Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Completed DOT hazardous materials shipping training.
• Completed IATA Dangerous Goods shipping training.
• Completed OSHA 40 hour training.
• Completed hazardous waste annual refresher training.
• Possesses wastewater pretreatment and/or grade IV operator certifications.
• 2 years of environmental experience.
• Ability to successfully demonstrate technical requirements such as chemical sampling and analysis, wastewater bench testing, chemical handling safety, hazardous waste identification and management, and other technical environmental requirements.
• Knowledge of EPA, OSHA and DOT rules.
• Knowledge of chemistry and mechanical maintenance (especially pumps, valves and hydraulics).
• Ability to get along with co-workers and internal and external customers.

Nice To Haves

• State of North Carolina Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certification (preferred).
• Environmental or science associate degree is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Monitors incoming water, performs treatment analysis, and treats water with necessary chemicals to meet permit requirements.
• Monitors discharge to the city sewage plant and ensures compliance with permit requirements.
• Manages chemical inventory, orders new chemicals, and repairs pumps and other treatment equipment.
• Checks hazardous waste storage areas for EPA compliance, corrects violations, and ensures containers are properly closed and labeled.
• Provides feedback to logistics or production management regarding hazardous waste violations.
• Coordinates and oversees shipments of various waste materials (solvents, inks, thinners, used oil, coolants, sludges, batteries, computers, mercury-containing devices) in accordance with EPA and DOT requirements.
• Determines non-waste hazardous materials per DOT definition and coordinates their proper shipping.
• Checks the status of in-house recycling programs (paper, plastics, metals), including storage areas and containers.
• Supervises shipments of recycled goods.
• Prepares monthly wastewater reports in accordance with City of Statesville requirements.
• Verifies medical waste is properly prepared and manifested for off-site shipment and disposal.
• Conducts hazardous waste sampling per EPA requirements.
• Confirms waste being sent to landfill by performing dumpster dives and following landfill bound trucks.
• Supports kaizen efforts to reduce waste and other costs.
• Assists in improving the formal environmental management system (Eco Vision 2035 & ISO 14001).
• Trains associates on proper environmental actions at department and team levels.
• Prepares monthly wastewater reports for management review and submittal to the City of Statesville wastewater treatment facility.
• Hosts EPA and State of North Carolina Hazardous waste inspectors, as well as city and state wastewater inspectors.
• Responds to chemical spills on campus, containing, neutralizing, removing, and preparing materials for proper disposal.