Chemical Cleaning Technician

Clean Harbors•Youngstown, OH

About The Position

HPC-Industrial, powered by Clean Harbors, is seeking a Chemical Cleaning Technician to join its safety-conscious team. The position may involve confined-space entry, working at heights, and working alongside various types of equipment, and is physically intensive. The technician operates, sets up, monitors, maintains, and performs basic repairs on chemical-cleaning equipment; carries out chemical injection and mixing under supervision; follows safety procedures and uses and maintains personal protective equipment; and assists with pre-job equipment and work-area inspections. The role requires working safely in industrial environments that may be loud, hazardous, hot, or cold, and may involve extended travel, emergency call-outs, confined spaces, extreme temperatures, and high elevations.

Requirements

Must be able to travel for extended periods of time.
Valid driver's license or identification card.
Must respond to emergency calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week if called upon.
Ability to work for extended periods in confined spaces, extreme-temperature environments, and at high elevations.
Ability to perform duties in accordance with training and standard operating procedures.
Ability to understand and follow specific procedures and directions.
Physical ability to perform all assigned duties and responsibilities.
Ability to lift, move, and handle up to 50 pounds.
Ability to stand and/or walk continuously for extended periods if necessary.
Ability to climb, bend or stoop, and kneel continuously.

Nice To Haves

General labor experience.
Experience in chemical cleaning.

Responsibilities

Report to work fit for duty.
Operate and set up cleaning equipment, including pumps, hoses, and circulators, according to job schematics, training, guidelines, and safety procedures.
Monitor equipment during circulation for integrity and efficiency.
Perform chemical injection and mixing activities under the direction of supervision.
Follow safety policies and practices, including wearing personal protective equipment.
Maintain personal protective equipment.
Work safely around heavy machinery in loud, hazardous, hot, and cold industrial environments.
Maintain equipment and perform premaintenance.
Help install, fix, and repair valves, caps, hoses, pump gaskets, and other external and internal equipment as needed.
Assist with pre-job inspections of equipment, hoses, pumps, hose connections, chemical circulators, and the general work area.
Inform a supervisor of deficiencies that could cause accidents, injuries, or lost productivity.