Lab Tech

Company Description

Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

Position Purpose:

To insure inbound material are properly sampled, inspected, tested, coded, labeled for facility processing in
compliance with permits and waste analysis plan.

Primary Duties /Responsibilities:

• Responsible for performing routine tasks and analyses on hazardous waste, non-hazardous waste and product samples in accordance with company and regulatory requirements.
• Sample inbound waste material & site generated materials.
• Prepare composite samples for Laboratory testing.
• Code material based on Waste Information Profile (WIP) for facility handing and processing.
• Record and enter facility processing codes into Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
• Create sample identification labels.
• Facilitate communication to resolve paperwork issues for incoming material.
• Follow plant safety procedures including use and understanding of proper PPE for drum checking and sampling.
• Assists in compiling and reporting of analysis date including QA/QC data for review.

Work Environment:

Working outdoors 90% of the time.

Qualifications

Education / Experience / Background:

• High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) equivalent required.
• Related work experience of 1 to 2 years in the hazardous waste industry is preferred.
• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related science discipline preferred.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Strong team player.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Time management: the ability to organize and manage multiple deadlines.
• Computer literate.
• Self-motivated.

Required Certification / Licenses / Training:

• 24 HAZWOPER Training.
• Chemical Hygiene Training.

Additional Information

Hourly Pay Range: Minimum of $25 to a maximum of $26

Benefits: Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

Sick leave – 56 hours; Observed Holidays – 11 days; Vacation – 15 days

Eligible for up to 4% Annual Performance Bonus

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.