Environmental Field Chemist

Clean Harbors•Braintree, MA

1d•$27 - $29

About The Position

Clean Harbors is seeking an Environmental Field Chemist (CleanPack Chemist) to handle, segregate, pack, and inspect chemical waste in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and local regulations and company policies and procedures. This customer-facing role works daily at customer locations and includes indoor and outdoor work at plants, laboratories, and customer sites. It is not a laboratory-based chemist position. The role assists with laboratory packs, household hazardous waste collections, and laboratory moves. This is an entry-level management position and an entry point to a career at Clean Harbors. The company provides accelerated training, and employees may work at or transfer among its 200-plus branch locations. After learning the position, typically in approximately 18 to 36 months, employees may have the opportunity to move into a salaried management position. The posting describes opportunities for career growth into approximately 15 other roles.

Requirements

Valid driver's license.
Strong customer service skills.
Ability to perform physical functions required by the job.
Successfully complete a background check, drug test, and position-required physical.
For positions requiring respirators, meet facial hair standards under OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard, 29 CFR 1910.34.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Comply with safe work practices, policies, and processes, and maintain health and safety as 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 check drums for labeling compliance.
Collect, segregate, and package waste chemicals for disposal to maximize efficiency and maintain compliance.
Execute projects and jobs at customer locations, including Fortune 500 companies.
Complete the final preparation and approval of projects 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 drums are in shippable condition in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Follow local, state or provincial, and federal compliance regulations and rules.
Safely operate vehicles in accordance with U.S. DOT and local, state or provincial, and federal requirements.
Observe corporate operating procedures and environmental health and safety guidelines.
Perform other duties as assigned.