Environmental Specialist

Environmental Specialist (Part-Time) – Airbus Helicopters, Inc.

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We are seeking a safety‑conscious professional with a background in hazardous waste management to support our Sr. Environmental Manager in maintaining world‑class sustainability and safety standards. This is a short‑term, part‑time role (16‑24 hours per week, Monday‑Friday) and a temporary (contract) assignment expected to last 90‑120 days. Contractors are employed by a third‑party vendor and placed on assignment to Airbus in America.

A suburb just outside the Dallas‑Fort Worth metropolitan area is home to Airbus Helicopters U.S. regional headquarters, where we have more than 1,000 employees. The team plays a key role in supporting the organization’s strategic objectives while being a leader in Environmental, Health and Safety.

• Hazardous & Non‑Hazardous Waste Handling:
  Manage the collection, labeling, and transfer of waste streams, including used oil, NDI/soda blast waste, and Alodine/Alumiprep tank contents.
• System Maintenance:
  Ensure continuous operation of site systems by changing filters for paint booths, the sanding water system, and servicing the rinse water recycle system.
• Onsite Processing:
  Operate the evaporator for non‑hazardous wastewater and treat Alodine rinse water to meet Cr level standards.
• Inventory Control:
  Monitor and reorder drum and tote inventories in the waste cage while ensuring all storage containers are properly dated and labeled.

• Regular Auditing:
  Perform daily and weekly compliance inspections of waste accumulation areas to ensure no leaks exist and that all materials are stored in proper locations.
• Shop Floor Support:
  Provide essential supplies to production areas, including red‑can bag liners, empty drums, and totes for chemical drainage.
• Specialized Disposal:
  Manage the safe storage of fluorescent bulbs in labeled boxes and monitor VDI Room wastewater levels daily to prevent overflow.

• Project Assistance:
  Contribute to environmental milestones such as the Paint Booth/Mixing Room Cleaning project, as directed by the Sr. Environmental Manager.
• Reporting:
  Assist with required environmental reporting and documentation associated with RCRA and Hazwoper standards.

• Other duties/responsibilities as assigned by the Sr. Environmental Manager.

• High school graduate or equivalent (required)
• AAS or higher in an EHS field of study (preferred)

• Prior experience in an industrial work setting handling hazardous waste (required)

• Hazwoper 40 (required)
• Certified Forklift Operator (required)
• RCRA Hazardous Waste Training (preferred)

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Eligible for employment in the U.S.

• Onsite 100% of the time.
• Vision: able to read computer screens, documents, and engineering drawings several times a week.
• Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear work‑floor alarms daily.
• Speaking: able to communicate in conversations and meetings daily.
• Equipment Operation: able to operate common office and production equipment, including hydraulic lifts and electronic identification systems.
• Carrying, Lifting: able to move materials up to 30 lbs (14 kg) daily.
• Pushing / Pulling: able to move small office furniture and equipment daily.
• Sitting: able to sit for extended periods during meetings and computer work.
• Squatting / Kneeling: able to retrieve items from low shelving.
• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor daily.
• Walking: able to move through uneven surfaces regularly.
• PPE: required safety shoes, glasses, hearing protection, respirators/masks, and gloves as required by site or customer site. Steel‑toed shoes required for all shop‑floor…