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About Arcwood

Every advancement—from the products we use to the medicines and technologies we depend on—creates waste that must be handled responsibly. For more than 50 years, Arcwood Environmental has helped organizations across the United States manage the byproducts of progress safely and thoughtfully. With deep expertise and innovative waste management technology across a growing nationwide footprint, Arcwood protects people, communities, and the environment through work that often happens behind the scenes.

 

Our Values

We move forward together, one team with a shared purpose, counting on each other every day. Our core values demonstrate how we work together to deliver value for our customers, putting them at the center of all we do:

• Lead with Safety: We uphold the highest safety and compliance standards to protect our teams, our customers and the communities that count on us.
• Solve Problems Creatively: We push for better – advancing technologies, processes, and ideas that protect human health and the environment.
• Own It Together: We are individually and collectively accountable for our work and our impact, knowing that progress is only achieved by working together – with our customers, and with each other.
• Deliver for Customers: We put customers at the center of all we do. When we live our values – lead with safety, solving problems creatively, and owning our work together – the result is clear: we deliver exceptional value for our customers.

We’ve reached a unique point as a company: big enough to deliver broad capability and consistent performance, while striving to be nimbler and more responsive to our customers’ evolving needs. Come join Arcwood and be part of our legacy of environmental leadership!

Onsite Chemist  

As an Onsite Chemist, you will serve as the customer’s dedicated, on-site point of contact for hazardous waste management and compliance. You will be responsible for sorting and preparing hazardous and nonhazardous materials for shipment from the customer’s site. This role will ensure material compatibility and adhere to all safety processes for each job and lab packing service provided to the customer.

This is not a bench chemist position. The Onsite Chemist works full-time at a single customer site, conducting inspections of storage containers and inventory, maintaining the customer’s hazardous waste storage areas, and managing the logistics of multiple hazardous waste truck shipments each day. The Onsite Chemist also serves as a technical resource for the customer and is responsible for maintaining full regulatory compliance at the site.

Location & Schedule

• Based full-time on-site at the customer’s facility
• Schedule for this role is 7am-3pm daily with overtime likely based on customer operations and shipment volume

Key Responsibilities

• Prioritizes health and safety by adhering to policies, processes, and maintaining safe practices at all times
• Segregates and characterizes chemicals by hazard class and packs compatible materials into appropriate containers to prepare them for transport; completes required documentation per job, conducting facility inspections as needed
• Collects hazardous and nonhazardous materials from various onsite locations and transports via pushcart or Company van to waste collection areas
• Follows proper placarding and load segregation requirements when loading hazardous materials
• Effectively communicates important information to customer and maintains a productive and positive relationship with key customer contacts
• Maintains a logbook of waste stored within the waste storage area at customer site
• Maintains good housekeeping in storage areas and advises relevant parties when additional supplies are needed
• Provides direction to Field Technicians/Drivers while onsite assisting with waste collection
• Takes on additional duties as assigned to support the team and organization

- High school diploma or equivalent (required)
- Bachelor's degree within a science-related discipline (preferred)

• 1+ years of experience in lab packing or an environmental waste role (preferred) 

Arcwood offers stability you can count on and opportunities to grow. We provide steady work, competitive pay, and above-market benefits that reflect the importance of what we do. As we continue to grow, youll have the chance to build skills, take on new challenges, and build a career. When you join Arcwood, you join a team that honors its legacy, values hardworking people, and shows up every day to protect people, communities, and the future we share.
Arcwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status, in accordance with applicable federal laws.
A post-offer drug screen and background check will be required.
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