Process Planner

Veolia Environnement SA; Arkadelphia (AR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Veolia North America is seeking a Process Planner to review, approve, and route hazardous waste containers through treatment processes, ensuring chemical compatibility, worker safety, and regulatory compliance. The role bridges Production, Operations, and Approvals to optimize waste processing while maintaining safety standards.

The position requires a BS in Chemistry or related discipline and 2–4 years of experience in the hazardous waste industry, with strong communication and time-management

Qualifications

• BS in Chemistry or related discipline required.
• 2–4 years prior work experience in the hazardous waste industry preferred.
• Extensive knowledge in processing methodologies.
• Strong team player with excellent communication skills.
• Time management: ability to organize and meet multiple deadlines.
• Strong customer orientation and ability to present information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Prepare burn plans for hazardous waste types, instructions for heating and chlorine values.
• Provide instructions to hourly personnel for safe handling of solid changes and proper incineration.
• Prepare plans for specialty and feeder systems including type of waste and residual handling.
• Maintain and update reactive database and waste profiles for proper burn requirements.
• Ensure hazardous waste inventory is processed within designated time parameters.
• Work with operations to determine preferred handling methods for waste streams.
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports to ensure burn plans are effective and efficient.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Processing methodologies

Team player

Interpersonal and communication skills

Time management

Customer orientation

Present information

Education

BS in Chemistry

Job 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

Position Purpose:

The Process Planner is responsible for reviewing, approving, and routing hazardous waste containers through VGS treatment processes. This position serves as a critical control point ensuring chemical compatibility, worker safety, environmental compliance, and operational efficiency. The Process Planner works at the intersection of multiple departments, coordinating between Production, Operations, and Approvals to optimize waste processing while maintaining the highest safety and regulatory standards. This is a key operational role that requires strong technical knowledge, attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and the ability to make sound decisions under time pressure.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Prepare specific written burn plans by providing hazardous waste type, special instructions heating and chlorine values for all drum waste.
• Provide specific instructions to hourly personnel for proper and safe handling of solid changes to insure proper incineration.
• Prepare plans for specialty and feeder systems to include type of waste, flushing, handling for residuals, and operator instructions for burning any residual solid wastes.
• Maintain and update reactive database and all profiles to composition, handling, incineration, etc. to insure and expedite appropriate burn requirements
• Insure and monitor that all hazardous waste inventory is processed in accordance within designated time parameters.
• Work with appropriate operational personnel to determine the most preferred method of handling various waste streams.
• Prepare a variety of weekly and monthly reports to determine and insure that existing process burn plans are effective and efficient.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background:

• BS in Chemistry or related discipline required
• Prior work experience of 2-4 years in the hazardous waste industry preferred

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge in processing methodologies
• Strong team player
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Time management: the ability to organize and manage multiple deadlines
• Strong customer orientation
• Ability to effectively present information

Additional Information

Benefits: Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.

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.