Environmental, Health, and Safety Technician - 1st Shift

 

Work Your Magic with us!  

 

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.  

 

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US. 

 

Your Role

 

The Environmental, Health and Safety Technician at MilliporeSigma monitors waste inventories, coordinates the shipping of waste materials, prepares hazardous waste related paperwork and reports, ensuring compliance with various regulatory agencies and performs administrative duties for the EH&S group in Milwaukee. This position is responsible to coordinate with multiple sites in Wisconsin. Job duties include:

 

• Coordinates the shipping of all hazardous waste to the appropriate destination.
• Prepares and coordinates with waste vendors all the necessary manifests and shipping documentation. 
• Coordinates with waste disposal vendors, prepare waste profiles and gets approvals on time. 
• Consolidates and submits lab pack inventory sheets for pre-approval by the Treatment, Storage & Disposal Facility (TSDF). 
• Maintains waste container logs and RCRA training files of the ES employees. 
• Coordinates with ES operators to make sure corrections are made to approved lab pack inventories. 
• Conducts weekly RCRA inspections for the site and make sure all the containers are properly marked and labeled, check containers for integrity and accumulation date. 
• Monitors that hazardous waste containers do not accumulate more than 90 days
• Prepares recovery drums for customers following all government regulations and proper handling procedures, which also require instructions to the customers to return the recovery drum through various shipping carriers according to DOT regulations. 
• Answers customer questions regarding recovery drums and advise hazardous materials are packaged and shipped according to DOT regulations. 
• Prepares Purchase Requisitions in SAP for both Milwaukee and Sheboygan EH&S groups and coordinate with Procurement to get the purchase orders on time, ensuring the supplies and services are delivered without affecting the EH&S operations. 
• Sorting of incoming waste materials by hazard class. 
• Makes sure Universal waste containers and biological waste containers are properly marked and labeled. 
• Conducts monthly safety inspections when assigned. 
• Conducts weekly mandatory RCRA hazardous waste inspections 
• Schedules hazardous, non-hazardous, biohazardous and universal waste shipments 
• Maintains leaker/spill data in SAP for Quality Assurance and Packaging Engineering groups  

 

Who you are:

 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or Chemistry

           Or                    

• High School Diploma or GED
• 4+ years of work experience in hazardous waste and/or environmental science

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience in environmental compliance
• 1 + year of office/administrative experience
• Strong knowledge of chemistry and DOT regulations or familiarity with hazardous waste (RCRA regulations)
• Ability to operate various hand tools, lift table, pallet lift, pallet mule, and fork truck.
• Ability to read, edit, and draft SOPs
• Excellent organizational skills

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and believe that it drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!
 
Apply now and become a part of our diverse team!

 

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