What are the responsibilities and job description for the Field Service Foreman position at Clean Harbors?
Job Summary
This is a Field Service Foreman position at Clean Harbors in Kaukauna, WI. The successful candidate will be responsible for supervising Field Technicians and performing tasks associated with emergency response, hazardous waste clean-up, site-remediation, equipment decontamination, and handling of hazardous materials.
Responsibilities
- Ensure Health and Safety is the number one goal by following policies, processes, and always acting in a safe manner
- Train and mentor the Field Service Technicians
- Execution of projects/jobs within budget and on time
- Enforce and ensure OSHA, EPA and H&S standards or regulations are compliant
- Understand and work with the Coordinator in the communication of manpower, equipment and resources required to complete field service and emergency response projects
- Manage large scale field service and emergency response projects when directed
- Engage in strenuous physical labor including lifting and pulling heavy objects
- Operate light and heavy equipment, handles various hand tools and powered industrial tools, works with vibration-producing tools
- Wear and properly use a variety of personal protective Equipment (PPE). Including respirators, skin, face, hand and foot protection in a multiple number of combinations
- Work in various temperatures indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions
- Work in atmospheres and locations with the potential for exposure to various chemical and physical agents, some of which may be hazardous, toxic, or corrosive
- Work in potentially elevated noise levels, confined spaces, including lifting in areas of low clearance
- Work at elevations including working from ladders and scaffolding
- Assist in field sampling activities and calibration of meters
- Climb ladders, scaffolding and into and out of trucks, tanks, and various other containers
- Work extended (> 8 hrs.) time periods
- Attend all compliance and safety update meetings
- Inspect drums for container integrity and regulatory compliance
- Safe loading and unloading of hazardous and non-hazardous waste
- Conduct waste stream sampling and profiling as necessary
- Complete associated paperwork, such as worksheets, vehicle inspections, equipment inspections and permits
- Follow all local, state (provincial) and federal compliance regulations and rules
- Safely operate vehicles in accordance with U.S. DOT, local, state (provincial) and federal requirements
- Safely observe all corporate operating guidelines and procedures
- Observe all company environmental health and safety operating guidelines
- Perform other duties as assigned
- By position, ability to be on call for emergency response on rotating basis every other week
- By position, site-remediation, equipment decontamination, and the handling of hazardous materials
- By position, may perform lead responsibilities
Qualifications
- Previous experience in a physically intensive role
- Previous experience in a supervisory, crew lead or leadership role
- Ability to travel for extended periods of time, overnight
- Ability to be on-call for emergency response
- Valid Driver's license
- Perform physical functions per job requirements
- Successfully complete a background check, drug test, and physical, by position
- Per OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard, 29 CFR 1910.34, employees in positions requiring respirators are required to meet facial hair standards
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous heavy equipment experience (bobcats, excavators, etc.)
- Previous environmental and/or industrial experience (i.e.. site remediation, spill response, hydro blasting, vacuum truck, tank cleaning, refinery-based work)
- Commercial driver license
