Lab Pack Chemist II at Enviri Corporation — Detroit, MI

Performs various assigned tasks and physical labor to ensure proper off-site treatment and disposal of customers’ hazardous waste materials in accordance with environmentally responsible and cost-effective practices and Clean Earth policies, practices, and procedures. The ability to oversee a small project/job with supervision of personnel.

• 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, for both internally 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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Lead/coordinate field service/lab pack jobs requiring multiple personnel/days.
• Associate College degree in area of General Science or equivalent experience
• 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 one (1) year lab pack experience  40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER (29 CFR 1910.120)
• 40 hours Depack Experience
• 8 hours DOT Training
• PPE Training which includes Respirators

Preferred Qualifications:

EDUCATION/CREDENTIALS:

• BS/BA in science related field.

MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE:

 Completion of the following curriculum:

• Clean Earth Lab Pack I Training – (24 hours)
• RCRA/DOT refresher course
• Department of Transportation
• Lab Pack definitions and procedures
• Lab pack Field Program
• Introduction to High Hazardous Cylinder Assessment course
• Customer Interactions
• Waste Management Methods
• On-Site Expectations
• Manifest/ LDR Completion • Health & Safety course(s)
• Customer Approach • Forklift Training
• Local Facility Capabilities
• CPR/First Aid/Blood-borne Pathogen training
• State regulations (if applicable)
• All required local training

DEMONSTRATED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Strong communication skills to interact with customer to provide information, explanations, and/or instructions
• Team Player • Attention to detail
• Ability to work independently using initiative and effective communication to solve challenges.
• Demonstrate proficiency to operate a computer with Windows based programs (i.e., Microsoft excel and word)
• Demonstrates extensive Lab Pack knowledge (i.e., US EPA, DOT, and chemical properties)

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

• Customer sites, plant, labs
• Indoor/Outdoor and associated weather conditions

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.