CleanPack Chemist

Clean Harbors•Omaha, NE

2d•$23•Onsite

About The Position

Clean Harbors is seeking an Environmental Field Chemist (CleanPack Chemist) in Omaha, Nebraska. This customer-facing, entry-level role handles, segregates, packs, and inspects chemical waste in accordance with applicable regulations and company procedures. The work is performed indoors and outdoors at plants, laboratories, customer sites, and other locations; the position is not laboratory-based. Duties include assisting with lab packs at customer facilities, household hazardous waste collections, and laboratory moves. The role also involves daily work at customer sites, including sites operated by Fortune 500 companies. The position includes company-provided training and opportunities for career growth. After approximately 18 to 36 months of successfully learning the role, employees may have the opportunity to move into a salary management position. The job posting describes this as an entry-level management position and notes opportunities to transfer among the company’s 200-plus branch locations.

Requirements

Valid driver's license.
Strong customer service skills.
By position, obtain a CDL Class B with hazardous materials and tanker endorsements within six months of employment.
Ability to perform the physical functions required by the job.
Successfully complete a background check, drug test, and physical, as applicable to the position.
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 experience in Environmental Services, 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, accumulating, 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 while maintaining efficiency and compliance.
Execute jobs at customer locations, including Fortune 500 company sites.
Complete the final preparation and approval of projects before shipment in accordance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and company requirements.
Conduct projects according to site-specific regulations and health and safety plans.
Follow 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 under company policies and procedures.
Follow applicable local, state, provincial, and federal compliance requirements.
Operate vehicles safely in accordance with applicable DOT and other requirements.
Follow corporate operating guidelines and environmental health and safety procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.