Lab Pack Chemist

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.; West Wyomissing (PA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. is seeking a Lab Pack Chemist to turn complex chemical waste into safe, compliant packaging at customer sites. You’ll identify unknowns, segregate chemicals, and prepare drums for shipment while ensuring regulatory compliance.

This hands-on, field role requires you to lead teams, work directly with customers, and stay within EPA and DOT rules as you move real waste streams through the packing and shipping process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or related field, or a minimum of two years of waste disposal experience.
• Current OSHA 40-hour and DOT Hazardous Materials certifications preferred.
• Ability to pass a respirator qualification test.
• Ability to lift 40 pounds and move 300 pounds drums.
• Willingness to travel for one to two weeks once a quarter.

Responsibilities

• Complying with all health and safety practices and acting safely at all times.
• Performing field work including consolidation, lab packs, and chemical relocations.
• Characterizing, segregating, packing, and labeling waste drums at customer locations.
• Preparing waste drums for pickup and transportation.
• Interfacing directly with clients to understand disposal and packaging requirements.
• Ensuring overall quality control of materials to be shipped.
• Completing administrative and transportation paperwork (packing lists, waste characterization forms, LDR forms, manifests, etc.).
• Working at one or more customer locations up to 40 hours per week.

Skills

Field work

Safety procedures

Documentation

Customer interaction

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or related field

Waste disposal experience (2+ years)

Job description

Job Details:

Lab Pack Chemist -

Turn complex chemical waste into safe, compliant solutions

You know your chemistry. Here, you’ll put it to work in the field—at customer sites—where decisions matter and your expertise keeps people and the environment safe.You’ll be the one identifying unknowns, segregating chemicals, and packaging hazardous and non-hazardous waste so it moves safely and legally through the world.This is hands‑on, boots‑on‑the‑ground chemistry work. Not lab theory.You’ll also lead tech/chemist teams as needed, interface directly with customers, and become the trusted expert they call when they need waste handled right the first time.If you’ve packed drums, done waste characterization, or worked in environmental services, we want to talk to you.

What You’ll Work On

You’ll work at various customer locations, handling real‑world chemical waste streams and all the documentation that goes with them:Hazardous and non-hazardous waste at customer facilitiesChemical segregations and lab packsUnknown waste characterizationConsolidation and chemical relocationsDecontamination and related projectsDrum preparation, inspection, and shipment readinessCustomer‑specific disposal and packaging requirementsRegulatory-driven documentation and shipping recordsYou’ll be working within EPA, DOT, TSDF restrictions and company policies to make sure every container is safe, compliant, and ready to move.Your core challenge: turn messy, complex waste situations into clean, compliant shipping units—every single time.

What You’ll Be Doing

Complying with all health and safety practices and acting safely at all timesPerforming field work including consolidation, lab packs, and chemical relocationsExecuting decontamination and other industry‑related field projectsCharacterizing, segregating, packing, and labeling waste drums at customer locationsPreparing waste drums for pickup and transportationObtaining and recording accurate billing information for proper customer billingInterfacing directly with clients to understand disposal and packaging requirementsProviding lab pack services and best management practice suggestions to customersEnsuring overall quality control of materials to be shippedVerifying drum counts and ensuring drum condition meets US DOT and company requirementsCompleting administrative and transportation paperwork (packing lists, waste characterization forms, LDR forms, manifests, etc.)Working at one or more customer locations up to 40 hours per week

What We’re Looking For

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or related field, or a minimum of two years of waste disposal experiencePrior waste characterization experience preferredCurrent OSHA 40-hour and DOT Hazardous Materials certifications preferredAbility to pass a respirator qualification testAbility to lift 40 pounds and move 300‑pounds drums with a drum cartProfessional attitude with effective communication skillsBasic computer knowledge and skillsAbility to multi‑task with good organizational skillsAbility to travel for one to two weeks once a quarterAble to drive/operate a small box truck with medical card

The Experience That Will Really Get Our Attention

You’ve been out in the field—at plants, labs, or industrial sites—handling real waste streams, not just reading about them. You’re comfortable around drums and manifests, and you know how to keep projects moving while staying firmly inside EPA and DOT rules.You can walk into a storage room full of containers, quickly make sense of what you’re seeing, and drive a safe, compliant plan for segregation, packing, and shipment while keeping the customer found. Chemistry degree or waste industry background Lab packing and segregation experience Waste characterization Hazardous and non-hazardous waste handling OSHA 40‑hour DOT HazMat Drum handling Small box truck operation

Why This Opportunity?

This is where you take your chemistry knowledge and turn it into visible, tangible impact—every job you complete reduces risk for your customers and their people.You won’t be stuck behind a bench or in a cubicle. You’ll own your projects on site, work directly with customers, and see the immediate results of your decisions.As you grow, you’ll become the go-to person for complex lab pack and waste issues, and you’ll build a highly marketable mix of chemistry, regulatory, and field experience.

Important Requirements

Must be able to travel for one (1) to two (2) weeks once a quarter.Must be able to pass a respirator qualification test.Must be able to lift 40 pounds and move 300‑pounds drums using a drum cart.Must be able to drive/operate a small box truck and hold a medical card