Junior EH&S Sustainability/Waste Technician
Listed on 2026-10-10
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Engineering
Chemical Manufacturing, Waste Management
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.
Junior EH&S Sustainability Technician/ Waste Management Technician
Location:
Collegeville, PA 19426 – Onsite role Mon to Fri.
Employment Type:
12-month contract through Kelly Pay range: $25 - $34/hr job
Description:
Primary Responsibilities
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.
- Completes all required inspections in a timely manner.
- 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
As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources.
Please note:
The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account.
In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave…
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