Chemist II - ES
Listed on 2025-10-31
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Engineering
Environmental Compliance, Environmental Engineer -
Manufacturing / Production
Overview
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POSITION SUMMARY:
Performing Chemist duties in the field on various customer locations. Duties include conducting chemical management, packaging, and disposal services for hazardous and non-hazardous materials.
- Conducting routine inspection/audit services to assess customers’ compliance with hazmat storage, waste management, and occupational safety regulations.
- Handling, classifying, segregating, labeling, and packaging hazardous and non-hazardous materials according to Federal and State regulations.
- Training laboratory/production staff to understand proper chemical handling/storage techniques and relevant environmental laws.
- Responding to emergency chemical spills and performing cleanup duties.
- Preparing shipping documents and coordinating transportation of chemical products and hazardous waste materials to and from customer sites.
- Performing consolidation of hazardous materials/waste (i.e., bulking, repackaging).
- Providing expert knowledge on government regulations, health and safety practices, and proper disposal methods to customers.
- Training entry level chemists.
- Approve packing slips from outside vendors.
- Perform specialized services (cylinder repack, chemical deactivation).
- Performing other job-related duties as assigned.
- Experience in hazardous waste classification, lab pack segregation, and waste handling preferred.
- Working Knowledge of applicable DOT, EPA, and OSHA regulations preferred
- Must be willing and able to obtain a commercial driver’s license within 90 days of employment.
- Must be willing and able to wear and safely use all levels of personal protective equipment (PPE) including air-purifying respirators.
- Pass a Pre-Employment Physical, Drug Screen and Alcohol testing
- Pass a Pre-Employment Background Screening
- Pass the Company's Auto Insurance Qualifiers
- Pass the OSHA HAZWOPER 40-hour training
- Valid Driver’s License
- Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage.
- Health care and dependent care spending accounts.
- Short- and long-term disability.
- Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
- Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
- Employee discount programs.
- Retirement plan with a generous company match.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
EEO STATEMENT:
Republic Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, relationship or association with a protected veteran (spouses or other family members), genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
About The Company:
Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) is a leader in the environmental services industry. We provide customers with a complete set of products and services, including recycling, waste, special waste, hazardous waste and field services. Our commitment s to circularity and decarbonization support our vision to partner with customers to create a more sustainable world.
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