Chemist/Lab Manager

US ECOLOGY NEVADA, INC.•Beatty, NV

9d•$99,800 - $137,300

About The Position

Manages laboratory resources to ensure safe, regulatory compliance and expeditious processing of technical information and analysis in support of site objectives. Supervises and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in performing chemical and physical tests required for quality control of processes and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

Knowledgeable of chemistry principles and practices including analysis and evaluation, and waste processing protocols.
Employee must have thorough knowledge of quality management standards, including ISO and NELAC standards, in addition to complex regulations specific to the environmental waste industry, management principles and best practices, including; analysis, evaluation, research methods and strategies.
Must be knowledgeable of current industrial safety practices, industrial hygiene, and of hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal operations.
Essential competencies to perform this job include analytical, organizational, and problem solving skills.
Must be detail oriented and possess technical aptitude.
Ability to work under pressure, exercise independent judgment, and select effective course of action while controlling resources and expenditures.
Knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint applications is essential.

Responsibilities

Manages, maintains, and ensures compliance with all applicable Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC) protocols. This includes corporate, accreditation, and method requirements.
Manages and ensures that the operations of the laboratory are accomplished within budget and to company, regulatory and industry standards
Manages laboratory safety program to ensure compliance with OSHA and company policies.
Manages programs efficiently to process routine waste acceptance information in compliance with WAP (Waste Analysis Plan) and good safety practices.
Manages laboratory efforts related to waste pre-acceptance reviews, treatability studies, and related activities in compliance with all regulatory requirements.
Manage laboratory to ensure procedures and practices are compliant with company policy and all local, state, and federal laws.
Provides technical support to management and subordinates.
Makes and implements recommendations for improvement in workflow.
Forecast and control department resources.
Maintains accreditation to certification bodies, when applicable.
Maintains compliance with the corporate laboratory policies, training requirements, and audit program.
Performs other, related duties as assigned. These are duties may not be specifically listed in this description, but which are within the general nature typically associated with the employee’s level of work.