Sr. Environmental Technician

Senior Environmental Technician

Reporting to the Facilities manager with dotted line to EHS Manager, responsibilities include :

Waste Water Treatment

• Massachusetts grade 4 Industrial WWTP License needed to operate Metals & Non-Metals pre-treatment system
• Operate and maintain waste water pumps, chemical feed systems, sludge settling, thickening and dewatering equipment, sand filtration and flow monitoring/recording equipment.
• Perform quality control analysis on metals precipitation and neutralization process
• Perform specified daily treatment/monthly discharge monitoring reports and annual sampling
• Maintain inventories of treatment chemicals and consumable equipment.
• Manage hazardous waste generated by waste water treatment.
• Oversee internal pump station maintenance of waste water pumping to segregated waste water treatment system holding tanks.
• Understanding charts and blue prints of waste water treatment collection system, both feed points and discharge points
• On call after hours

Water Treatment - D.I Water

• Daily operations/Inspections of water treatment unit and chemicals
• Operate and maintain De-Ionized water treatment system consisting of booster pump, water softener, brine tank, chemical injection, Reverse Osmosis (RO), Electro deionization machine (EDI), mixed beds, ultraviolet sterilization and TOC reduction.
• Maintain inventories of chemicals/filters and consumable products
• Prepare annual sampling of RO/EDI unit and discharge points
• Perform quality control analysis of hardness/chlorine/conductivity/resistivity
• Support to other departments on water usage/quality/issues/pm's.

Gas Bottle Management

• Weekly inventory of gas usage throughout facility
• Support/deliver/return/removal of gases to main accumulation storage area
• Package/label and manage hazardous and inert gases used and generated through-out the facility
• Familiarity with toxic/flammable/corrosive/Personal Inhalation hazard gases and knowledge of safety data sheets

Hazardous Waste

• Perform weekly hazardous waste Inspections/inventories
• Perform quarterly accumulation results and annual reporting to EHS dept.
• Knowledge of Satellite Accumulation Areas and Main Accumulation Storage Areas
• Knowledge RCRA, Hazard Communication, Hazardous waste operations and emergency response (HAZWOPER) and DOT regulations
• Universal waste management/weekly inspections
• Maintain Spill kits and chemical spill supplies

Recycling Operations

• Assist EHS managers with all recycling opportunities
• Knowledge of solid waste disposal/reclamation
• Knowledge of Electronic waste recycling, metals recycling, paper & cardboard recycling, wood recycling
• Support internal recycling locations and manage accordingly

Other Duties

• Provide classes on Industrial Fork Truck Training, Instructor training and certification required
• Eye wash/Shower Inspections, ladder Inspections
• Quarterly Storm Water Inspections/Sampling and reporting

Competencies

In addition to demonstrating Axcelis Attributes and Behaviors the employee will be subject to all Axcelis employee policies and to both quantitative and qualitative assessments of performance.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience Preferred:

HS Diploma or equivalent

3 - 5 years of EHS experience in a fast pace manufacturing/office environment.

Certificate/Licenses/Special Requirements Preferred :

• 8 Hour or 24 Hour HAZWOPER Training Preferred

Additional Skills

• Computer skills: Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. ACAD a plus.
• Building Management experience--Continuum preferred.
• Ability to work some overtime as needed.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to work from blueprints, drawing and rough sketches.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The duties of this job normally require full physical abilities with a reasonable level of physical fitness. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Required Skills

Required Experience