Hazardous Waste Material Prep Operator (Rotating Shift)

Veolia; Illinois; On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plans

Tuition reimbursement

Paid volunteering

Job summary

Veolia North America is seeking a hazardous waste incineration worker to perform safe and efficient material preparation for incineration. You will break down and repack waste, operate with PPE and ensure accurate weight measurements per process plan.

The role requires outdoor work, ability to read and write, and teamwork across shifts with a rotating schedule. Pay is hourly with benefits and equal opportunity commitment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Basic arithmetic and measurement skills needed.
• Ability to read and write clearly.
• Trained in material handling equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assemble boxes and stage all necessary materials for processing and repackaging waste into charge boxes for incinerator.
• Suit up with proper personal protection equipment and other necessary equipment for environmental protection.
• Break down and extract waste materials from various vendor containers and dumps into mixing pan.
• Process materials into various combinations of solids, mixes and/or slurries and repackages into charge boxes per process/plan; weighs all charges to meet, process, plan specifications.
• Record all material processed to maintain in-process inventory data using electronic scanning devices.
• Shrink-wrap charges; move to incinerator dock for burning.
• Consolidate material from drums into roll-off containers for incineration.
• Reclaim vendor drums for recycling and crush drums that are not re-usable.
• Dump waste hoppers and clean process area and maintain cleanliness around department.
• Change out air supply banks (provides clean air source for personal protective suits) as required.
• Maintain a complete inventory of personal protection equipment and other department supplies.
• Communicate with all leadmen and on-coming shift crews as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Reading & Writing

Material Handling Equipment

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Veolia North America is seeking a hazardous waste incineration worker to perform safe and efficient material preparation for incineration. You will break down and repack waste, operate with PPE and ensure accurate weight measurements per process plan.

The role requires outdoor work, ability to read and write, and teamwork across shifts with a rotating schedule. Pay is hourly with benefits and equal opportunity commitment.