Field Service Technician

Clean Harbors in Syracyse NY is seeking a Field Services Technician I to join our safety‑conscious team. This role will be active in the field responsible for the performance of tasks associated with hazardous waste clean‑up, site‑remediation, equipment decontamination, and handling of hazardous materials.

Clean Harbors is the leading provider of environmental, energy, and industrial services throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.

• Health and Safety is our #1 priority and we live it 3-6-5!
• Focus on maintaining sustainability and cleaning the Earth
• Recruiting Pay range $20-23/hr
• Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full‑time employment, including 401(k) with company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan for ownership
• Opportunities for growth and development at all stages of your career
• Company‑paid training and tuition reimbursement

• Ensure Health and Safety is the number one goal by following policies, processes, and always acting in a safe manner.
• Engage in strenuous physical labor, including lifting and pulling heavy objects.
• Operate light and heavy equipment, handle various hand tools and powered industrial tools, work with vibration‑producing tools.
• Wear and properly use a variety of personal protective equipment (PPE). Including respirators, skin, face, hand, and foot protection in multiple combinations.
• Work in various temperatures, indoors and outdoors, in all weather conditions.
• Work in atmospheres and locations with the potential for exposure to various chemical and physical agents, some of which may be hazardous, toxic, or corrosive.
• Work in potentially elevated noise levels, confined spaces, including lifting in areas of low clearance.
• Work at elevations including working from ladders and scaffolding.
• Assist in field sampling activities and calibration of meters.
• Climb ladders, scaffolding, and into and out of trucks, tanks, and various other containers.
• Work extended (> 8 hrs.) time periods.
• Attend all compliance and safety update meetings.
• Inspect drums for container integrity and regulatory compliance.
• Safe loading and unloading of hazardous and non‑hazardous waste.
• Conduct waste stream sampling and profiling as necessary.
• Follow all local, state (provincial), and federal compliance regulations and rules.
• Safely operate vehicles in accordance with U.S. DOT, local, state (provincial), and federal requirements.
• Safely observe all corporate operating guidelines and procedures.
• Observe all company environmental health and safety operating guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• By position, be on call for emergency response on a rotating basis every other week.
• By position, engage in site‑remediation, equipment decontamination, and handling of hazardous materials.

• Reliable transportation.
• Ability to perform physical functions per Key Responsibilities.
• Agree to be on‑call for emergency response; work on weekends and holidays; emergency response situations may extend beyond 8 hours, up to 12‑24 hrs.
• Successfully complete a background check, drug test, and physical.
• Meet facial hair standards per OSHA’s Respiratory Protection standard, 29 CFR 1910.34, for positions requiring respirators.

• Valid driver’s license.
• Previous relevant labor experience.

Clean Harbors is an equal opportunity employer. Clean Harbors is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities.

Location:

Syracyse, NY. Pay Range: $20‑23/hr full‑time.