Environmental Field Chemist (CleanPack Chemist)

Clean Harbors • Elgin, IL

2d • $22 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

Clean Harbors is seeking an Environmental Field Chemist (CleanPack Chemist) in Elgin, Illinois. This customer-facing, entry-level management role handles, segregates, packs, samples, profiles, and inspects chemical waste according to applicable regulations and company policies. It is not a laboratory-based position. Work takes place indoors and outdoors at plants, laboratories, customer sites, and customer facilities, including work on lab packs, household hazardous waste collections, and laboratory moves. The role involves daily work at customer sites.

New hires must attend paid Academy training out of state, which may require time away from home. Training duration varies with scheduling and program requirements; related expenses are covered by the company. Clean Harbors provides training and career-development opportunities, and employees may transfer among its 200+ branch locations. After approximately 18 to 36 months of learning the role, employees may have the opportunity to move into a salary management position.

The posted pay range is $22–$24+ per hour. Comprehensive health benefits are available after 30 days of full-time employment, including a 401(k) with company match. Other offerings include an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, company-paid training, tuition reimbursement, and career-growth opportunities.

Requirements

• Valid driver’s license.
• Strong customer service skills.
• For applicable positions, obtain a CDL Class B with hazmat and tanker endorsements within six months of employment.
• Ability to perform 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

• 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 check drums for labeling compliance.
• Collect, segregate, and package waste chemicals for disposal while maintaining efficiency and compliance.
• Execute jobs at Clean Harbors customer locations, including Fortune 500 companies.
• Complete 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.
• 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.
• Comply with local, state, provincial, and federal regulations and rules.
• Safely operate vehicles in accordance with applicable DOT and local, state, provincial, and federal requirements.
• Follow corporate operating guidelines and procedures and environmental health and safety guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Pay range of $22–$24+ per hour.
• Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Company-paid training.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Opportunities for career growth and development.
• Paid out-of-state Academy training, with related expenses covered by the company.

What This Job Offers

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