Hazardous Waste Process Planner Chemist
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Veolia North America is hiring a Hazardous Waste Process Planner Chemist. The Process Planner evaluates incoming hazardous waste for disposal, considering physical and chemical hazards, packaging, and regulatory restrictions. This role involves assigning processing codes, assisting plant operations, and troubleshooting inventory issues to ensure timely waste destruction. The planner also participates in safety reviews and regulatory audits.
Key focus areas include Evaluate waste receipts for processing, Assign processing codes to direct waste to specific plant processes, and Use knowledge of chemistry to direct waste for safe handling.
Successful candidates bring BS In Chemistry Or Related Discipline. Important skills include Chemistry Knowledge, Chemical Reactivity Evaluation, Chemical Compatibility Evaluation, Processing Methodologies, Team Player, and Interpersonal Skills. Preferred (not required): EPA Regulations, RCRA, TSCA, and PFOS.
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Company Description
Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country's largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.
Job Description
Position Purpose:
The Process Planner is responsible for evaluating incoming receipts of hazardous waste for disposal. Evaluation includes knowledge of physical and chemical hazards of the waste, packaging size and type, regulatory restrictions, and facility restrictions for processing waste or feed limitations of the incineration unit. Processing includes repackaging, pumping liquids to tanks or direct to incinerator, direct burn of pre-packaged drums, and bulking of waste for feedstock.
Provides assistance to plant operations personnel to include determining suitability of waste type versus processing options, evaluating or re-evaluating waste description, sample results, and packaging size or type determined on receipt. Also troubleshoots inventory issues to ensure timely destruction of waste in storage.
Interact with appropriate site personnel to insure environmental, health and safety issues and requirements. Participates in safety reviews of potential waste opportunities. Participates in regulatory and customer audits of the facility.
Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
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Evaluate waste receipts for processing. Assign processing codes used to direct waste to specific plant processes.
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Uses knowledge of chemistry to direct waste to process that ensure safe handling of the waste and protection of plant employees.
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Evaluate chemical reactivity and chemical compatibility of waste based on descriptions and/or lab results to determine plant processing including chemical batching of liquids or solids, processing under inert or ambient atmospheres, repackaging, or direct feed of waste.
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Maintain and update reactive database and all profiles to composition, handling, incineration, etc. to insure and expedite appropriate burn requirements
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Insure and monitor that all hazardous waste inventory is processed in accordance within designated time parameters.
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Work with appropriate operational personnel to determine the most preferred method of handling various waste streams.
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Prepare a variety of weekly and monthly reports to determine and insure that existing process burn plans are effective and efficient.
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Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education / Experience / Background:
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BS in Chemistry or related discipline required
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Prior work experience of 2-4 years in the hazardous waste industry preferred
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
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Familiarity with EPA regulations regarding RCRA, TSCA, PFOS & HFC chemicals a plus
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Extensive knowledge in processing methodologies
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Strong team player
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Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
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Time management: the ability to organize and manage multiple deadlines
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Strong customer orientation
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Ability to effectively present information
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Strong computer skills
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Strong chemical background
Additional Information
Benefits: Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
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