Hazardous Waste Process Planner Chemist
Evaluation of Waste Receipts
The Process Planner evaluates incoming hazardous waste for disposal. This includes assessing physical and chemical hazards, packaging size and type, regulatory restrictions, and facility restrictions for processing waste or feed limitations of the incineration unit.
- Repackaging waste
- Pumping liquids to tanks or directly to incinerator
- Direct burn of pre-packaged drums
- Bulking of waste for feedstock
Processing Assistance
Provides assistance to plant operations personnel, including determining suitability of waste type versus processing options, evaluating or re-evaluating waste description, sample results, and packaging size or type determined on receipt.
- Determining suitability of waste type
- Evaluating or re-evaluating waste description
- Evaluating sample results
- Evaluating packaging size or type
Inventory Management
Ensures timely destruction of waste in storage by interacting with appropriate site personnel to address environmental, health and safety issues and requirements.
- Interact with site personnel
- Address environmental, health and safety issues
Regulatory and Customer Audits
Participates in safety reviews of potential waste opportunities and regulatory and customer audits of the facility.
Report Preparation
Prepares a variety of weekly and monthly reports to determine and ensure that existing process burn plans are effective and efficient.
Qualifications
- BS in Chemistry or related discipline required
- 2-4 years prior work experience in the hazardous waste industry preferred
- Familiarity with EPA regulations regarding RCRA, TSCA, PFOS & HFC chemicals a plus
- Extensive knowledge in processing methodologies
- Strong team player
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong computer skills
- Strong chemical background
Benefits
Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering, and more. Employees are also eligible to participate in an employer-sponsored 401(k) plan for retirement savings.