What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lab Pack Project Manager position at VLS Environmental Solutions, LLC?
About VLS!
VLS Environmental Solutions, LLC, is a recognized leader in providing sustainability solutions, with three divisions providing industry-leading services. With a mission to innovate solutions to meet clients' sustainability goals, VLS has over 1,200 employees in 40 locations across North America.
Waste Services
VLS Waste Services provides customized waste processing solutions for hazardous and non-hazardous industrial and commercial waste, including landfill diversion and sustainability programs, solidification of liquid waste, recycling, wastewater treatment, and waste sequestration.
Railcar Services
VLS Railcar Cleaning and Repair Services division provides specialty cleaning services for difficult-to-clean products, including chemicals, hardened materials, and pressurized gases, and comprehensive repair services for certified full-service repairs, tank car qualifications, and maintenance.
Marine Services
VLS Marine Services division offers state-of-the-art barge cleaning, repair, and gas-free facilities for various chemical solvents and downstream petroleum products.
Job Summary
The Lab Pack Project Manager for the Waste Division’s Northeast region is in a unique position to establish and grow a new line of service to VLS clients. The northeast currently transports and disposes hazardous waste, but on a relatively limited scale, and does not offer lab packing as a direct service. The Lab Pack Project Manager will work with the sales team to add lab packing as a direct service, as well as to increase the volume of brokered hazardous waste. Your unique knowledge and skillset will open doors to new business and expand the services we can offer to existing clients.
Responsibilities
At VLS our employees are the core of our business. As such, we value our employees' physical, mental, and financial wellbeing by providing first class, high value benefits and resources that are centered around a proper work-life balance.
Physical and Mental Wellbeing: VLS is committed to supporting our employees' physical and mental health by providing:
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance - Based on each employee's need, we offer various high quality, low-premium medical, dental and vision plans, which include our first-in-class concierge service (available in Spanish) and 2nd MD Offering.
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Healthcare Saving Accounts (HSA) -- Set aside pre-tax money to use toward your health care spending. VLS provides an employer contribution to all HSA accounts.
Time Off - We offer 11 (eleven) company-paid holidays, in addition to our paid time off and voluntary time off plans.
Employee Assistance Program -- 24/7 assistance and counseling services that are 100% confidential and free to all employees and their dependents.
Telemedicine -- All employees and dependents receive free virtual visits by licensed practitioners any time, any day...including holidays!
Financial and Retirement Planning: At VLS we offer the following to assist our employees with planning around their finances and saving for retirement:
401(k) - Generous 401(k) matching program after 90 days of employment. VLS will match up to 5% of your pay every pay period. Matching contributions are 100% vested immediately.
Life and Disability Insurance -- Employer-paid life insurance, along with short-term and long-term disability coverage provided to all full-time employees.
Voluntary Life Protection Plans -- Employees and their dependents can elect coverage in our voluntary life/add, critical illness, hospital indemnity and accident plans.
Rewards and Recognition Programs -- We celebrate our employees! From birthdays to anniversaries and other various milestones/achievements, we have programs in place to recognize our employees.
Financial Planning - Free One on One financial planning with a certified Financial Planner/Coach.
Employee Discount - Employee Discount Program for savings on everyday goods and services at various retailers throughout the US.
VLS Environmental Solutions, LLC, is a recognized leader in providing sustainability solutions, with three divisions providing industry-leading services. With a mission to innovate solutions to meet clients' sustainability goals, VLS has over 1,200 employees in 40 locations across North America.
Waste Services
VLS Waste Services provides customized waste processing solutions for hazardous and non-hazardous industrial and commercial waste, including landfill diversion and sustainability programs, solidification of liquid waste, recycling, wastewater treatment, and waste sequestration.
Railcar Services
VLS Railcar Cleaning and Repair Services division provides specialty cleaning services for difficult-to-clean products, including chemicals, hardened materials, and pressurized gases, and comprehensive repair services for certified full-service repairs, tank car qualifications, and maintenance.
Marine Services
VLS Marine Services division offers state-of-the-art barge cleaning, repair, and gas-free facilities for various chemical solvents and downstream petroleum products.
Job Summary
The Lab Pack Project Manager for the Waste Division’s Northeast region is in a unique position to establish and grow a new line of service to VLS clients. The northeast currently transports and disposes hazardous waste, but on a relatively limited scale, and does not offer lab packing as a direct service. The Lab Pack Project Manager will work with the sales team to add lab packing as a direct service, as well as to increase the volume of brokered hazardous waste. Your unique knowledge and skillset will open doors to new business and expand the services we can offer to existing clients.
Responsibilities
- Establish, lead and grow a new business area for the Northeast region
- Be a valuable resource to the operations and sales teams for transportation and disposal of hazardous waste
- Ensure clients’ needs are the primary focus of each project
- Obtain a waste inventory and be able to quote packaging and disposal for a wide variety of projects (laboratories, schools, demolition sites, etc.)
- Build working relationships with hazardous waste disposal outlets to facilitate profile approval and waste delivery
- Manage logistics, including setting pick-up and delivery times while complying with the DOT’s 10-day rule Communicate with clients on pricing and shipment details and ship waste according to DOT requirements.
- Sample and profile new waste streams and register on waste company portals to be able to profile waste streams and get them approved online
- Understand and learn how hazardous waste outlets off spec and surcharge certain waste streams
- Collect, segregate, and properly package waste chemicals for disposal to maximize efficiency, maintain compliance, and safety.
- Assign proper waste codes to all materials that are designated for disposal
- Prepare inventory sheets, labels, manifests, and land disposal restriction notifications
- Field test unknown chemicals when they are encountered
- HS Diploma or GED equivalency
- 2 plus years of lab packing experience
- 40-Hour HAZWOPER Certificate required
- Class A/B Commercial Driver's License (with Tanker and Haz Endorsements) preferred
- Due to this position's interstate travel in a commercial vehicle and federal regulations, candidates must be 21 years or older
- Knowledgeable on Federal/State EPA requirements for hazardous waste disposal.
- Be able to improvise and adapt to change in project scope
- Able to identify peroxide forming materials and be aware of the dangers of expired ethers, self-heating organic peroxides, etc.
- Ability to create and administer clear paperwork, labels, record keeping
- Ability to work safely around acutely hazardous waste
- Flexible schedule being able to work 50 hours/week, if needed with Occasional weekend and evening overtime hours
- Excellent communication and organizational skills and attention to detail
- Demonstrated excellent work ethic and obtaining solutions-oriented results
- Mechanical expertise or aptitude preferred
- Ability to wear full-face respirator
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision oversight in handling unanticipated events and needs
- Ability to lift up to 75lbs
At VLS our employees are the core of our business. As such, we value our employees' physical, mental, and financial wellbeing by providing first class, high value benefits and resources that are centered around a proper work-life balance.
Physical and Mental Wellbeing: VLS is committed to supporting our employees' physical and mental health by providing:
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance - Based on each employee's need, we offer various high quality, low-premium medical, dental and vision plans, which include our first-in-class concierge service (available in Spanish) and 2nd MD Offering.
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Healthcare Saving Accounts (HSA) -- Set aside pre-tax money to use toward your health care spending. VLS provides an employer contribution to all HSA accounts.
Time Off - We offer 11 (eleven) company-paid holidays, in addition to our paid time off and voluntary time off plans.
Employee Assistance Program -- 24/7 assistance and counseling services that are 100% confidential and free to all employees and their dependents.
Telemedicine -- All employees and dependents receive free virtual visits by licensed practitioners any time, any day...including holidays!
Financial and Retirement Planning: At VLS we offer the following to assist our employees with planning around their finances and saving for retirement:
401(k) - Generous 401(k) matching program after 90 days of employment. VLS will match up to 5% of your pay every pay period. Matching contributions are 100% vested immediately.
Life and Disability Insurance -- Employer-paid life insurance, along with short-term and long-term disability coverage provided to all full-time employees.
Voluntary Life Protection Plans -- Employees and their dependents can elect coverage in our voluntary life/add, critical illness, hospital indemnity and accident plans.
Rewards and Recognition Programs -- We celebrate our employees! From birthdays to anniversaries and other various milestones/achievements, we have programs in place to recognize our employees.
Financial Planning - Free One on One financial planning with a certified Financial Planner/Coach.
Employee Discount - Employee Discount Program for savings on everyday goods and services at various retailers throughout the US.
