Hydroblast Technician

CleanHarbors•Decatur, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Thompson Industrial is seeking Hydroblaster/Field Technicians responsible for the safe and proper execution of industrial cleaning jobs across all service lines at customer locations. This role involves planning, leading, organizing, and coordinating the daily operations of two or more service line crews, ensuring proper equipment operation, driving operational efficiencies, and completing accurate job documentation. Technicians must comply with all company policies and procedures, maintain good customer relations by providing quality and timely industrial cleaning services, and serve as a representative of Thompson Industrial to foster continuous working relationships with clients. Thompson Industrial, powered by Clean Harbors, is a premier industrial cleaning and environmental services company in North America, supporting upstream, downstream, and utility sectors. They offer a strong safety system, career development, customer service, industry expertise, and advanced technology. Clean Harbors, with 40 years of sustainability, aims to create a safer, cleaner environment through hazardous materials treatment, recycling, and disposal, providing environmental, energy, and industrial services across the US, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.

Requirements

Specific vocational preparation including classroom safety training, on-the-job training & essential experience gained on other jobs.
Language proficiency: understands English at a level to comprehend safety training & respond to instructions in emergency situations.
Valid driver’s license and other requirements of the company’s driving policy are required when driving a company vehicle or using a personal vehicle on company business.
Must be knowledgeable in the operation of emergency equipment, such as fire extinguishers.
Provide Federal Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC).
Ability to see, read, distinguish, & understand signs in the work area.
Ability to hear and distinguish emergency signals while on duty.
Ability to execute a 180-degree rotary motion of the cervical spine to allow complete movement of the head & neck.
Must be able to extend arms above your head.
Frequently bend at waist stoop, squat, kneel, reach & crawl.
Tolerate being wet from head to toe for an unlimited amount of time.
Climb ladders & work from scaffolding & stationary platforms up to heights of 200 ft.
Tolerate and function in confined spaces of a minimum of 5 ft inside diameter.
Hold the back thrust of 50lbs on a straight 66” pipe for a minimum of 1 hour.
Must be capable of working up to 16 hours per shift.
Must be physically capable of using both negative pressure and air supplied respirators.
Must be able to wear protective clothing and/or equipment.
Ability to work under extreme climate conditions (excessive high heat index of 95 degree Fahrenheit, 98% humidity; and sub-zero weather conditions) relative to geographical location.
Ability to tolerate exposure to dust (chemical & environmental), fumes (chemical & fluids), exhaust & highly pressurized fluids.
Ability to work in noise levels exceeding 85 dBA.
Ability to lift & maintain a minimum of 40lbs.

Responsibilities

Act as safety representative responsible for safety policies & procedures of both the company & the customer, including hands-on information regarding operations, safety, equipment, emergency response & administrative functions.
Hands-on operation, when required, of manual and automated hydro-blasting equipment.
Operation of special equipment, such as ultra-high-pressure pumps.
Operate equipment by energizing the pumping equipment and/or any specialized hydro-blasting and/or chemical cleaning equipment, vacuum trucks & cutting equipment being used on the job.
May be required to examine surface cleaning to ensure conformance to company & customer specifications.
Perform routine maintenance on company equipment being used on the job.
Interface with customer representatives regarding job setup and scope, ensure performance & customer requirements are met or exceeded, and company policies & procedures are implemented at the job site (in a supervisor capacity).
Report to the branch manager or the designee and implement procedures to obtain results specified by the branch manager (in a supervisor capacity).