Environmental Technician I - Black Mountain, NC

Kearfott Corporation; Grovestone (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Tuition reimbursement

9/80 schedule with every other Friday

Job summary

Kearfott Corporation, a global Aerospace and Defense supplier, seeks an Environmental, Health, and Safety support role to handle hazardous/non-hazardous waste, ensure regulatory compliance, and maintain waste logs at our Black Mountain, NC facility. The position emphasizes safety, proper packaging, and team collaboration.

Requirements include a High School Diploma, 3–5 years in manufacturing, RCRA/DOT experience, and a 24‑hour HAZWOPER credential or ability to obtain within 30 days.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of manufacturing experience.
• RCRA and DOT regulatory compliance experience preferred.
• Hazwoper certification (24-hour) or ability to obtain within 30 days.
• Hazardous and non-hazardous waste experience preferred.
• Must be able to work independently with little direction, and as a member of a team.
• US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure waste types properly segregated, regulatory shipment windows met, containers labeled, housekeeping maintained, and logs kept.
• Identify best practices to reduce waste volumes, improve efficiency, and generate cost savings.
• Segregate, label, mark and package waste materials safely and compliantly.
• Collect, pour, transfer, consolidate, repackage and package solid, liquid and sludge material.
• Perform labor-intensive tasks such as drum collection, bulking, and truck loading.
• Transfer waste into containers of different sizes.
• Maintain the 90-Day Hazardous Waste Pad.
• Wear required PPE and follow safety procedures.
• Maintain compliance with EPA, OSHA and DOT regulations.

Skills

Hazardous waste handling

Regulatory compliance

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Founded in 1918, Kearfott Corporation, a global Aerospace and Defense supplier for over 100 years, is a leader in the design and manufacture of precision motion control products and inertial navigation components.

Kearfott has a very long history of innovation and excellence and is the go‑to brand for many of our global clients. Kearfott is trusted, respected and plays a vital role in the success of America's aerospace and defense industries. With over a century of expertise & experience, Kearfott is dedicated to providing quality, reliability, and cutting‑edge technology to customers worldwide to meet their sea, land, air, and space navigation and guidance requirements.

Kearfott offers a comprehensive benefits package including a 401K, and Tuition Reimbursement. We offer a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off.

We are looking for talented individuals who want to be part of a world‑class work force. Join Kearfott and become part of a company that is recognized for technical expertise and respected world‑wide as a 'full service' provider.

For more information, visit our website at www.kearfott.com

Position Description

Supports Environmental, Health, and Safety Department, including manual labor associated with chemical handling, lab pack duties, drum movements within the facility, drum bulking, assisting when extra personnel are needed and other duties as assigned. This is a support position focused on hazardous and non‑hazardous waste related projects.

Essential Functions

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.

• Ensure waste types are properly segregated, regulatory shipment windows are met, proper container labeling is adhered to, good housekeeping is maintained and accurate tracking logs are kept.
• Identify best practices that assist employees in reducing waste volumes, increasing operational efficiencies, identifying optimal equipment usage and generating cost savings.
• Segregate, label, mark and package waste materials in a safe and compliant manner.
• Collect, pour, transfer, consolidate, repackage and package solid, liquid and sludge material.
• Perform labor intensive activities such as container or drum collection, drum bulking, and loading of trucks.
• Transfer waste into containers of different size.
• Maintain the 90-Day Hazardous Waste Pad.
• Wears required personal protective equipment.
• Participates and cooperates in safety process, including following written procedures, attending required training and scheduled meetings.
• Immediately reports any unsafe conditions, incidents, injuries or property damage to supervisor.
• Follows Environmental, Health, and Safety policies, procedures and operational controls related to job responsibilities.
• Maintains compliance with applicable environmental, safety and transportation regulations (EPA, OSHA and DOT).

Education & Experience

• Must have a High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• 3-5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• RCRA and DOT regulatory compliance experience preferred.
• 24-hour HAZWOPER certification (or equivalent) or the ability to obtain such within 30 days of employment (Kearfott Provided).
• Manifesting hazardous and non‑hazardous waste experience preferred.
• Must be able to work independently with little direction, and as a member of a team.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.).
• Exert physical effort in lifting/handling awkwardly shaped objects up to 50lbs routinely.
• Exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to chemicals, etc.).
• Must wear different forms of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) such as gloves, masks, steel toe shoes, etc.
• Must be able to wear respirator/mask to fit over face without facial hair.
• Exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements.

This position is located 100% onsite at our Black Mountain NC facility. Relocation assistance is not available.

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans