Field Chemist

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Temp to hire Environmental Field Chemist, Elgin, IL based Field Service Company

Our client based in Elgin, IL., offers a full complement of waste removal and field services in which they manage environmental concerns for companies on a project basis.They seek a temporary-to-hire field chemist. Candidates close to Elgin, IL are ideal. This position will be reporting to Elgin, IL & then driving to the field site. Living close to Elgin will eliminate extra driving. A majority of their present work load is in the following general areas; city of Chicago, South Aurora/Naperville, IL; north suburban Chicago around Lake Zurich, IL and West to DeKalb, IL.

A qualified candidate for this position would have the following:

• Knowledge of RCRA, DOT, OSHA, IEPA rules and regulations
• Knowledge of chemical families and properties, specifically Dirty Chemical Properties.
• Ability to segregate chemicals, identify unknown chemicals, sample, and package DDD hazardous materials into DOT approved shipping containers for over the road shipment.
• Familiarity with manifesting, labeling, marking, loading and segregating waste containers for over the road shipment. 
• Knowledge of developing shipping paperwork, disposal profiles, land disposal restriction notifications.

A qualified candidate for this position MUST:

• Have a minimum of an Associates in Environmental Science or Chemistry
• Be able to take and complete a HAZWOPER 40 Hour Online OSHA Training Class prior to start. 
• The HAZWOPPER class will be paid for by the client, but you will not be compensation for hours
• to complete the course

• Be able to pass a MANDATORY Physical. The physical will be paid for by the client.
• Be available to work 40 hours a week with a possibility of overtime, weekends, and at times overnight travel which is paid for by the client.
• Must pass a drug test prior to starting work.

If you or anyone you know be interested in this opportunity, please do not hesitate to send your resume to us for immediate consideration.

Company DescriptionLabPersonnel is not a general staffing firm, we specialize on recruitment in the Engineering, Food, Energy, Power, Oil & Gas, Chemical, Paints and Petroleum.

As market specialists in these areas we understand your market and product solutions in considerable depth. This knowledge plays a key role in the process that enables us to source the best candidates using the most time efficient methods.Company DescriptionLabPersonnel is not a general staffing firm, we specialize on recruitment in the Engineering, Food, Energy, Power, Oil & Gas, Chemical, Paints and Petroleum.\r
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As market specialists in these areas we understand your market and product solutions in considerable depth. This knowledge plays a key role in the process that enables us to source the best candidates using the most time efficient methods.

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