Hydroblast Field Technician

Clean Harbors • Monroe, MI

12h

About The Position

HPC Industrial, powered by Clean Harbors, is seeking a Hydroblast Field Technician to safely and properly execute HPC-Industrial jobs across its service lines. The role involves hands-on operation of hydro-blasting and related equipment, maintaining company equipment, and supporting safe job-site operations. Employees may work in challenging physical and environmental conditions, including confined spaces, elevated platforms, extreme temperatures, wet conditions, and high-noise areas. Personnel serving in a supervisor capacity also coordinate with customer representatives and implement job-site procedures.

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 emergency instructions.
• Valid driver's license and compliance with company driving-policy requirements when driving a company vehicle or using a personal vehicle for company business.
• Knowledge of operating emergency equipment, such as fire extinguishers.
• Federal Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC).
• Able to read and understand signs, distinguish emergency signals, perform the listed physical activities, tolerate wet conditions, climb ladders and work on scaffolding or stationary platforms up to 200 feet, and function in confined spaces of at least 5 feet in diameter.
• Able to hold the back thrust of 50 pounds on a straight 66-inch pipe for at least one hour and lift and maintain a minimum of 40 pounds.
• Able to work up to 16 hours per shift and use both negative-pressure and air-supplied respirators.
• Able to wear required protective clothing and equipment and work in extreme heat, high humidity, sub-zero weather, dust, fumes, exhaust, highly pressurized fluids, and noise levels above 85 dBA.

Nice To Haves

• Transitioning military personnel may be able to apply their skills and training in this role.

Responsibilities

• Represent and uphold company and customer safety policies and procedures, providing hands-on information about operations, safety, equipment, emergency response, and administrative functions.
• Operate manual and automated hydro-blasting equipment when required.
• Operate special equipment, including ultra-high-pressure pumps.
• Energize and operate pumping equipment and specialized hydro-blasting, chemical-cleaning, vacuum-truck, and cutting equipment used on the job.
• Examine cleaned surfaces when required to ensure they meet company and customer specifications.
• Perform routine maintenance on company equipment used on the job.
• For personnel in a supervisor capacity, coordinate with customer representatives regarding job setup and scope, ensure performance and customer requirements are met or exceeded, implement company policies and procedures at the job site, report to the branch manager or designee, and implement procedures to achieve specified results.

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Positive and safe work environments
• Opportunities for growth and development throughout all stages of a career
• Some roles may be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package

What This Job Offers

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