Environmental Field Chemist (CleanPack Chemist)
About The Position
Clean Harbors is seeking an Environmental Field Chemist (CleanPack Chemist) in Elgin, Illinois. This customer-facing, entry-level role handles, segregates, packages, and inspects chemical waste in accordance with applicable regulations and company procedures. It is not a laboratory-based chemist position. Work takes place indoors and outdoors at plants, laboratories, customer sites, and other facilities, including assisting with laboratory packs, household hazardous waste collections, and laboratory moves. The position works at customer sites daily. New hires must attend paid Academy training outside their home state, which may require an extended period away from home. Training duration varies according to scheduling and program requirements, and related expenses are covered by the company. Clean Harbors describes the role as an entry-level management position with career development and advancement opportunities. After approximately 18 to 36 months of successfully learning the role, employees may have the opportunity to move into a salaried management position. Employees may work at or transfer internally among the company’s more than 200 branch locations.
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.
- Perform physical functions required by the job.
- Successfully complete a background check, drug test, and physical, as applicable to the position.
- Meet facial-hair standards for positions requiring respirators, in accordance with OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard, 29 CFR 1910.34.
Nice To Haves
- College degree in Chemistry or a 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 make 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 compliance with labeling requirements.
- Collect, segregate, and package waste chemicals for disposal while maximizing efficiency and maintaining compliance.
- Execute projects and jobs at customer locations, including customer sites operated by 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.
- Ensure drum counts are correct and drums are in shippable condition under company procedures.
- Follow applicable local, state, provincial, and federal compliance regulations and rules.
- Safely operate vehicles in accordance with U.S. DOT and applicable local, state, provincial, and federal requirements.
- Follow corporate operating guidelines, 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.
- Company-paid training.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Opportunities for career growth and development.
- Paid Academy training, with related expenses covered by the company.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
