Environmental Technician - Level 1 - #1412423

Position Summary

Level One: Maintains the waste material containment area and the oil reclaim area by performing the following duties.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Identifies, separates, consolidates, and labels all hazardous and non-hazardous wastes. Ensures all wastes are properly labeled including waste codes, dates, and appropriate dentification numbers.
• Implements Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan Best Management Practices including maintenance of waste storage areas and general plant area grounds consistent with Plan guidelines.
• Performs daily inspection of waste material containment area including a drum inventory and site conditions.
• Maintains Hilco unit making daily checks, replacing filters, keeping constant flow of oil cleaning and removing water from the system.
• Maintains a daily logbook for the unit that includes number of gallons of clean oil put back in system, number of gallons of dirty oil that has been added, level of dirty oil in reclaim tank, level of oil in clean tank, and levels of the top and bottom tanks of the Hilliard unit.
• Handles non-reclaimable oils by transferring non-AW32 oils to the oil/water separator tank; transferring the separated oil to the "Non-Reusable Oil" tank; taking samples of water prior to pumping into sewer; informs Engineering when level of non-reusable oil reaches a level to be removed.
• Keeps area clean and the ground free of oil, including waste material containment area and its trench; keeps drums of used absorbent segregated.
• Verifies that all waste drums do not exceed weight requirements, are closed and do not have standing oil or water on top of them.
• Keeps inventory of all die lubes and specialized oils in the containment area and places reorders when necessary.
• Serves as a point of contact for oil tanker pump-outs, trash and recycle pickups, and other environmental pickups or projects throughout the site.
• Performs sampling of dust, oil, water, storm water, or other chemicals, as required by various environmental programs.
• Takes meter reads for various equipment; makes minor repairs and changes filters on bag houses.
  
  

Required Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of introductory algebra and geometry
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with various concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret multiple instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Hazardous Material Handling training certificate and licensed forklift operator.
• OSHA 1910.120 40 Hour HAZWOPER Certification.
  
  

Experience & Education

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED); or five years related experience and training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  
  

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to airborne particles and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Shultz Steel LLC is an equal opportunity employer. The company's policy and practice is to provide equal employment opportunities and to assure those opportunities, without regard to age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions, gender, race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation including gender identity or gender expression, religion, (including religious dress and religious grooming), mental or physical disability, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, reproductive decision making, or any other status protected by applicable local, state or federal anti-discrimination laws.