Job description
Clean Harbors in Camarillo, CA is seeking an Environmental Field Chemist (Clean Pack 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, and 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 Chemists are (NOT) laboratory-based Chemists.
This position will work both indoors and outdoors at plants, labs, and 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 Chemists are (NOT) laboratory-based Chemists.
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!
- Recruiting pay ranges from $23/hour to $27/hour depending on actual experience in Chemistry and Hazardous Waste.
- Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment including 401K with Company match.
- Opportunities for growth and development in all the stages of your career.
- Company-paid training and tuition reimbursement.
Responsibilities for Internal Candidates:
- Ensure that Health and Safety are 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 with our company’s policies and procedures.
- 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 for Internal Candidates:
- 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.
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 in an exciting and rewarding career at Clean Harbors. Transitioning Military 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 reactive, 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. We do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ancestry, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or based on any other federal, state/provincial, or local protected class.
Clean Harbors is a Military & Veteran friendly company.
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