Lab Tech

Heidelberg Materials; South Carolina; On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA

FSA

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Life insurance

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials is seeking a lab-focused professional to sample, test, and analyze hazardous and non-hazardous waste materials. You will maintain accurate records and ensure regulatory documentation is complete, while inspecting and profiling incoming waste streams for proper handling and disposal.

The role requires calibration, operation, and maintenance of laboratory equipment, and proactive support for safety, environmental and quality initiatives through routine monitoring and reporting.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of laboratory testing procedures, chemical handling practices, and environmental compliance requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to interpret technical information and maintain thorough documentation.
• Commitment to safety, environmental stewardship, and regulatory compliance.
• Capability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced industrial environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform sampling, testing, and analysis of hazardous and non-hazardous waste materials.
• Maintain accurate laboratory records and ensure regulatory compliance documentation is complete.
• Inspect, classify, and profile incoming waste streams for proper handling and disposal.
• Calibrate, operate, and maintain laboratory equipment and instruments.
• Support facility safety, environmental, and quality initiatives through routine monitoring and reporting.

Skills

Laboratory testing procedures

Chemical handling practices

Environmental compliance requirements

Analytical problem-solving

Documentation

Safety & regulatory compliance

Job description

What You'll Be Doing

Perform sampling, testing, and analysis of hazardous and non-hazardous waste materials.

Maintain accurate laboratory records and ensure regulatory compliance documentation is complete.

Inspect, classify, and profile incoming waste streams for proper handling and disposal.

Calibrate, operate, and maintain laboratory equipment and instruments.

Support facility safety, environmental, and quality initiatives through routine monitoring and reporting.

What Are We Looking For

Knowledge of laboratory testing procedures, chemical handling practices, and environmental compliance requirements.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and accuracy.

Ability to interpret technical information and maintain thorough documentation.

Commitment to safety, environmental stewardship, and regulatory compliance.

Capability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced industrial environment.

Conditions of Employment

Successful candidate must submit to post-offer pre-employment physical examination, drug/alcohol screen, and background check.

Some positions require FMCSA regulated ongoing drug and alcohol testing.

• Role operates primarily in environments where the conditions include moving mechanical equipment, inclement weather, heat, cold, humidity, and elevated noise level.

What We Offer

$xx.xx to $xx.xx per hour

401(k) retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions

Highly competitive benefits programs, including: Medical, Dental, and Vision along with Prescription Drug Benefits Health Saving Savings Account (HSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage as well as Basic Life Insurance Paid Bonding Leave, 10 days of Paid Vacation, 40 hours of Paid Sick Leave and 10 Paid Holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled

As part of our hiring process, we may use AI-assisted tools to support the screening and evaluation of candidate applications and interviews. These tools help streamline the initial assessment, but all decisions about candidate advancement are made by human recruiters and hiring managers. While technology supports early steps, every interview will be handled by experienced recruiters and hiring managers to provide a personal touch.

Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes beyond cement, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials North America operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada.