Description: A environmental company in Kent, WA is seeking an Environmental Field Chemist (Clean Pack Chemist) to handle, segregate, pack, and inspect chemical waste in accordance with Federal/State/Local regulations and our company policies and procedures. This position will work both indoors and outdoors at plants, labs, customer sites and are responsible for assisting with lab packs within customer facilities, household hazardous waste (HHW) collections and lab moves. This is a customer facing position, working at customer sites daily. The Environmental Field Chemist are (NOT) laboratory-based Chemist.
Key Responsibilities:
•Ensure that Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and always acting in a safe manner
•Prepare computer generated packing lists, labels, manifest, and land disposal restriction notifications
•Perform inspections of staging, accumulating and storage areas to ensure proper housekeeping procedures and compliance
•Inspect storage area and drums for leaks or spills
•Inspect drums for compliance with labeling regulations
•Collects, segregates, and properly packages waste chemicals for disposal to maximize efficiency and maintain compliance
•Responsible for final preparation and approval of all projects before shipment in accordance with OSHA, EPA, DOT and company policies
•Conducts projects/jobs according to site specific Federal, State, and local regulations and health and safety plans
•Understand customer specific disposal restrictions/special packaging requirements
•Sample and profile of new waste streams or any waste needing analytical testing
•Ensures drum count is correct and that drum conditions are shippable in accordance our company's policies and procedure
•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
Skills: Chemistry, Environmental science, materials science, remediation, abatement, emergency spill, Decontamination, Waste characterisation, hazardous waste, natural science, Biology, Gmp
Top Skills Details: Chemistry, Environmental science
Additional Skills & Qualifications: Required Qualifications:
•Valid Driver's license
•Strong customer service skills
•By position, obtain a CDL Class B with hazmat and tanker endorsement within 6 months of employment
•Perform physical functions per job requirements
•Per OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard, 29 CFR 1910.34, employees in positions requiring respirators are required to meet facial hair standards.
Preferred Qualifications:
•College degree in Chemistry or Natural Science
•Previous experience in Environmental Services (i.e. remediation, abatement, emergency spill response, etc.)
Experience Level: Intermediate Level
About Aerotek: We know that a company's success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual's success starts with the right career opportunity. As a Best of Staffing® Client and Talent leader, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees. Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek's 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions. Learn more at Aerotek.com.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
