Field Service Technician I
About The Position
Clean Harbors is seeking a Field Services Technician I in Odessa, Texas, to perform field work involving hazardous waste clean-up, site remediation, equipment decontamination, and hazardous-material handling. The position includes travel, on-call duties, and emergency response. New hires must attend a paid, two-week Academy training program, which may be out of state; the company covers expenses. The role involves strenuous physical work and operation of equipment and tools in varied indoor and outdoor conditions, including weather extremes, elevated noise, confined spaces, and locations where hazardous, toxic, or corrosive agents may be present. Work may involve elevations, ladders, scaffolding, trucks, tanks, and other containers. Employees must use required personal protective equipment and follow safety, environmental, and regulatory procedures. This position requires agreement to on-call duty as a continuing condition of employment. Rotating emergency-response on-call coverage is every other week, and occasional weekend or holiday work is required. Emergency response work may last beyond eight hours, up to 12–24 hours. The recruiting pay range is $22.00–$24.00 per hour.
Requirements
- Reliable transportation.
- Ability to perform the physical functions described in the key responsibilities and job requirements.
- Agreement to be on call as a continuing condition of employment; emergency-response situations may extend to 12–24 hours.
- 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 the cited OSHA respiratory protection standard.
- Attend the required paid two-week Academy training; training may be out of state.
Nice To Haves
- Valid driver's license.
- Previous relevant labor experience.
Responsibilities
- Follow health and safety policies, processes, and procedures, and act safely at all times.
- Perform strenuous physical labor, including lifting and pulling heavy objects.
- Operate light and heavy equipment and use hand tools and powered industrial tools.
- Wear and properly use required personal protective equipment, including respirators and skin, face, hand, and foot protection.
- Work indoors and outdoors in varied temperatures and weather conditions, potentially around hazardous chemical or physical agents, elevated noise, and confined spaces.
- Work at elevations and climb ladders, scaffolding, trucks, tanks, and other containers.
- Assist with field sampling and meter calibration.
- 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, provincial, and federal compliance regulations and rules.
- Safely operate vehicles in accordance with U.S. DOT and applicable local, state, provincial, and federal requirements.
- Observe company operating procedures and environmental health and safety guidelines.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Be available for rotating emergency-response on-call duty every other week and work occasional weekends and holidays.
- Perform site remediation, equipment decontamination, and hazardous-material handling as required by position.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Opportunities for growth and development.
- Company-paid training.
- Tuition reimbursement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
