Waste Management Chemist/Industrial Chemist

The Company

HazRad Australia is an Australian owned and operated hazardous Waste Management business. HazRad operates across a diverse range of industries and specialises in total Waste Management solutions, emergency spill & disaster response. We are an industry leader in hazardous waste treatment, with a licensed treatment facility located in Bibra Lake, WA.

The Culture

As an Australian owned and operated company with a strong commitment to our people, offering a warm and friendly team environment, competitive remuneration. Some of the benefits of joining the HazRad family include:

• Embedded career pathways that drive employee development planning;
• Inclusive workplace culture that values diversity;
• Flexible work arrangements to achieve a positive work/life balance;
• Opportunities to contribute to innovation and research and development projects;
• Collaborative learning environment, where our technical experts actively share their knowledge and skills to develop others;
• Fun social gatherings to connect with the team;

The Role / Key Responsibilities

Would suit an experienced, forward thinking Chemist/Industrial Chemist and a HAZMAT professional who has a clear understanding of how to handle hazardous chemicals on or offsite in a decommissioning / emergency spill response or clean up capacity. This is a physical role which involves manual handling in an often challenging environment. The role will involve;

• Handling, sorting and processing of waste in IBCs, drums and other containers/pails;
• On/offsite hazardous substance and dangerous goods handling and management;
• Repackaging and labeling different types of chemicals or industrial wastes
• Treatment of waste materials to either neutralise, immobilise or solidify onsite;
• Conduct simple in-house analyses, equipment verification/calibrations;
• Review of procedural documentation to maintain controls and standards;
• Conduct sampling for external analytical services;
• Examines the chemical and physical attributes of materials, and designs and oversees chemical procedure;
• Performing experiments and tests to determine the chemical makeup and reactivity of both natural substances and processed materials;
• Investigating and researching to formulate theories, methodologies, and procedures, and assessing the consistency of results across various scenarios.

The Ideal Candidate will possess the following skills and experience:

• Be physically fit and capable of manually handling waste material;
• Experienced industrial chemist;
• Experienced in HAZMAT Emergency Response situations;
• Good communicative and interpersonal skills to co-ordinate equipment and resources to jobs;
• Have a proactive approach, work autonomously and have availability to work outside of standard business hours (in emergency events);
• Understand writing and reviewing technical documents, i.e. Safety Data Sheets, Safe Work Method Statements;
• Methodical and effective record keeping skills
• Preferred understanding of the waste industry’s guidelines;
• Current valid Drivers Licence;
• Current Forklift Ticket.