Plant Lab Pack Chemist

Position: Plant Lab Pack Chemist I
Location: Atlanta

Performs various assigned tasks and physical labor to ensure proper 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.

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* PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

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* + Handles hazardous materials including inventorying, identifying, segregating, and packaging waste material in accordance with Lab Pack policies, procedures and practices and all applicable regulations.

+ Occasionally performs 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.

+ 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,

+ Submit Lab Packs for approval to third party outlets.

+ Perform unknown field testing for classification and packaging for transportation and disposal.

+ Mentor and assist new employees in lab pack work duties.

+ Performs other duties as assigned

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* Qualifications:

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* + Associate College degree in area of General Science or equivalent experience

+ Clean driving record

+ Occasional 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 )

+ 40 hours Depack Experience

+ 8 hours DOT Training

+ PPE Training which includes Respirators

** 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:*
* + Plant, labs and some customer sites

+ Indoor/Outdoor and associated weather conditions