Waste Treatment Technician

Element Materials Technology; South Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Element Materials Technology is seeking a Waste Treatment & Environmental Technician in South Windsor, CT. You will monitor an onsite waste treatment system, handle chemicals safely, and maintain logs to support compliant operations.

Join a high-impact manufacturing team with hands-on on-the-job training and a strong safety culture. Candidates with wastewater experience or industrial maintenance will fit well; training is provided to develop expertise in treatment processes and regulatory

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work safely around chemicals and industrial equipment.
• Good communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to meet physical requirements, including walking, climbing stairs, and lifting as needed.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain an onsite waste treatment system
• Track pH levels, flow rates, and chemical usage; refill and handle treatment chemicals safely
• Perform routine equipment checks and basic instrument calibration
• Maintain accurate operational logs and documentation
• Support waste handling, labeling, and disposal processes
• Identify, troubleshoot, and elevate system issues as needed
• Partner with maintenance personnel, environmental consultants, and regulatory representatives when required
• Follow all safety procedures and PPE requirements

Skills

Attention to detail

Chemical handling safety

Communication skills

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Waste Treatment Technician

Job Locations

US-CT-South Windsor

Overview

Element is seeking a Waste Treatment & Environmental Technician. Join a high-impact manufacturing team where your work directly supports safe operations and uninterrupted production.

This role is responsible for monitoring treatment processes, handling chemicals safely, maintaining compliance records, and ensuring critical systems operate efficiently.

This is an excellent opportunity for candidates with experience in wastewater treatment, chemical processing, environmental operations, manufacturing, or industrial maintenance. Direct wastewater experience is preferred but not required. We provide comprehensive on-the-job training for motivated individuals with strong attention to detail and a commitment to safety.

The successful candidate will receive onsite training on Element Hartford's waste treatment systems, processes, procedures, and applicable requirements.

Compensation: $22.50- $30.00 per hour

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain an onsite waste treatment system
• Track pH levels, flow rates, and chemical usageRefill and handle treatment chemicals safely
• Perform routine equipment checks and basic instrument calibration
• Maintain accurate operational logs and documentation
• Support waste handling, labeling, and disposal processes
• Identify, troubleshoot, and elevate system issues as needed
• Partner with maintenance personnel, environmental consultants, and regulatory representatives when required
• Follow all safety procedures and PPE requirements

Skills / Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work safely around chemicals and industrial equipment
• Good communication and documentation skills
• Ability to meet physical requirements, including walking, climbing stairs, and lifting as needed

Preferred:

• Wastewater treatment or industrial waste management experience
• Chemical handling or chemical processing experience
• Experience with pH testing, instrumentation, or calibration
• Environmental, regulatory, or compliance exposure
• Manufacturing, maintenance, or process operations experience
• Strong safety record and commitment to safe work practices

Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to 'Make tomorrow safer than today'.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming "the world's most trusted testing partner".

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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