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Form of workMPS Group Inc. has a full-time position open for an Environmental Technician at GM Factory Zero located in Detroit, MI.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Collect trash, recyclables, hazardous waste, scrap metal and other waste streams throughout the plant and transports to disposal container or storage room
- Segregate, sort and package waste streams for off-site shipment in accordance with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements
- Load semi-trailers and roll-off boxes for shipment to landfill, recycling center, and any other disposal site
- Perform and document daily equipment inspection prior to use
- Clean/maintain organization and compliance of 90-day Accumulation Area, including sweeping the floor, mopping the floor, labeling drums
- Assist supervisor with response to chemical spill incidents by placing adsorbents on liquids, sweeping or vacuuming solids and containerizing cleaned up materials for proper disposal
- Assist Resource Manager with daily supply delivery, waste pick up and waste organization
- Perform inspections of waste storage areas, and emergency equipment, taking corrective action to eliminate deficiencies identified during the inspection
- Inventory and Inspections of Waste Spill Kits
- Document and inform Resource Manager of any contamination in plant’s recycling and waste containers
- Maintain/complete necessary documentation of waste inventories, inspections and other activities as required
- Operate fork truck to load/unload trucks
- Operate Burden carrier
- Follow all plant- related safety guidelines
- Other tasks assigned by manager
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma AND one-year experience in waste management; OR,
- Any equivalent combination of experience, training and/or education
TRAINING:
- Current 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) with Annual Refresher (desired); will be provided upon hire
- Current Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA, desired); will be provided upon hire
- Current 40-hour Department of Transportation (DOT, desired); will be provided upon hire
- Current Fork Truck Operator Training (desired); will be provided upon hire
