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Environmental Technician
Harsco Kearny, NJ
$62k-81k (estimate)
Full Time | Business Services 7 Months Ago
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Harsco is Hiring an Environmental Technician Near Kearny, NJ

Company Description

Clean Earth is one of the largest specialty waste companies in the United States providing remediation, disposal, recycling, and beneficial reuse solutions for contaminated soil, dredged material, and hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Our vast portfolio of technologies and services touches nearly every industry that generates waste including energy, infrastructure, commercial, industrial, retail, and healthcare markets.

Everyday Clean Earth takes a hands-on, dedicated approach to recycling and beneficially reusing waste that would otherwise go into landfills. Allow our team of experts to provide a customized waste disposal and recycling solution for your company, tailored to your needs, and your goals.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Load, unload, or adjust materials or products on conveyors by hand
  • Loading and unloading of trucks carrying hazardous and non-hazardous waste
  • Ensures proper labeling on each item
  • Operates forklift.
  • Storage and segregate containers by process code
  • Performing compatibility tests
  • Process materials in compliance with applicable safety or environmental regulations
  • Monitor material flow or instruments to ensure optimal processing conditions
  • Remove clogs, defects, or impurities from machines, conveyors, or other processing equipment using lifts, hoists, or open gates
  • Learn and follow safety regulations
  • Notify supervisors of problems encountered with material or equipment
  • Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintain them over time
  • Apply and remove the area specific locks and tags as identified on the equipment specific lock out procedure
  • Direct traffic movement or warn of hazards, using signs, flags, lanterns, and hand signals
  • Help production workers by cleaning work areas and equipment
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education & Work Experience:

  • No prior experience is required; experience in operating small equipment preferred
  • Experience working fork lifts preferred
  • Prior experience on processing and/or constructions sites is preferred/helpful
  • High School Diploma preferred, not required

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:

  • Medium to heavy working conditions
  • Work with various materials with varying safety requirements
  • Tasks will rotate within different areas of the warehouse according to business needs
  • Ability to climb stairs, lift 60 pounds, move 55-gallon drums
  • Ability to work overtime hours as required by business conditions
  • Must be able to work in a busy work environment
  • Must be able to stand or walk for long periods of time

Additional Information

Clean Earth offers competitive benefits including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans starting on the first day of employment; paid time off, wellness benefits, employee discount program, tuition assistance, and a 401k with company matching. 

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or genetics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. 

If you have a difficulty applying for any job posted on Harsco Clean Earth’s website because a disability prevents you from using the online system, Clean Earth offers the following alternate application procedure: Call toll free (833) 209-2659 and leave your name, phone number, city and state of residence. Clean Earth will arrange for an alternate method of applying and will consider your application together with all other applications received for the job. This line is dedicated to disability applications only. No other inquiries will receive a response. 

Job Summary

JOB TYPE

Full Time

INDUSTRY

Business Services

SALARY

$62k-81k (estimate)

POST DATE

10/22/2023

EXPIRATION DATE

05/02/2024

WEBSITE

harsco.com

HEADQUARTERS

CAMP HILL, PA

SIZE

7,500 - 15,000

FOUNDED

1853

TYPE

Public

CEO

F NICHOLAS GRASBERGER

REVENUE

$1B - $3B

INDUSTRY

Business Services

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