Environmental Field Chemist

Clean-Harbors; Groveport (OH); On-site; USD 33,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Clean Harbors in Groveport, OH is seeking an Environmental Field Chemist (CleanPack Chemist) to handle, segregate, pack, and inspect chemical waste in accordance with regulations and company policies. This customer-facing role works at plants, labs, and customer sites, including HHW collections and lab moves, both indoors and outdoors.

The position is not laboratory-based, with a focus on field operations and compliance, offering health benefits, 401K with company match, and growth

Qualifications

• Experience handling hazardous waste in environmental services or lab pack settings.
• Ability to prepare packing lists, labels, manifests and regulatory notifications.
• Strong focus on safety, OSHA/EPA/DOT compliance.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in packaging and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure health and safety is the top priority and follow safe work practices.
• Prepare packing lists, labels, manifests and disposal notifications.
• Inspect staging, accumulation, and storage areas for compliance and housekeeping.
• Inspect drums for leaks, spills, and proper labeling.
• Package waste chemicals for disposal to maximize efficiency and compliance.
• Perform jobs at customer locations, including large multinational sites.
• Ensure projects are prepared and approved before shipment per policies.
• Follow site-specific federal, state, and local regulations and health and safety plans.
• Understand customer disposal restrictions and special packaging requirements.
• Sample and profile new waste streams requiring analytical testing.
• Verify drum counts and ship- readiness according to company procedures.
• Follow all local, state, and federal regulations and rules.
• Operate vehicles safely per DOT and regulations.
• Adhere to corporate safety and operating guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Hazardous waste handling

Packing and labeling

Customer-facing duties

Regulatory compliance

Safety awareness

Job description

Clean Harbors in Groveport, OH is seeking an Environmental Field Chemist (CleanPack Chemist) to handle, segregate, pack, and inspect chemical waste in accordance with Federal/State/Local regulations and our company policies and procedures. This position will work both indoors and outdoors at plants, labs, customer sites and are responsible for assisting with lab packs within customer facilities, household hazardous waste (HHW) collections and lab moves. This is a customer facing position, working at customer sites daily. The Environmental Field Chemist are (NOT) laboratory-based Chemist.

Clean Harbors is the leading provider of environmental, energy and industrial services throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Everywhere industry meets environment, Clean Harbors is on-site, providing premier environmental, energy and industrial services. We are solving tough problems through innovation and proven methodology – come be part of the solution with us.

Why work for Clean Harbors?

• Health and Safety is our #1 priority and we live it 3-6-5!
• Focus on maintaining sustainability and cleaning the Earth
• Recruiting Pay range; $24-25 per hour with overtime
• Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment including 401K with Company match
• Own part of the company with our Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Opportunities for growth and development for all the stages of your career
• Company paid training and tuition reimbursement.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and always acting in a safe manner
• Prepare computer generated packing lists, labels, manifest, and land disposal restriction notifications
• Perform inspections of staging, accumulating and storage areas to ensure proper housekeeping procedures and compliance
• Inspect storage area and drums for leaks or spills
• Inspect drums for compliance with labeling regulations
• Collects, segregates, and properly packages waste chemicals for disposal to maximize efficiency and maintain compliance
• Executes Jobs at Clean Harbors customer locations including fortune 500 companies
• Responsible for final preparation and approval of all projects before shipment in accordance with OSHA, EPA, DOT and company policies
• Conducts projects/jobs according to site specific Federal, State, and local regulations and health and safety plans
• Understand customer specific disposal restrictions/special packaging requirements
• Sample and profile of new waste streams or any waste needing analytical testing
• Ensures drum count is correct and that drum conditions are shippable in accordance our company’s policies and procedure
• Follow all local, state (provincial) and federal compliance regulations and rules
  Qualifications:
  • Ensure that Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and always acting in a safe manner
  • Prepare computer generated packing lists, labels, manifest, and land disposal restriction notifications
  • Perform inspections of staging, accumulating and storage areas to ensure proper housekeeping procedures and compliance
  • Inspect storage area and drums for leaks or spills
  • Inspect drums for compliance with labeling regulations
  • Collects, segregates, and properly packages waste chemicals for disposal to maximize efficiency and maintain compliance
  • Executes Jobs at Clean Harbors customer locations including fortune 500 companies
  • Responsible for final preparation and approval of all projects before shipment in accordance with OSHA, EPA, DOT and company policies
  • Conducts projects/jobs according to site specific Federal, State, and local regulations and health and safety plans
  • Understand customer specific disposal restrictions/special packaging requirements
  • Sample and profile of new waste streams or any waste needing analytical testing
  • Ensures drum count is correct and that drum conditions are shippable in accordance our company’s policies and procedure
  • Follow all local, state (provincial) and federal compliance regulations and rules
  • Safely operate vehicles in accordance with U.S. DOT, local, state (provincial) and federal requirements
  • Safely observe all corporate operating guidelines and procedures
  • Observe all company environmental health and safety operating guidelines
  • Perform other duties as assigned.