Environmental Technician - First Shift (Onsite)

RTX•York, NE

7d•$53,100 - $100,900•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Technician works onsite at Collins Aerospace’s York, Nebraska facility on the first shift, Monday through Friday, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The role processes industrial wastewater and supports site environmental, health, and safety (EH&S) compliance and continuous improvement. The technician works with site leadership, line supervision, and cross-functional teams to promote safe practices and standard work. The position maintains wastewater treatment operations and certification, monitors waste and chemical storage, completes preventive maintenance, supports inspections and regulatory programs, and performs waste management tasks. It also contributes to environmental and safety programs, permits, reports, training, audits, hazard assessments, incident investigations, and corrective actions. U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program or contract. No security clearance is required. The posted salary range is $53,100–$100,900.

Requirements

AA/AS degree or other two-year post-high-school training, with a minimum of six years of relevant experience.
Experience with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Experience working with OSHA and federal and state regulations.
Experience reading and interpreting work instructions, blueprints, and manuals.
U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

Background in occupational safety or environmental sciences.
Class I wastewater certification or higher through the State of Nebraska.
Experience leading sustainability initiatives in an industrial environment.
Hands-on experience and dynamic problem-solving ability, including developing creative solutions to everyday challenges.
Clear written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated technical knowledge of manufacturing processes.
A demonstrated record of improving EH&S metrics and culture, culminating in successful audits.
Experience in risk assessment and reduction.

Responsibilities

Process industrial wastewater and promote effective EH&S practices and standard work across the site.
Maintain at least Class II wastewater certification through the State of Nebraska.
Assist with inspections, SPCC, SWPP, 5S, and related activities.
Monitor and maintain collection points and storage areas to comply with local, NDEE, and EPA regulations.
Dispose of process-generated waste and perform waste management tasks as required.
Complete required preventive maintenance activities at required intervals.
Monitor chemical inventories and restock plant locations.
Understand chemicals used in water treatment and other systems, including their reactions and safety requirements and applicable EPA handling, storage, disposal, and reporting requirements.
Identify and report process inefficiencies, machine issues, and improvement opportunities.
Conduct workplace hazard analyses and assessments, coordinating team involvement to identify and implement corrective actions or controls.
Work on cross-functional projects with groups inside and outside the core EH&S team.
Oversee, review, update, and implement facility environmental, health, and safety programs, permits, reports, training, and procedures.
Drive hazard risk assessment strategy, program evaluation, audits, and other required EH&S initiatives.
Assist with incident investigations and implement root-cause corrective actions for injuries and near misses.
Drive action plans supporting goals, compliance, customer service, employee engagement, and continuous improvement in EH&S operations.
Help proctor required training in RCRA, D.O.T., HazWoper, lock out/tag out, hazardous energy, confined space, forklift, and scissor and boom lifts.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
401(k) plan with employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
Tuition reimbursement program.
Student Loan Repayment Program.
Life insurance and disability coverage.
Optional pet, home and auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, and identity theft protection coverages.
Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
Fertility and family planning benefits.
Adoption assistance.
Autism benefit.
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
Wellness rewards program.
Virtual doctor visits.
Child and elder care services.
Second-opinion medical expert program.
Flexible spending accounts.
Paid time off and holidays.