Material Handler I

Veolia; East St. Louis (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Veolia North America in Illinois is hiring for a Hazardous Waste Handling Technician to prepare hazardous materials for incineration in a safe, compliant manner. You will assemble materials, don PPE, break down waste containers, and feed the incinerator per process plans.

The role requires strong attention to detail, safety discipline, and ability to work with various waste streams. The position features a rotating day/evening schedule with a $2.00 differential and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED required.
• Basic math and measurement skills required.
• Ability to read and write clearly.

Responsibilities

• Assemble boxes and stage materials for processing and repackaging waste into charge boxes for incinerator.
• Suit up with proper personal protection equipment for 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 specifications.
• Record all material processed to maintain in-process inventory data 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 that are not reusable.
• Dump waste hoppers and clean process area and maintain cleanliness around department.
• Change out air supply banks for clean air source for PPE.
• Maintain inventory of PPE and department supplies.
• Communicate with leadmen and on-coming shift crews as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Reading and writing ability

Material handling equipment training

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.

Job Description

Rotating Shift

• First two weeks: 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Next two weeks: 6:00 p.m. to 4:30 a.m.

Every Other Weekend

Pay Rate- $24.40/hr with a $2.00 shift differential.

Please note that candidates must be comfortable working outdoor's and maintaining a clean-shaven appearance.

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.

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

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.