CleanPack Chemist

Clean Harbors in Eagan, MN is seeking an Environmental Field Chemist to handle, segregate, pack, and inspect chemical waste in accordance with Federal/State/Local regulations and company policies. This customer-facing role involves working at customer sites daily, including plants, labs, and household hazardous waste collections.

About the role

This position is not laboratory-based. Clean Harbors is the leading provider of environmental, energy, and industrial services across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. We solve tough environmental challenges through innovation and proven methodology.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes.
• Prepare computer-generated packing lists, labels, manifests, and land disposal restriction notifications.
• Perform inspections of staging, accumulating, and storage areas to ensure proper housekeeping and compliance.
• Inspect storage areas and drums for leaks, spills, and compliance with labeling regulations.
• Collect, segregate, and properly package waste chemicals for disposal to maximize efficiency and maintain compliance.
• Execute jobs at customer locations, including Fortune 500 companies.
• Responsible for final preparation and approval of all projects before shipment in accordance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and company policies.
• Conduct projects/jobs according to site-specific Federal, State, and local regulations and health and safety plans.
• Understand customer-specific disposal restrictions and special packaging requirements.
• Sample and profile new waste streams or any waste needing analytical testing.
• Ensure drum count is correct and drum conditions are shippable per company policies.
• Follow all local, state, and federal compliance regulations and rules.
• Safely operate vehicles in accordance with U.S. DOT, local, state, and federal requirements.
• Observe all corporate operating guidelines and environmental health and safety procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Valid Driver’s license.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Obtain a CDL Class B with hazmat and tanker endorsement within 6 months of employment (by position).
• Perform physical functions per job requirements.
• Successfully complete a background check, drug test, and physical (by position).
• Per OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard, employees in positions requiring respirators must meet facial hair standards.

Qualifications

• Preferred: College degree in Chemistry or Natural Science.
• Preferred: Previous experience in Environmental Services (e.g., remediation, abatement, emergency spill response).

About the career path

This is an entry-level position with significant growth opportunities. Many middle and senior management staff at Clean Harbors started in this role. After 18 to 36 months, you may transition into a salaried management position. The company offers accelerated training and the ability to transfer internally across 200+ branch locations.

Pay

Starting at $23+/hr, dependent on experience, plus overtime.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment.
• 401K with company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Company-paid training and tuition reimbursement.