Junior EH&S Sustainability​/Waste Tech

Junior EH&S Sustainability / Waste Tech

Kelly is hiring a Junior EH&S Sustainability Technician for a 12 – month Contract role with one of our prestigious clients based out in Collegeville, PA 19426.

Job Title:

Junior EH&S Sustainability Technician/ Waste Disposal & Chemical Delivery Tech

Location:

Collegeville, PA 19426

Employment Type:

12-month long term contract

Pay rate: $20 – 25.50/hr.

The Compliance Associate is responsible for ensuring safe and compliant handling of laboratory chemicals and waste. Key duties include:

• Daily collection, packaging, and labeling of laboratory chemical wastes for transport and disposal.
• Managing and inspecting building waste storage areas.
• Dispensing and delivering laboratory chemicals to designated locations.
• Documenting inspections and maintaining R&D EH&S files.
• Working independently or within a team to deliver timely, accurate results while meeting all regulatory and Dow requirements.

• Collects chemical waste from laboratories and process areas for transport to Central Accumulation Areas (CAA).

• Properly labels and prepares waste containers for shipment.

• Determines appropriate disposal methods using available resources.

• Ensures compliance with federal, state, local, and Dow regulations for all waste containers.

• Maintains CAA, including housekeeping, container storage, waste inventory, packaging supplies, and signage.

• Completes and documents inspections of CAA and other storage areas per Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) requirements.

• Coordinates with R&D personnel for clean-outs and special waste disposal projects.

• Dispenses chemicals from drums into smaller containers while wearing full PPE, including a full-face respirator.

• Delivers dispensed chemicals to laboratories and common storage areas.

• Performs periodic checks of safety equipment and maintains required documentation.

• Initiates and tracks issue resolution (e.g., work order submission and completion).

• Reports task completion status to Dow Supervisor via MTL or other tracking systems.

• Supports the R&D EH&S Delivery team as needed, including:

• Procedure development.
• Participation in Management of Change (MOC) reviews.
• Database management.
• Some tasks may require the use of a respirator.

• Must be clean-shaven (for respirator use).

• Forklift certification preferred but not required.

Ability to wear and be fit-tested for a full-face respirator

Must be clean-shaven to ensure respirator seal

Ability to wear required PPE: chemical suit, full-face respirator, work boots Steel-toe boots required

Basic chemical knowledge

Ability to read SDS (Safety Data Sheets)

Role can be entry-level, but familiarity with chemicals is a plus

Busy, hands-on, routine material handling tasks

Candidate must be comfortable with repetitive and physical work

Limited oversight—independent workers preferred