Senior Chemist

Company Description

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

Every day our teams across the country take a hands-on, dedicated approach to recycling and beneficially reusing waste that would otherwise go into landfills. We value our employees as our most important asset, and this is reflected in many areas across our company including recently being named a 2024 Most Loved Workplace ®. We are committed to creating a positive work culture that fosters growth and development while ensuring the health and safety of our employees

Job Description

Responsible for the overall administration of the QC laboratory to include: Training of lab personnel, monitoring of QA/QC programs in effect, maintenance of laboratory records, scheduling and prioritizing sample testing duties, and generating reports.

• Review and approve LSR’s and B# reports, as well as other lab documents.
• Provide technical support to lab personnel and assigns duties.
• Communicate with sales, operations, QC and other departments.
• Originate and implement lab SOP’s, analytical methods and directs R&D activity.
• Train and oversee all lab personnel.
• Perform QA/QC on all samples for incoming waste.
• Log all results into computer data base and/or logbooks.
• Maintain all lab equipment.
• Operate the lab in a safe and efficient manner.
• Maintain inventory control of supplies.
• Continually grow knowledge of laboratory information and expertise.
• Properly log and perform all checks, standards and calibrations.
• Occasional over-time and weekend work.
• Use of company-provided personal protective equipment is required.
• Perform other reasonably related tasks as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Chemistry, Biology, or Environmental Science
• 3 or more years of prior laboratory experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, or Environmental Science
• 3 or more years of supervisory experience
• 40-hour HAZWOPER training
• Experience with basic lab techniques and calculations
• Knowledge of Gas Chromatography and/or ICP-OES
• Knowledge of chemical compatibilities

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.