Field Service Technician II
About The Position
Clean Harbors is seeking a Field Services Technician II in Louisville, Kentucky, to join its safety-conscious team. This field-based role performs work associated with hazardous-waste cleanup, site remediation, equipment decontamination, and hazardous-material handling. The position may also involve emergency response and, depending on assignment, lead responsibilities. The technician works in varied indoor and outdoor conditions, including exposure to weather, noise, confined spaces, elevations, and potentially hazardous chemical or physical agents. Duties require physical labor, proper use of personal protective equipment, safe operation of vehicles and equipment, and compliance with company and regulatory safety procedures. Emergency response requires agreeing to be on call; some responses may last 12–24 hours.
Requirements
- Reliable transportation.
- Ability to perform the physical functions described in the job responsibilities.
- Previous relevant labor experience.
- Valid driver's license.
- Agree to be on call as a continuing condition of employment for emergency response; occasional weekend and holiday work is required, and response situations may last up to 12–24 hours.
- Successfully complete a background check, drug test, and physical, where applicable to the position.
- Meet facial-hair standards for positions requiring respirators, in accordance with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard, 29 CFR 1910.34.
Nice To Haves
- Previous relevant labor experience.
Responsibilities
- Follow health, safety, environmental, and operating policies and procedures.
- Perform strenuous physical labor, including lifting and pulling heavy objects.
- Operate light and heavy equipment and use hand tools and powered industrial tools, including vibration-producing tools.
- Wear and properly use required personal protective equipment, including respirators and skin, face, hand, and foot protection.
- Work indoors and outdoors in varying temperatures and weather, and in locations with potentially hazardous chemical or physical exposures, elevated noise, confined spaces, low-clearance areas, and elevated work areas.
- Assist with field sampling activities 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.
- Complete worksheets, vehicle and equipment inspections, permits, and other associated paperwork.
- Follow local, state or provincial, and federal regulations and requirements, including applicable U.S. DOT requirements when operating vehicles.
- Safely operate vehicles in accordance with applicable transportation and regulatory requirements.
- Be available for emergency response on a rotating, every-other-week basis, as applicable to the position; emergency response may require weekend or holiday work and may extend up to 12–24 hours.
- Perform site remediation, equipment decontamination, and hazardous-material handling, as applicable to the position.
- Perform lead responsibilities, as applicable to the 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
