CleanPack Chemist
About The Position
Clean Harbors is seeking an Environmental Field Chemist (CleanPack Chemist) in Wichita, Kansas. This customer-facing, entry-level position handles, segregates, packs, and inspects chemical waste in accordance with applicable regulations and company policies. The role is not laboratory-based and involves working indoors and outdoors at plants, laboratories, customer sites, and other facilities. Work includes assisting with laboratory packs at customer facilities, household hazardous waste collections, and laboratory moves. The position also provides an entry point to a career at Clean Harbors, with training and opportunities to advance into other roles, including salary management after approximately 18 to 36 months of learning the position.
Requirements
- Valid driver's license.
- Strong customer service skills.
- Obtain a CDL Class B with hazardous materials and tanker endorsements within six months of employment, if required for the position.
- Ability to perform the physical functions required by the job.
- Successfully complete a background check, drug test, and physical, as applicable to the position.
- Employees in positions requiring respirators must 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, 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 proper housekeeping and regulatory compliance.
- Inspect storage areas and drums for leaks or spills and verify drums meet labeling requirements.
- Collect, segregate, and package chemical waste for disposal while maintaining compliance and efficiency.
- Perform jobs at Clean Harbors customer locations, including large 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.
- 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 according to 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 other requirements.
- Follow corporate operating procedures and environmental health and safety guidelines.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Opportunities for career growth and development.
- Company-paid training.
- Tuition reimbursement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
