Lab Pack Chemist - Plant

Company Description

Clean Earth is a leading provider of environmental services in the United States providing remediation, disposal, recycling, and beneficial reuse solutions for hazardous and non-hazardous waste, contaminated soil, and dredged material. Our vast portfolio of technologies and services touches nearly every industry that generates waste including energy, infrastructure, commercial, industrial, retail, and healthcare markets.

Every day our teams across the country take a hands-on, dedicated approach to recycling and beneficially reusing waste that would otherwise go into landfills. We value our employees as our most important asset, and this is reflected in many areas across our company including recently being named a 2024 Most Loved Workplace . We are committed to creating a positive work culture that fosters growth and development while ensuring the health and safety of our employees.

Why join Clean Earth?

In addition to competitive pay, we also offer:

• Health benefits available Day 1
• 401k available Day 1
• 10+ paid holidays/year
• Free HAZWOPER training and certification
• Overtime opportunities
• Ability to be cross-trained into different roles

Job Description

Performs various assigned tasks and physical labor to ensure proper treatment and disposal of customers' hazardous waste materials in accordance with environmentally responsible and cost-effective practices and Clean Earth policies, practices, and procedures. The ability to oversee a small project/job with supervision of personnel.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Handles hazardous materials including inventorying. identifying segregating, and packaging waste material in accordance with Lab Pack policies, procedures and practices in order to comply with all applicable regulations. Occasionally performs 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, Retail HHW etc. or both internally 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 procedure. Follows, understands, and promotes by example, all Health & Safety iJob Safety Analysis (JSA's) procedures including development of on-site Health & safety plans /JSA's as outlined in the procedures and policies,. Submit Lab Packs for approval to third party outlets. Perform unknown field testing for classification and packaging for transportation and disposal. Mentor and assist new employees in lab pack work duties. Perfoms other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Associate college degree in area of General Science or equivalent experience.

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 one (l) year lab pack experience

4O-hour OSHA HAZWOPER (29 CFR 1910.120)

40 hours Depak Experience 8 hours DOT Training

PPE Training which includes Respirators

Preferred Qualifications:

BS/BA in science related field

MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE:

Completion of the following curriculum:

Clean Earth Lab Pack I Training - (24 hours)

RCRA/DOT refresher course

Department of Transportation

Lab Pack definitions and procedures

Lab pack Field Program

Introduction to High Hazardous Cylinder Assessment course

Customer interactions

Waste Management Methods

On-Site Expectations

Manifest/ LDR Completion

Health & Safety courses

Customer Approach

Forklift Training

Local Facility Capabilities

CPR/First Aid/Blood-borne Pathogen training

State regulations if(applicable)

All required local training

DEMONSTRATED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Strong communication skills to interact with customer to provide information, explanations, and/or instructions.

Team Player

Attention to detail

Ability to work independently using initiative and effective communication to solve challenges.

Demonstrate proficiency to operate a computer with Windows based programs (i.e., Microsoft excel and word)

Demonstrates extensive Lab Pack knowledge (i.e., US EPA, DOT, and chemical properties)

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

Customer sites, plant, labs

Indoor/Outdoor and associated weather conditions

Additional Information

Clean Earth offers competitive benefits including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans starting on the first day of employment; paid time off, wellness benefits, employee discount program, tuition assistance, and a 401k with company matching.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or genetics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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