Medical Waste Plant Associate
About The Position
The Plant Associate will ensure all waste is unloaded from vehicles, the vehicles are decontaminated, and waste is properly staged for scanning and processing. The individual will perform the duties in a safe and productive manner. WM (WM.com) is North America's leading provider of comprehensive environmental solutions. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial, medical and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them pursue their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post consumer materials and is a leader in beneficial use of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most landfill gas to electricity plants in North America. WM’s fleet includes more than 12,000 natural gas trucks – the largest heavy duty natural gas truck fleet in the industry in North America. Healthcare Solutions provides collection and disposal services of regulated medical waste, as well as secure information destruction services, in the U.S., Canada and Western Europe. To learn more about WM and the company’s sustainability progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com.
Requirements
- 1 year of experience, preferably in plant environment
Responsibilities
- Unload waste from incoming vehicles. Separates non-autoclavable waste to be incinerated
- Stage waste on conveyor system or properly stack waste for scanning in the Biotrack system
- Scan waste into the Biotrack system for proper recordkeeping purposes
- Load autoclave bins or incinerator hopper with waste for processing
- Place reusable containers on tub wash line for decontamination
- Operates tub wash unit ensuring the wash unit is operating properly. Removes clean tubs from wash unit, inspects tubs and stacks for loading onto assigned vehicle for reuse
- Operates tub wash sprayer for oversized reusable tubs ensuring the unit is operating properly. Inspects tubs and stacks for loading onto assigned vehicle for reuse
- Decontaminates vehicles cargo-carrying portion, reloads assigned reusable tubs and ensures cargo-carrying portion of vehicle does not have free liquid on the floor. Informs plant supervisor the vehicle is ready to be moved from dock area
- Ensures housekeeping issues, e.g., spills cleaned up, floor is dry, and debris not on floor, etc., are addressed immediately
- Other duties and responsibilities, as assigned
Benefits
- more than a paycheck
- create opportunities for you and your family
- home every day
- perform essential and meaningful work
- Annual Education Assistance Benefit available for team members
- Amazing Medical, Dental & Vision
- 401K with match
- discounted stock options
- dependent day care
- competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability
- Stock Purchase Plan
- Company match on 401K
- Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
