Landfill Environmental Technician

MedNational Staffing

Walker, LA

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$28–$32 Per Hour

SKILLS

Best Practices, Calendar Management, Cost Control, Customer Support/Service, Electricity, Environmental Compliance, Environmental Management Systems, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Hazardous Materials/Substances, High School Diploma, ISO 14001, ISO 9001, Loading/Unloading, Machining Operations, Maintain Compliance, Manual Dexterity, OSHA, Operational Strategy, Operations Processes, Pumps, Quality Management, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Safety Process, Safety/Work Safety, Time Management, Transportation Regulations, Waste/Garbage/Recycle Collection

LOCATION

Walker, LA

POSTED

1 day ago

Our client is looking for a Landfill Environmental Technician in Walker, LA! This is a 3-month contract opportunity offering a pay range of $28-$32/hour dependent upon experience.
This is an entry level, non-supervisory position focused on hazardous and non-hazardous waste related projects. II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities . Identify best practices that assist customers in reducing waste volumes, increasing operational efficiencies, identifying optimal equipment usage and generating cost savings Schedule: 1st shift, days. Details to come.
Duties and Responsibilities:

take care of well field.
self-motivated - hands-on mechanically - repair pumps knowledge is good to have
we don't do electrical - 3rd party
just read well field 80-90% read and done on time
gas wells in landfill
Woodside Landfill has 100-150 collectors on site
Reading Pressure, Temp & O2 content
Nice to have - leche probes – performed quarterly
Segregate, label, mark and package waste materials in a safe and compliant manner.
Collect, pour, transfer, consolidate, repackage and package solid, liquid & sludge material.
Perform labor intensive activities such as container or drum collection, drum bulking, sorting trash for recyclables, and loading of trucks.
Transfer waste into containers of different size.
Provide labor support at 90 Day Hazardous Waste Pad, when applicable.
May provide support or direction to less experienced Technicians.
Wears required personal protective equipment. Participates and cooperates in safety process, including following written procedures, attending required training and scheduled meetings.
Immediately reports any unsafe conditions, incidents, injuries or property damage to supervisor.
Follows Environmental and Quality Management System (ISO 14001/9001) policy, procedures, and operational controls related to job responsibilities.
Maintains compliance with applicable environmental, safety and transportation regulations (EPA, OSHA, and DOT)

Qualifications:

High school diploma or G.E.D, and four or more years previous experience.
Preferred: Associate's Degree, or equivalent experience
Preferred: RCRA, TSCA, OSHA (HAZWOPER), & DOT training
Must be able to work independently with little direction, and as a member of a team

Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

3:1 slope 200' high
Outdoors traversing a landfill
PPE is provided - hard hat, hi-vis, gloves
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc) most of the work day
Required to exert physical effort in handling objects up to 30 pounds most of the work day
Required to exert physical effort in handling objects up to 50 pounds occasionally
Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc) most of the work day;
Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements most of the workday;
Ability to perform tasks in inclement weather.
Note: The level of physical effort may vary from site to site and in some cases be greater or lesser than documented here.

Landfill Environmental Technician

MedNational Staffing

Walker, LA

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