Hazardous Materials Technician

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Safety Full Time Mukilteo, WA, US

Salary Range: $25.00 To $37.00 Hourly

Karman Space & Defense is a leader in the rapid design, development, and production of critical, next-generation system solutions that align with the U.S. Department of War and its allies’ core mission priorities, and meet the accelerating demand for access to space. Building on nearly 50 years of success, we deliver Payload & Protection Systems, Aero/Hydrodynamic Interstage Systems, and Propulsion & Launch Systems to more than 80 prime contractors supporting over 130 space and defense programs.

As a Hazardous Materials Technician, you will support safe and compliant manufacturing operations by managing hazardous and non-hazardous materials throughout their lifecycle. This role is responsible for waste management, chemical inventory control, regulatory compliance, emergency preparedness, and environmental monitoring while partnering with Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), operations, and engineering teams to maintain a safe and efficient workplace.

• Collects, analyzes, segregates, packages, and manages hazardous and non-hazardous production waste streams.
• Inspects Satellite Accumulation Areas (SAAs) and Central Accumulation Areas to ensure proper containment, grounding, labeling, and regulatory compliance.
• Receives, inventories, barcodes, and tracks manufacturing chemicals while verifying Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and ensuring proper storage by hazard classification.
• Prepares hazardous waste documentation, including Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifests, Land Disposal Restrictions (LDRs), and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reporting, while ensuring compliance with Department of Transportation (DOT) and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) requirements.
• Leads hazardous waste management activities, including labeling, storage inspections, and coordination of waste pickups.
• Maintains the facility’s SDS database and ensures newly introduced chemicals are properly documented.
• Conducts audits of spill response equipment and replenishes supplies to maintain facility readiness.
• Collaborates with EHS, operations, and engineering teams on waste-reduction initiatives and root-cause analyses related to safety events and near-misses.