Chemical Technician

Select Source International; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Select Source International is seeking a Hazardous Waste Technician for on-site operations in Phoenix, AZ. You will ensure proper transfer of materials, maintain safety protocols, perform rounds, and support on-site HS&E standards while coordinating with management.

You will supervise on-site activities in absence of management, issue hazard permits where required, and help train junior technicians, contributing to safe and compliant site operations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 2+ years of related experience.
• Strong communication skills essential.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Experience coordinating and supervising technicians.
• Knowledge of reporting procedures: product acceptance, tank fill, inventory, monitoring, safety parameters.
• Ability to train junior technicians.
• Electro-mechanical aptitude and safety adherence.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and operate hazardous waste handling procedures on site.
• Lead emergency response activities when needed.
• Perform daily rounds and document readings and safety checks.
• Coordinate material handling and waste minimization tasks.
• Prepare site reports and ensure compliance with HS&E standards.
• Assist in training TGCM contractors and junior staff.

Skills

Strong communication

Team coordination

Electro-mechanical aptitude

Emergency response

Safety compliance

Training junior technicians

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

• Maintain and operate liquid bulk and specialty gas/chemical delivery equipment.
• Perform advanced gas/chemical troubleshooting and repair of delivery equipment.
• Perform daily rounds including recording readings, completing safety inspections, monitoring online gas and chemical systems, verifying toxic gas monitoring operations, and completing chemical tote/drum and gas cylinder change-outs.
• Verify that daily rounds are recorded.
• Determine corrective action to be taken in the event of abnormal parameters and ensure that corrective action is completed.
• Monitor and understand correct liquid bulk delivery procedures for each product on site.
• Perform bulk gas and chemical trailer transfers.
• Oversee the installation, facilitation, and start-up of all high purity gas and/or chemical delivery equipment.
• Ensure that an accurate and complete gas and chemical inventory is maintained.
• Evaluate trends in monthly gas and chemical usage.
• Provide information for and initiate proper reporting procedures per on-site policies including, but not limited to:
• Quality Incident Reports
• Product acceptance
• Tank fill
• Inventory and material usage
• Bulk gas analysis
• Monitoring
• Safety parameters
• Assist in the identification and resolution of gas/chemical-related manufacturing problems.
• Act as Emergency Response Team member/leader.
• Satisfactorily complete TGCM Tech 8 local OJT and qualification requirements within 12 months in job.
• Act as primary customer shift interface.
• Restart all high purity gas and/or chemical delivery equipment.
• Participate in customer and Air Liquide programs including, but not limited to:
• Safety
• Training
• Operations
• Preventive Maintenance
• Support training of TGCM contractors and TGCM Tech 5, 6 & 7 employees.
• Develop and maintain applicable site-specific work instructions.
• Comply with all applicable HS&E Standards including, but not limited to:
• PPE
• Forklift Operations
• Confined Space Entry
• Etc.
• Supervise on-site operations in absence of Manager.
• Generate site-specific reports and consolidate data as requested by Management.
• Complete assigned tasks per existing procedures.
• Perform minor analytical procedures and/or sampling procedures.
• Accountable for the safety of all persons, and general public surrounding facilities.
  
• Ensure proper transfer of materials to the dock hazardous waste storage area, including utilization of appropriate maintenance, documentation, equipment, labelling, and procedures.
• Follow proper procedures for handling spills/emergencies, pour-up of materials, segregation of compatible materials, preparation for waste/containers for shipment, and forklift operation.
• Support waste minimization programs/activities, and maintain understanding of applicable hazardous waste laws.
  

Duration: 12+ Months

Job Description

• Maintain and operate liquid bulk and specialty gas/chemical delivery equipment.
• Perform advanced gas/chemical troubleshooting and repair of delivery equipment.
• Perform daily rounds including recording readings, completing safety inspections, monitoring online gas and chemical systems, verifying toxic gas monitoring operations, and completing chemical tote/drum and gas cylinder change-outs.
• Verify that daily rounds are recorded.
• Determine corrective action to be taken in the event of abnormal parameters and ensure that corrective action is completed.
• Monitor and understand correct liquid bulk delivery procedures for each product on site.
• Perform bulk gas and chemical trailer transfers.
• Oversee the installation, facilitation, and start-up of all high purity gas and/or chemical delivery equipment.
• Ensure that an accurate and complete gas and chemical inventory is maintained.
• Evaluate trends in monthly gas and chemical usage.
• Provide information for and initiate proper reporting procedures per on-site policies including, but not limited to:
• Quality Incident Reports
• Product acceptance
• Tank fill
• Inventory and material usage
• Bulk gas analysis
• Analyzer calibration
• Monitoring
• Safety parameters
• Personnel requirements
• Assist in the identification and resolution of gas/chemical-related manufacturing problems.
• Act as Emergency Response Team member/leader.
• Satisfactorily complete TGCM Tech 8 local OJT and qualification requirements within 12 months in job.
• Issue Hazardous Work Permits.
• Act as primary customer shift interface.
• Restart all high purity gas and/or chemical delivery equipment.
• Participate in customer and Air Liquide programs including, but not limited to:
• Safety
• Training
• Operations
• Preventive Maintenance
• Support training of TGCM contractors and TGCM Tech 5, 6 & 7 employees.
• Develop and maintain applicable site-specific work instructions.
• Comply with all applicable HS&E Standards including, but not limited to:
• PPE
• Forklift Operations
• Lock Out/Tag Out Program
• Confined Space Entry
• Etc.
• Supervise on-site operations in absence of Manager.
• Generate site-specific reports and consolidate data as requested by Management.
• Complete assigned tasks per existing procedures.
• Perform minor analytical procedures and/or sampling procedures.
• Accountable for the safety of all persons, and general public surrounding facilities.
  

Hazardous Waste Technician (at applicable operations locations)

• Ensure proper transfer of materials to the dock hazardous waste storage area, including utilization of appropriate maintenance, documentation, equipment, labelling, and procedures.
• Follow proper procedures for handling spills/emergencies, pour-up of materials, segregation of compatible materials, preparation for waste/containers for shipment, and forklift operation.
• Support waste minimization programs/activities, and maintain understanding of applicable hazardous waste laws.
  

Job Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to follow both written and verbal instructions.
• Evidence of previous work in a successful team environment.
• Knowledge of all proper reporting procedures per onsite operations policy, including product acceptance criteria, tank fill, inventory and material usage, monitoring, safety parameters and personnel requirements.
• Demonstrate ability to coordinate and supervise a group of technicians on a project.
• Electro-mechanical aptitude.
• Display aptitude for controlling an emergency situation and coordinating problem solving actions.
• Able to understand and abide by stringent safety rules.
• Demonstrate ability to train junior technicians.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift 40 lbs.
• Ability to stand/walk up to 11 hours per day.
• Ability to operate hydraulic foot pump (55 gallon drums - drums could be up to 500 lbs).
• Job requires constant bending to successfully complete shift tasks (validating information, checking systems, etc.).
• Ability to wear a respirator as part of required PPE for certain job tasks.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the semiconductor or chemical/specialty gas field, military technical/electronic rating or nuclear field, or equivalent industry.