FIELD TECHNICIAN

Job Description

Job Description

Summary:

Performs a wide variety of tasks associated with industrial waste clean-up, site remediation, equipment and facility decontamination, and handling of hazardous and non-hazardous materials.

Duties and responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

• Loads and secures necessary equipment and supplies. *
• Performs tasks involving the uses of vacuum truck services and high pressure water jetting. *
• Works in potentially elevated noise levels. *
• Works in atmospheres and locations with the potential for exposure to various chemical and physical agents, some of which may be hazardous, toxic, or corrosive. *
• Works in confined spaces, including lifting in low clearance areas. *
• Responsible for meeting and continue to meet all DOT mandated physical, and drug and alcohol testing requirements. *
• Reports for all schedule work shifts before scheduled starting time, and works until scheduled stopping time, as required.*
• Completion of paperwork daily. *
• Climbs ladders and into and out of trucks, tanks, and various other containers. *
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.*
• Ability to engage in strenuous physical labor. *
• Performs emergency response activities. *
• Ensures proper use of equipment and immediately notifies supervisor of any issues with equipment. *
• Maintains MEI’s core values. *
• Attend MEI’s Saturday safety meetings once every other month.
• Quick and immediate response when on call every 5th week.
• Wear and properly use a variety of levels A-D of personal protective equipment (PPE) including respirators, skin, face, hand and foot protection.
• Assist with field sampling.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

*Essential Functions

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :

• Reading comprehension skills, math aptitude and mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to navigate Windows based computer applications.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures manuals.
• Ability to write clearly in the completion of various documents.
• Initiative, self-starter with the ability and desire to learn.
• Able to complete an extensive training program in proper waste handling and sampling procedures, environmental laws and regulations, safety training, certification and testing, and tank cleaning; 40 Hour OSHA Training and Confined Space Entry.
• Planning and organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work with little or no direct supervision and an aptitude to complete assigned work.
• Knowledge of chemicals preferred.

Required Education, Training and Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalency.
• Construction field or related experience.
• Will be required to complete 40 Hour OSHA Training.
• Valid Driver’s License with the expectation of obtaining a CDL Class A or B.

Physical Requirements:

• Position involves frequent heights and confined spaces; frequent strenuous physical exertion.
• Ability to regularly lift up to 100lbs.
• Requires frequent walking, standing, climbing, sitting, talking, and listening.
• Requires frequent balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, pushing/pulling, grasping, and carrying.
• Required to have clarity of vision.
• Frequent ability to properly wear and use respirator equipment and other forms of protective equipment (PPE), including occasional full encapsulation PPE suits which can elevate body temperature substantially during strenuous exertion.