The InSite Technician is responsible for handling, segregating, and packaging chemical waste at customer sites while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. They must perform regular inspections of storage areas, prepare necessary shipping documentation, and maintain high standards of health and safety.
Requirements overview
Candidates must possess a valid driver's license, strong customer service skills, and the ability to perform physical tasks as required by the job. A college degree in Chemistry or Natural Science and previous experience in environmental services are preferred but not mandatory.
Clean Harbors is North America’s leading provider of environmental and industrial services. The Company serves a diverse customer base, including a majority of Fortune 500 companies. Its customer base spans a number of industries, including chemical, and manufacturing, as well as numerous government agencies. These customers rely on Clean Harbors to deliver a broad range of services such as end-to-end hazardous waste management, emergency spill response, industrial cleaning and maintenance, and recycling services.
Through its Safety-Kleen subsidiary, Clean Harbors also is North America’s largest re-refiner and recycler of used oil and a leading provider of parts washers and environmental services to commercial, industrial and automotive customers.
Founded in 1980 and based in Massachusetts, Clean Harbors operates throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico.
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Description
Clean Harbors in Tulsa, OK is seeking an Healthcare Site Chemist (CleanPack
Chemist) to handle, segregate, pack, and inspect chemical waste in accordance
with Federal/State/Local regulations and our company policies and
procedures. This position will work both indoors and outdoors at plants, labs,
customer sites and are responsible for assisting with lab packs within customer
facilities, household hazardous waste (HHW) collections and lab moves. This is
a customer facing position, working at customer sites daily. The Environmental
Field Chemist are (NOT) laboratory-based Chemist.
Clean Harbors 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 Clean Harbors?
* Health and Safety is our #1 priority and we live it 3-6-5!
* Focus on maintaining sustainability and cleaning the Earth
* Offering $23+/hr DOE + OT + Perks
* 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
RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Responsibilities:
* Ensure that Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with
all safe work practices, policies, and processes and always acting in a safe
manner
* Prepare computer generated packing lists, labels, manifest, and land disposal
restriction notifications
* Perform inspections of staging, accumulating and storage areas to ensure
proper housekeeping procedures and compliance
* Inspect storage area and drums for leaks or spills
* Inspect drums for compliance with labeling regulations
* Collects, segregates, and properly packages waste chemicals for disposal to
maximize efficiency and maintain compliance
* Executes Jobs at Clean Harbors customer locations including fortune 500
companies
* Responsible for final preparation and approval of all projects before
shipment in accordance with OSHA, EPA, DOT and company policies
* Conducts projects/jobs according to site specific Federal, State, and local
regulations and health and safety plans
* Understand customer specific disposal restrictions/special packaging
requirements
* Sample and profile of new waste streams or any waste needing analytical
testing
* Ensures drum count is correct and that drum conditions are shippable in
accordance our company’s policies and procedure
* 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
QUALIFICATIONS
Required Qualifications:
* Valid Driver’s license
* Strong customer service skills
* By position, obtain a CDL Class B with hazmat and tanker endorsement within 6
months of employment
* Perform physical functions per job requirements
* Successfully complete a background check, drug test, and physical, by
position
* Per OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard, 29 CFR 1910.34, employees in
positions requiring respirators are required to meet facial hair standards.
Preferred Qualifications:
* College degree in Chemistry or Natural Science
* Previous experience in Environmental Services (i.e. remediation, abatement,
emergency spill response, etc.)
Our Environmental Field Chemist is an entry level position into an exciting and
rewarding career at Clean Harbors. Transitioning Military, this is a great
opportunity to leverage your skills, experience, and training as you return to
civilian life.
This position is an entry level management position. From this role, there are
approximately 15 other roles one can be promoted into within Clean Harbors. A
significant number of our middle and senior management staff all started in this
role, from less than 5 years ago to 30 plus years ago. Many others who have
started in this role have significant positions within our customers as
Environmental Health and Safety staff members at significant universities,
pharmaceutical manufacturers as well as other customers.
We will accelerate your training, so you learn the skills and knowledge to
succeed in this position and start your career. You can work in any of our 200+
branch locations and can transfer internally. After successfully learning this
position in approximately 18 to 36 months, then you will have the opportunity to
move into a Salary Management position.
Clean Harbors Technical Services
* Waste Disposal – Comprehensive disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste
at Company-owned facilities
* Recycling Services – Extensive recycling, reuse and reclamation options for
materials such as solvents, chemicals, oil and electrical equipment
* Chemical Packing – Safe, efficient handling and disposal of the widest range
of chemicals, including reactives and compressed gases
* Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Services – HHW collection programs of all
types and sizes, facilitated by Clean Harbors expert personnel
Clean Harbors is an equal opportunity employer.
Clean Harbors 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 ect@cleanharbors.com [ect@cleanharbors.com] or 1-844-922-5547.
Clean Harbors 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.
Clean Harbors 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 needs. In addition
to the base salary, some roles may be eligible for bonus or incentive
compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.
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