Receiving Chemist I
About The Position
Clean Harbors is seeking a Receiving Chemist for its Cincinnati, Ohio facility. The position is based in the company’s industrial warehouse and involves receiving and coding drums, sampling waste, and conducting basic chemical analyses to determine final disposal codes. The role also includes data entry, waste tracking, and some forklift and warehouse duties. The chemist performs burn tests, pH testing, and oxidation testing in the laboratory. This is a second-shift position, scheduled from 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. The listed wage is $19–$22 per hour, depending on experience, with an additional $1.75 shift differential for second shift.
Requirements
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Proficiency in Windows-based applications.
- Ability to perform multiple tasks.
- Ability to climb on and off forklifts and up and down vertical ladders.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds from the ground to waist level.
- Ability to reach out, over, and down while exerting force.
- Corrected or uncorrected 20/20 eyesight; depth perception is critical.
- Good hand-eye coordination.
- Valid driver’s license.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in warehouse work, quality control, chemical handling, laboratory work, or inventory management.
- Previous forklift operating experience.
Responsibilities
- Comply with safe work practices, policies, and processes, and maintain safety as the top priority.
- Receive incoming containers and ensure each is assigned the appropriate disposal process code and/or outbound profile.
- Use the company’s WIN system for receiving, routing, and billing drums.
- Sample incoming containers and perform basic chemical analyses according to prescribed procedures.
- Complete paperwork associated with consolidation, analysis, and drum sampling, and perform waste tracking in WIN.
- Maintain current knowledge of applicable standard operating procedures.
- Use a forklift to unload and reload drums and move containers throughout the warehouse as needed.
- Calibrate and use required laboratory instruments and ensure work meets applicable QA/QC guidelines.
- Communicate critical verbal and written information to internal and external stakeholders.
- Track all containers in real time through WIN in conjunction with handheld barcode scanners.
- Manage supplies within the area of responsibility and follow best management practices, including proper housekeeping.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment.
- Group 401(k) with company matching.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Generous paid time off.
- Company-paid training.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Opportunities for career growth and development.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
