at Kelly Services in Schaumburg, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Hazardous Materials Specialist
Location: Schaumburg, IL
Job type: Direct hire
Schedule: M-F; 8AM-5PM
Salary: $75,000 – $100,000 (Depending on experience)
As a Hazardous Materials Specialist you will focus on safe handling of dangerous goods and ensuring compliance with all local, state, federal regulatory agencies, as well as company policies and procedures. In this role, you will also be responsible for performing a blend of complex technical responsibilities across hazardous material programs; this includes tracking, maintaining chemical inventory, preparing hazardous material reports, and ensuring compliance with hazardous material storage across several facilities.
Responsibilities
+ Support chemical approval process using established procedures, ensures efficient review and classification of new and existing products to ensure proper storage, preparation, and shipping, following all applicable laws & regulations (i.e., TSCA, DEA, Canada Precursor B).
+ Support maintenance of existing SDS electronic system.
+ Develop, track, and report environmental metrics related to hazardous materials to management.
+ Track purchases and sales related to chemicals or hazardous materials, ensuring required reporting is completed: this includes, but is not limited to the required reporting related to importing and exporting.
+ Review and revise documentation and train personnel to ensure all shipments have proper marking, labeling and placarding and are compliant with appropriate regulations and laws, including 49 CFR, IATA, IMDG, HMIS, TSCA, NFPA, OSHA GHS, etc.
+ Provide oversight for and ensure processes, procedures, and training for managing the return of dangerous goods, and partners with stakeholders to oversee the returned material management process.
+ In close partnership with the local distribution center leadership, oversees aged inventory review and management process, first triage point for hazardous materials spills, and acts as a subject matter expert to team members and customers.
+ Assist in planning for changes in physical facilities; reviewing new or modified equipment to meet regulatory, and company requirements.
Qualifications
+ Minimum of 5+ years of experience supporting hazardous material programs.
+ Ability to classify hazardous materials in relation to 40 CFR definitions.
+ Previous experience preparing air permitting, chemical inventory reporting, hazardous waste, SPCC and spill contingency planning.
+ Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), or willingness to obtain.
+ Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, Environmental Engineering, Occupational Safety, Health & Industrial Engineering, or related experience is required.
+ Master’s degree is a plus.
+ Knowledge of federal, state, local and international environment, health, and safety regulations.
+ Willing to travel up to 60%.
+ Proficient in MS Office programs.
+ Experience with Adobe Creative Suite.
+ Able to learn internal software systems and database.
+ Experience with basic HTML is a plus.
As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here (https://www.mykelly.com/help-support-working-with-kelly-us/#Benefits) for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.
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Why Kelly ® Science & Clinical?
Kelly Science & Clinical is your connection to premier scientific and clinical companies looking to hire industry experts just like you. Our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. Every day, we match science professionals with dream jobs that fit their skills, interests, and career goals-it’s the way we think job searching should be. Nearly 100 percent of our science recruiters have a professional background and education in science, so we know a thing or two about the science market and how to get your expertise noticed.
About Kelly
Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life-just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.
Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center.
Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.
Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.
