Environmental Lab Technician

GFL Environmental is looking for a Laboratory Technician to support our Commercial lines of business out of our Bowmanville site.

• Provide technical assistance to customers via site visits, sampling, and classification of waste materials.
• Perform general laboratory and housekeeping duties, including report analysis and coordination with production personnel.
• Assist with discrepancies of incoming and outgoing materials.
• Operate vehicles and equipment safely in accordance with GFL Environmental Inc. transportation SOPs and government regulations.
• Perform lab packing and unpacking duties.
• Complete all necessary paperwork, including obtaining signatures.
• Manage and maintain various data management systems.
• Prepare and clean glassware required for sample analysis.
• Perform routine sample preparation and analysis using ICP, GC, oxygen bomb calorimeter and other instrumentation.
• Report analysis results and coordinate with production personnel.
• Maintain accurate records of analysis, maintenance, and production.
• Assist other facility operators as needed.
• Complete certificates of disposal and summaries of analysis as required.
• Review analytical reports to ensure outgoing materials meet disposal site parameters.
• Assemble and disassemble lab packs.
• Bulking/blending of small quantity waste chemicals.
• Assist with coding and shipment of lab-pack materials.
• Provide assistance in emergency spill response (ER).

• Environmental or Chemical Engineering Technician or Technologist diploma.
• Previous lab, sales and industry experience is an asset.
• Competent computer skills (MS Windows and Office).
• Must be safety conscious and detail oriented.
• Ability to follow procedures and work with minimal supervision.
• Willing to work overtime and continental shift work.
• Knowledge of TDG, Reg. 347 and Ontario Health and Safety Act is an asset.

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