Environmental Technician

CleanHarbors • Rosemount, MN

5d

About The Position

HPC Industrial, powered by Clean Harbors, is seeking an Environmental Technician to safely and properly execute jobs across HPC-Industrial service lines. The role includes chemical pickups and consolidation, maintaining work areas, participating in spill response, inspecting waste drums, and safely loading and unloading waste-hauling vehicles. The technician also serves as a safety representative, supporting company and customer safety policies and procedures and attending compliance and safety meetings. This is a physically demanding role that may require shifts of up to 16 hours, work in confined spaces and at heights, exposure to challenging weather and industrial conditions, and use of protective clothing and respiratory equipment. Specific vocational preparation includes classroom safety training, on-the-job training, and relevant experience gained in other jobs.

Requirements

• Specific vocational preparation, including classroom safety training, on-the-job training, and essential experience gained on other jobs.
• Understand English sufficiently to comprehend safety training and respond to instructions in emergency situations.
• Valid driver's license and compliance with company driving-policy requirements when driving a company vehicle or using a personal vehicle on company business.
• Knowledge of how to operate emergency equipment, such as fire extinguishers.
• Proficiency in Windows-based applications.
• Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including lifting and maintaining at least 40 pounds, working up to 16 hours per shift, climbing and working at heights up to 200 feet, and functioning in confined spaces.
• Ability to use negative-pressure and air-supplied respirators and wear required protective clothing and equipment.
• Ability to work in extreme climate conditions and tolerate exposure to dust, fumes, exhaust, highly pressurized fluids, and noise exceeding 85 dBA; provided protective equipment must be used when required.

Responsibilities

• Act as a safety representative for company and customer safety policies and procedures, including providing hands-on information regarding operations, safety, equipment, emergency response, and administrative functions.
• Make chemical pickups throughout customer facilities as directed.
• Conduct chemical bulking or consolidation as required.
• Maintain a neat and orderly work area.
• Participate in spill response at customer sites as needed.
• Attend compliance and safety update meetings.
• Inspect drums for container integrity and regulatory compliance.
• Safely load and unload waste-hauling vehicles.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment.
• Group 401(k) with company matching.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (U.S. only).
• Generous paid time off.
• Company-paid training.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Opportunities for growth and development.

What This Job Offers

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