Environmental Technician I

Enviri Corporation • Reidsville, NC

5h

About The Position

Environmental Technicians support the company’s environmental services by learning applicable environmental regulations and procedures for removing hazardous materials from the waste stream. Once trained, the technician consolidates, treats, stores, transports, and/or disposes of hazardous waste in accordance with environmentally responsible and compliant practices, policies, and procedures. The role involves physically active work, including lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds throughout the day, operating forklifts and other mobile equipment to move containers between storage and treatment areas, and loading and unloading trailers. The technician also completes required documentation accurately, promptly, and legibly according to applicable regulations and customer policies, practices, and procedures.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to repeatedly lift and carry 50 pounds throughout the workday.
• Ability to stand and walk over uneven surfaces for extended periods.
• Visual acuity to read labels and documentation, and depth perception to safely drive forklifts.
• Ability to hear vehicle warning chimes and alarms.
• Ability to work outdoors in all climate conditions and indoors in non-climate-controlled conditions.
• Willingness and ability to wear company-issued personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, hard hat, steel-toed shoes, gloves, Tyvek coveralls, and a respirator; respirator use requires no beard.
• Ability to predictably and regularly attend work during scheduled hours.
• Willingness and ability to occasionally work nights, weekends, and variable schedules as necessary.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a warehouse or manufacturing environment.
• Basic computer skills to complete web-based training.
• Ability to understand and respond to written and verbal English.
• Ability to deal politely and professionally with customers and coworkers.

Responsibilities

• Consolidate, treat, store, transport, and/or dispose of hazardous waste in accordance with environmental regulations and company practices, policies, and procedures.
• Lift and carry containers and other materials weighing up to 50 pounds throughout the workday.
• Operate forklifts and other mobile equipment to move containers to and from storage and treatment areas and load and unload trailers.
• Complete required documentation accurately, timely, and legibly in accordance with applicable regulations and customer policies, practices, and procedures.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Paid time off policies
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid volunteering
• Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan, commencing no later than January 1, 2027; union-represented employees' pay and benefits are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED