CleanPack Chemist

CleanHarbors • Wichita, KS

3d • $22 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

Clean Harbors is seeking an Environmental Field Chemist (CleanPack Chemist) in Wichita, Kansas. This customer-facing, entry-level role involves handling, segregating, packing, and inspecting chemical waste in accordance with applicable regulations and company policies. The position is not laboratory-based and involves daily work at customer sites, including plants, laboratories, and other facilities, as well as indoor and outdoor work. Duties include assisting with lab packs, household hazardous waste collections, and laboratory moves. The stated recruiting pay range is $22–$24, plus overtime. The role offers training and career-development opportunities, with the possibility of advancement into a salary management position after approximately 18 to 36 months of successfully learning the role.

Requirements

• Valid driver's license.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Obtain a CDL Class B with hazmat and tanker endorsement within six months of employment, when required by the position.
• Meet the physical functions required by the job.
• Successfully complete a background check, drug test, and physical, as applicable to the position.
• Meet facial-hair standards under OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.34) if the position requires respirator use.

Nice To Haves

• College degree in Chemistry or Natural Science.
• Previous experience in environmental services, such as remediation, abatement, or emergency spill response.

Responsibilities

• Follow safe work practices, policies, and processes, making health and safety the top priority.
• Prepare computer-generated packing lists, labels, manifests, and land-disposal-restriction notifications.
• Inspect staging, accumulation, and storage areas for housekeeping and regulatory compliance.
• Inspect storage areas and drums for leaks or spills, and inspect drum labels for compliance.
• Collect, segregate, and package waste chemicals for disposal efficiently and compliantly.
• Perform jobs at customer locations, including at Fortune 500 companies.
• Complete final project preparation and approval before shipment in accordance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and company policies.
• Conduct projects according to site-specific federal, state, and local regulations and health and safety plans.
• Understand customer-specific disposal restrictions and special packaging requirements.
• Sample and profile new waste streams or waste requiring analytical testing.
• Verify drum counts and ensure drum conditions are suitable for shipment under company policies and procedures.
• Follow local, state, provincial, and federal compliance regulations and rules.
• Safely operate vehicles in accordance with applicable U.S. DOT and local, state, provincial, and federal requirements.
• Follow corporate operating guidelines, procedures, and environmental health and safety guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Growth and development opportunities.
• Company-paid training.
• Tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed