Senior Lab Pack Chemist
The Planet Group · San Jose, CA · 2 wk ago
Research$35–$38/hrContract
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Handles hazardous materials including inventorying, identifying, segregating, and packaging waste material in accordance with Lab Pack policies, procedures, and applicable regulations.
- Performs onsite services such as waste collection, consolidation (e.g., bulking, repackaging), sampling, safety/compliance inspections, and other customer-required activities. Supports other business groups including Depack, Retail, and HHW as needed.
- Prepares shipments of packaged waste by inspecting, labeling, marking, and loading into transport vehicles.
- Completes documentation including shipping papers, Land Disposal Restrictions (LDRs), evaluations/certifications, and other required forms in compliance with regulations and procedures.
- Maintains a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with Hazmat Endorsement to operate company vehicles for transporting personnel and waste.
- Follows and promotes Health & Safety / Job Safety Analysis (JSA) procedures, including development of site-specific Health & Safety plans.
- Performs field testing of unknown materials for classification and packaging for transportation and disposal.
- Mentors and assists new employees with field work duties.
- Covers inventory and assesses requirements for potential and awarded work.
- Aids sales team in creating estimates for lab pack jobs.
- Ledges and coordinates field service/lab pack jobs requiring multiple personnel or extended durations.
- Supports scheduling and staff training as directed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Associate degree in general science (BS preferred).
- Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with Hazardous Material endorsement and a clean driving record.
- Ability to travel moderately to extensively, including 20% overnight travel.
- Physical ability to lift and move materials frequently exceeding 55 lbs.
- Basic understanding of chemistry through general chemistry or biology coursework.
- Advanced knowledge of EPA and DOT regulations.
- Minimum six (6) years of lab pack experience.
- 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification.
- 8-hour DOT training.
- PPE training including respirator use.
- 40 hours of Depack experience.
- Must obtain CDL B within six (6) months of start date. Failure to do so will result in ineligibility for the Lab Pack Chemist position.