Field Service Technician I
About The Position
Clean Harbors is seeking a Field Services Technician I in LaPorte, Texas, to perform field work related to hazardous-waste clean-up, site remediation, equipment decontamination, and hazardous-material handling. The role involves travel, on-call duties, and emergency response. New hires must attend a paid, one-week Academy training program, which may be out of state; the company covers training expenses. The position requires strenuous physical work and may involve hazardous environments, variable weather and temperatures, confined spaces, elevated work areas, and extended work periods. Emergency response duties can last beyond eight hours, potentially 12–24 hours, and employees must agree to on-call service. Weekend and holiday work may occasionally be required.
Requirements
- Reliable transportation.
- Ability to perform the physical functions described in the key responsibilities and job requirements.
- Successful completion of a background check, drug test, and physical, as applicable to the position.
- Meet applicable facial-hair standards for positions requiring respirators, in accordance with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard, 29 CFR 1910.34.
- Agree to be on call as a continuing condition of employment; occasional weekend and holiday work may be required.
Nice To Haves
- Valid driver's license.
- Previous relevant labor experience.
Responsibilities
- Follow health and safety policies, processes, and procedures, making safety the top priority.
- Perform strenuous physical labor, including lifting and pulling heavy objects.
- Operate light and heavy equipment and use hand tools, powered industrial tools, and vibration-producing tools.
- Wear and properly use personal protective equipment, including respirators and skin, face, hand, and foot protection.
- Work indoors and outdoors in varied temperatures and weather conditions, and in locations with potential exposure to hazardous, toxic, or corrosive agents.
- Work in potentially noisy environments, confined spaces, low-clearance areas, and elevated locations, including from ladders and scaffolding.
- Assist with field sampling and meter calibration.
- Climb ladders and scaffolding and enter and exit trucks, tanks, and other containers.
- Work extended periods exceeding eight hours when required.
- Attend compliance and safety update meetings.
- Inspect drums for container integrity and regulatory compliance.
- Safely load and unload hazardous and non-hazardous waste.
- Conduct waste-stream sampling and profiling as necessary.
- Follow local, state or provincial, and federal compliance regulations and rules.
- Safely operate vehicles in accordance with U.S. DOT and applicable local, state or provincial, and federal requirements.
- Observe corporate operating guidelines and procedures and company environmental health and safety guidelines.
- Be available for emergency response on a rotating on-call basis every other week, where required by position.
- Perform site remediation, equipment decontamination, and hazardous-material handling, where required by position.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Opportunities for career growth and development.
- Company-paid training.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Company-covered expenses for the paid, one-week Academy training.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
