Senior Lab Pack Chemist

Enviri Corporation; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits available Day 1

10+ paid holidays / year

Free HAZWOPER training and certification

Overtime opportunities

Cross-training opportunities

Job summary

Enviri Corporation seeks a Lab Pack Chemist for hazardous materials management in San Jose, CA. The position involves waste handling, compliance inspections, and requires a science background along with a Commercial Driver's License. Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits commence on the first day of employment, ensuring a positive work culture focused on health and safety.

Qualifications

• Minimum two (2) years lab pack experience required.
• Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with Hazmat endorsement needed.
• Moderate to extensive travel with 20% overnight travel expected.

Responsibilities

• Handles hazardous materials according to Lab Pack policies.
• Performs waste collection and safety inspections as needed.
• Completes documentation for waste shipment in compliance with regulations.

Skills

Basic understanding of chemistry

Advanced knowledge of EPA and DOT

Physical ability to lift and move materials (exceeding 55 lbs)

Education

Associate College in general science (BS preferred)

40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification

8 hours DOT Training

PPE Training which includes Respirators

Job description

Earth is a leading provider of environmental services in the United States providing remediation, disposal, recycling, and beneficial reuse solutions for hazardous and non-hazardous waste, contaminated soil, and dredged material. Our vast portfolio of technologies and services touches nearly every industry that generates waste including energy, infrastructure, commercial, industrial, retail, and healthcare markets.

Every day our teams across the country take a hands-on, dedicated approach to recycling and beneficially reusing waste that would otherwise go into landfills. We value our employees as our most important asset, and this is reflected in many areas across our company including recently being named a 2024 Most Loved Workplace . We are committed to creating a positive work culture that fosters growth and development while ensuring the health and safety of our employees.

In addition to competitive pay, we also offer :

• Health benefits available Day 1
• 10+ paid holidays / year
• Free HAZWOPER training and certification
• Overtime opportunities
• Ability to be cross-trained into different roles

Job Description

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Handles hazardous materials including inventorying, identifying, segregating, and packaging waste material in accordance with Lab Pack policies, procedures and practices and all applicable regulations.
• Perform onsite services which may include waste collection, consolidation (i.e., bulking, repackaging), sampling, safety / compliance inspections, and other related activities required by the customer / contract. Assists other business groups, i.e., Depack, Retail and HHW, both internal and onsite as needed.
• Preparing shipment of packaged waste by inspecting, labeling, marking, and loading into the transport vehicle.
• Properly completes documentation including shipping papers, Land Disposal Restrictions (LDR's), evaluations / certifications and other required documentation in accordance with appropriate regulations and procedures.
• Maintain a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with Hazmat Endorsement to legally operate Clean Earth vehicles necessary for transporting personnel and waste to and from customers' job locations.
• Follows, understands, and promotes by example, all Health & Safety / Job Safety Analysis (JSA's) procedures including development of on-site Health &Safety plans / JSA's as outlined in the procedures and policies.
• Perform unknown field testing for classification and packaging for transportation and disposal.
• Mentor and assist new employees in field work duties.
• Complete site walks to inventory and assess requirements for potential and awarded work.
• Assist sales in creating estimates for lab pack work.
• Lead / coordinate field service / lab pack jobs requiring multiple personnel / days.
• Assist in other areas as directed including but not limited to assistance in scheduling and support of staff training.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Starting pay $38.00 hourly.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements :

• Associate College in general science (BS preferred) is required for the Lab Pack Chemist.
• Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with Hazardous Material endorsement and a clear record
• Moderate to extensive travel with 20% overnight travel
• Physical ability to lift and move material of various weights frequently exceeding 55 lbs
• Basic understanding of chemistry through general chemistry or biology
• Advanced knowledge of EPA and DOT
• Minimum two (2) years lab pack experience
• 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER
• 8 hours DOT Training
• PPE Training which includes Respirators
• 40 hours Depack Experience

This position requires a CDL B to be obtained within a 6-month period from your start date. Failure to obtain a CDL B within the 6-month period will mean you are no longer eligible for the Lab Pack Chemist position.

This position is also contingent upon successful completion of a DOT physical, DOT Drug Screen and any other DOL or company requirements.

Additional Information

Clean Earth offers competitive benefits including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans starting on the first day of employment; paid time off, wellness benefits, employee discount program, tuition assistance, and a 401k with company matching.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or genetics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

If you have a difficulty applying for any job posted on Enviri Clean Earth's website because a disability prevents you from using the online system, Clean Earth offers the following alternate application procedure : Call toll free [phone] and leave your name, phone number, city and state of residence. Clean Earth will arrange for an alternate method of applying and will consider your application together with all other applications received for the job. This line is dedicated to disability applications only. No other inquiries will receive a response.