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Job Description
Field Chemist
As a Field Chemist you will be responsible for sorting and transporting hazardous and non-hazardous materials and waste, always ensuring compatibility and safety in all processes for each service provided to customers.
475832BR
Minimum Education Required
Associates
Job_Category
Manufacturing
Education
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Charleston
State*
South Carolina
Job Code
Field_Service Representative
Affiliate Sponsor
ArcWood Environmental
Field Chemist
As a Field Chemist you will be responsible for sorting and transporting hazardous and non-hazardous materials and waste, always ensuring compatibility and safety in all processes for each service provided to customers.
- Prioritizes health and safety by adhering to policies, processes, and maintaining safe practices at all times
- Assists in the segregation of chemicals by hazard class and packs compatible materials in appropriate containers and prepares for transportation; completes necessary paperwork for each job
- Determines and loads supplies needed for job completion and travels to various industry, laboratory, and educational sites to perform lab pack services
- Assists in characterizing materials at field project sites
- Adheres to proper placarding and load segregation requirements when transporting hazardous materials
- Develops good customer relations by effectively communicating with site points of contact and others at customer location / site
- Appropriately directs Field Technicians / Drivers who are assisting with waste collection
- Maintains an introductory knowledge of high-hazard materials management / assessment and cylinder handling
- Maintains the ability to travel to support outside locations as needed
- Takes on additional duties as assigned to support the team and organization
475832BR
Minimum Education Required
Associates
Job_Category
Manufacturing
Education
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
- Associates degree (required); Bachelor’s degree (preferred)
- In lieu of degree 2 years of related experience (required), previous experience in lab packing or environmental waste (preferred)
- Valid Driver’s License and ability to obtain a Class B CDL with Hazmat endorsement within 6 months of hire date (required)
- Ability to pass a Motor Vehicle Record search to Company standards (required)
- *Due to the potential exposure to atmospheres/waste/materials this position requires individuals to be clean shaven at all times in order to don a respirator for protection
Charleston
State*
South Carolina
Job Code
Field_Service Representative
Affiliate Sponsor
ArcWood Environmental