
• Successfully complete a background check drug test and physical by position
• Per OSHAs Respiratory Protection standard 29 CFR 1910.34 employees in positions requiring respirators are required to meet facial hair standards.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Valid Drivers license
• Previous relevant labor experience

Hepaco A Clean Harbors Company is an equal opportunity employer.

Hepaco A Clean Harbors Company is committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment its services programs and activities. To request reasonable accommodation contact or 1-.

Hepaco A Clean Harbors Company is a Military & Veteran friendly company.

Please be advised that Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to support certain stages of the recruitment process but are not used as a replacement for human decision making.

Hepaco A Clean Harbors Company is committed to complying with applicable pay transparency laws and ensuring fair and equitable compensation. The posted salary range reflects the minimum and maximum target for this role. Final compensation may vary based on factors such as location experience skills and business addition to the base salary some roles may be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

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Required Experience:

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