Distillation Lead

Veolia; Azusa (CA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Veolia in North America is seeking a Distillation Operator to oversee processing of bulk and liquid waste using thin film evaporators and pot stills, ensuring recovery meets customer specifications and regulatory permits. You will train operators and supervise daily duties in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires a High School Diploma, 40-Hour HAZWOPER, forklift and DOT training, strong teamwork, and leadership. This is an on-site position with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Experience in hazardous waste industry preferred.
• Hazardous materials handling and safety awareness.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and coordinate the run of waste materials on the distillation unit.
• Maintain logs on charge/discharge and ensure product meets customer specs.
• Supervise compatibility testing for mixtures to ensure compliance.
• Maintain schedule of samples and route to lab with paperwork.
• Supervise loading/unloading of bulk tanks and drums.
• Train newly hired distillation operators.
• Perform Distillation Operator I & II duties when needed.
• Perform distillation operations as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Customer orientation

Leadership

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Company Description

Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country's largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

Job Description

Position Purpose:

Responsible for overseeing the processing a variety of bulk and liquid waste through the operation of thin film evaporators and pot stills resulting in the best possible recovery of customers' hazardous waste materials in accordance with permit regulations pertaining to air emissions or gallons per hour (GPH) to ensure that end product meets the customer specifications. Trains all distillation operators in the performance of their duties and provides guidance and counseling on existing and/or new recovery techniques.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Schedule and coordinator the run of waste materials on the distillation unit.
• Maintain logs and data on charge and/or discharge pot stills pertaining to appropriate gallon amounts of liquid to run product to customer's specifications.
• Supervise compatibility testing on a variety of hazardous materials to be mixed for recovery to ensure that mixtures are in compliance with recovery specifications.
• Maintain schedule of clean tank recovery samples and ensure routing to laboratory along with appropriate paperwork to ascertain quality of recovery.
• Supervise loading, unloading, and sampling of bulk tankers and/or drums to ascertain accuracy of hazardous waste contents prior to applying the recovery process.
• Train newly hired distillation operators in the performance of their daily responsibilities and duties and provide guidance, as necessary.
• Ability to perform the Distillation Operator I & II job duties and responsibilities.
• Perform Distillation operations as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background:

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Prior work experience in the hazardous waste industry preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Strong team player.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Time management: the ability to organize and manage multiple deadlines.
• Strong customer orientation.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.

Required Certification/Licenses/Training:

• 40-Hour HAZWOPER training.
• Forklift Certified.
• Yard Truck Certified.
• DOT Training.

Additional Information

Pay Range:$31.00 to $33.00 per hour.

Benefits: Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer-sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.