Warehouse Chemical Technician / Receiving Chemist I Internship

Job Description

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Clean Harbors is presented as a company with a deep commitment to excellence and a strong sense of tradition. Its business model is centered on supporting North American businesses in maintaining environmental sustainability (“keeping North American businesses green”). The company is a world-class environmental service organization and a market leader in several key areas:
• Industrial hazardous waste management
• Parts-cleaning technology
• Oil re-refining

Clean Harbors generates over $1.2 billion in annual revenue. It collects more than 200 million gallons of used motor oil each year and possesses the largest re-refinery capacity in North America, allowing it to re-refine over 150 million gallons annually. The company’s mission involves assisting customers in resolving their waste management needs and reducing their carbon footprint, encapsulated by its motto: PROTECTION. CHOICES. PEOPLE. MAKE GREEN WORK.

Clean Harbors is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, services, programs, and activities. They are also a Military & Veteran friendly company. Furthermore, Clean Harbors is dedicated to complying with applicable pay transparency laws and ensuring fair and equitable compensation, with final compensation varying based on factors like location, experience, skills, and business needs. Some roles may also be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

Job description, detailed

This is an internship for a Warehouse Chemical Technician / Receiving Chemist I position at the Baltimore, MD facility.

Primary Responsibility:
The intern will work in the facility warehouse to complete tasks specifically associated with receiving and sampling waste drums.

Shift: 1st or 2nd shift
Pay: $18 per hour
Duration: May – September

Why Work for Clean Harbors (General Company Benefits & Culture):
• Health and Safety is the number one priority, emphasized as a daily living principle (3-6-5).
• Competitive wages.
• Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment.
• Generous paid time off, company-paid training, and tuition reimbursement.
• Positive and safe work environments.
• Opportunities for growth and development at all career stages.

Key Responsibilities:
The intern will be responsible for a range of tasks, with a strong emphasis on safety and adherence to protocols:
• Consistently ensuring Health and Safety is the top priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes, and acting safely at all times.
• Receiving all containers, verifying counts and sizes of received loads, and properly coding all waste for disposal processing.
• Sampling all incoming drums and performing basic analysis of samples according to prescribed procedures.
• Sorting through batteries and consolidating all alkaline batteries for disposal.
• Confirming that all drums are properly and accurately coded for routing and billing in accordance with protocol.
• Ensuring all drums are assigned the proper disposal process and/or outbound profile.
• Moving drums from the staging area to the appropriate facility storage areas.
• Completing all associated paperwork and ensuring all work meets applicable QA/QC (Quality Assurance/Quality Control) guidelines.
• Maintaining a safe working environment that complies with all applicable OSHA regulations, as well as company Health & Safety and Compliance protocols.

What it takes to work at Clean Harbors (Qualifications):
• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• 1+ Years of related experience.
• Forklift experience preferred (but Not Required).
• Ability to use a computer.
• Ability to lift 50 or more pounds.