Reactor Operator

Clean Harbors•Cleveland, OH

6d•$23 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

Clean Harbors is seeking a Reactor Operator in Cleveland, Ohio, to join an established team processing incoming waste generated by the company’s customers. The operator offloads and performs treatments on drum and bulk loads, including treatment in the reactor according to laboratory instructions. The regular schedule is Thursday through Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Training is scheduled Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pay is $23–$28 per hour, depending on experience. Daily overtime is available. Health benefits begin after 30 days of full-time employment. Clean Harbors also offers paid time off, company-paid training, tuition reimbursement, and opportunities for career growth and development. The role requires adherence to health and safety procedures, standard operating procedures, laboratory-prescribed treatment recipes, and area-specific permit requirements. The operator is responsible for required operational checks, maintenance coordination, records, waste tracking, and keeping the work area clean.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least 1 year of treatment operations or operations experience.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Proficiency in Windows-based applications.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with chemicals and/or in reactor operator environments.
Knowledge of reactor systems, safeguards, capabilities, and procedures.

Responsibilities

Samples and offloads inbound tankers, completes final truck offloading documents, and performs reactor treatments as instructed by the laboratory; some loads require a red flag review before processing.
Completes the daily reactor-operation checklist, including maintaining scrubber logs.
Ensures daily maintenance duties are performed and promptly communicates reactor problems or issues to management and maintenance.
Operates the reactor safely and in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures and checklist parameters.
Completes and submits paperwork for waste-tracking movements and scanning operations, and maintains logs according to site-specific permits.
Ensures work complies with applicable Health and Safety Standard Operating Procedures.
Reviews applicable SOPs and satisfactorily completes quizzes.
Understands and takes ownership of area-specific permit-required compliance standards.
Follows laboratory-prescribed treatment recipes and immediately communicates deviations from permit-required conditions.
Maintains a clean work environment.
Understands the Clean Compliance Standard.