Environmental Hazmat Waste Chemist - Clean Harbors
Knoxville, TN 37921
About the Job
The InSite Tech for the Covenant hospitals will be responsible for:
- Collection of pharmaceutical wastes (at many locations throughout the greater Knoxville area).
- Battery waste collection for recycling/disposal.
- Customer point of contact (many small off-site locations).
- Inspections.
- Compliance with Clean Harbors’ training, JHA’s, HASP and Operations.
- Shipping documentation.
- Make waste pickups at labs as needed.
- Prepare computer-generated packing lists, labels, manifests, and land disposal restrictions notifications.
- Identify unknown laboratory chemicals when they are encountered.
- Perform inspections of staging, accumulating and storage areas to ensure proper housekeeping procedures and compliance.
- Inspect storage area for leaks or spills.
- Inspect drums for compliance with labeling regulations.
- Collect, segregate, and properly package waste chemicals for disposal to maximize efficiency and maintain compliance.
- Sampling and profiling of new waste streams or any wastes needing analytical testing.
- Prepare all necessary tracking paperwork.
- Utilize CHOICE waste management software to efficiently and accurately manage waste program.
- Assign proper waste codes to all materials that are designated for disposal.
- Maintain and manage waste profile data.
- Evaluate specialty waste materials such as gas cylinders and potentially explosive compounds and determine disposal options.
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 competitive pay + 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
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:
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.).
Source : Clean Harbors
