Material Handler I

Veolia | North America; East St. Louis (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid volunteering

Paid time off

Job summary

Veolia North America is seeking a HazMat material handler to prepare hazardous waste for incineration in a safe, efficient manner. You will extract materials, repackage per process plans, and ensure proper documentation and inventory control.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, basic math skills, and training in material handling. Competitive hourly pay and comprehensive benefits accompany this position.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Ability to perform basic math, use formulas, read charts and interpret measurements.

Responsibilities

• Assemble boxes and stage materials for processing and repackaging waste into charge boxes for incinerator.
• Wear appropriate personal protective equipment and maintain environmental protection.
• Break down and extract waste materials from vendor containers and dumps into mixing pan.
• Process materials into solids, mixes, and/or slurries and repackages into charge boxes per plan; weigh charges to meet specs.
• Record all material processed to maintain in-process inventory using electronic scanners.
• 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 not reusable.
• Dump waste hoppers and clean the process area; maintain cleanliness in department.
• Change out air supply banks for clean air in PPE as required.
• Maintain complete inventory of PPE and department supplies.
• Communicate with 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

Company Description

Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country's largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

Company Description

Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country's largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

Position Purpose

Performs duties required to prepare hazardous waste materials for incineration in a safe and efficient manner; breaks down and extracts material from various containers and repackages per process plan for feeding into the incinerator.

Primary Duties /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 (including hard solids that may require jackhammer) 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.

Qualifications

Education / Experience / Background

• High School diploma or GED required
• Add, subtract, multiply and divide decimals and fractions, simple use of formulas, charts, use adjustable measuring instruments where interpretation is required.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Ability to communicate through reading and writing
• Trained in the use of material handling equipment

Additional Information

Hourly Pay: $24.40

Benefits: Our employees are covered by comprehensive benefits packages including paid time off policies; health, dental, vision, and life insurance; retirement plans, savings accounts; tuition reimbursement; paid volunteering and more.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.