Lab Manager

Clean Earth is a leading provider of environmental services in the United States providing remediation, disposal, recycling, and beneficial reuse solutions for hazardous and non-hazardous waste, contaminated soil, and dredged material. Our vast portfolio of technologies and services touches nearly every industry that generates waste including energy, infrastructure, commercial, industrial, retail, and healthcare markets.

Every day our teams across the country take a hands-on, dedicated approach to recycling and beneficially reusing waste that would otherwise go into landfills. We value our employees as our most important asset, and this is reflected in many areas across our company including recently being named a 2024 Most Loved Workplace ®. We are committed to creating a positive work culture that fosters growth and development while ensuring the health and safety of our employees.

Position Overview:

The Lab Manager position is for a small working lab at a hazardous waste facility. Non-accredited and actively working with plant personnel to manage a wastewater treatment tank farm. Basic lab testing and running of a GC and an ICP, while overseeing 1-2 lab techs. Attention to detail, ability to lead a team, and a desire to learn about the environmental services industry desired.

Primary Responsibilities (Essential Functions):

• Understand facility operations and be familiar with which regulations and permit conditions drive the analytical requirements of the facility, both in-house and third-party.
• Communicate and confirm each lab and lab pack technician’s understanding of their role in facility operations and compliance with permit conditions and regulations.
• Perform QA/QC review on data generated by laboratory technicians for incoming waste verification samples, process/treatability samples, and samples representing outbound wastes.
• Perform QA/QC review on results entered into computer database by laboratory technicians.
• Communicate with other departments within our company either through email or cell phone.
• Approve lab packs coming into our facility.
• Oversee notification to Facility Management of off specification drums and recommended resolution.
• Maintain the highest standards at all times, assuring accuracy of results.
• Review lab equipment maintenance logs including calibration schedules as applicable.
• Make suggestions on methods to improve laboratory and lab pack flow and quality to Facility Manager.
• Operate lab in a safe and efficient manner.
• Continually grow knowledge of laboratory and lab pack information and expertise.
• Properly log and perform all checks, standards and calibrations.
• Participate in mandatory pre-shift and post-shift safety and operational meetings detailing tasks to be completed on shift.
• Perform other reasonably related tasks as assigned by management

Basic Required Qualifications:                 

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, or related Science
• Two plus years of prior laboratory experience
• At least 21 years of age
• Ability to repeatedly lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand, bend, and walk for extended periods of time
• Willing and able to wear company-provided personal protective equipment (PPE) such as hard hat, eye protection, foot protection, Tyvek coveralls, and respirator (as needed).
• Able to pass a company physical, drug test, and background check.
• Knowledge of hazardous materials and OSHA regulation.
• Willingness and ability to work safely in a variety of physical conditions such as proximity to moving vehicles, electrical current, and exposure to chemicals.
• Physically agile and dexterous and undeterred by adverse climatic conditions.
• Supervisory experience
• Ability to manage/prioritize several tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and Power Point.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 40-hour HAZWOPER training
• Experience with basic lab techniques and calculations
• Filling out lab pack inventory sheets
• Knowledge of Gas Chromatography and/or ICP-OES
• Knowledge of chemical compatibilities

Compensation

• Starting salary $90,326.
• Clean Earth offers competitive benefits including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans starting on the first day of employment; paid time off, wellness benefits, employee discount program, tuition assistance, and a 401k with company matching. 

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or genetics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.