Overview
Safety-Kleen Refinery in East Chicago, IN is seeking a Shipping, Receiving, and Blending Technician to join their safety-conscious team. This role involves receiving, sampling, and unloading bulk shipments of used oil, providing a great opportunity to start a career with Safety-Kleen.
Responsibilities
- Ensure Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes.
- Sample all inbound rail cars, trucks, and trailers of used oil.
- Prepare the sample, submit for lab analysis, and enter data in the UNIX computer system for tracking and accounting.
- Unload rail cars, trucks, and trailers into the used oil receiving tanks.
- Operate branch trucks and track mobile to position for unloading.
- Perform daily inspections as required by environmental permits and MARSEC (USCG) requirements.
- Act as a switchman for rail switches, test, LOTO, and prepare equipment for repairs.
- Fill out permits.
- Organize and maintain truck and rail unloading areas.
- Perform other duties as required.
Requirements
- High School or equivalent required.
- 1-3 years experience in previous manual labor experience (industrial, refinery or construction) preferred.
- Railcars, tanker, blending and filling experience preferred.
- Must be able to obtain a TWIC card.
- Forklift experience preferred.
- Confined space or hazmat experience an asset.
- Must work well in a team with a positive attitude and conflict resolution skills.
- Comfortable with computers and data entry.
- Must be able to lift up to 50lbs, work at heights, and in confined spaces.
- Ability to work rotating shifts including first, second, and night shifts required.
- Valid Driver’s License required.
- Knowledge of hydraulics and mechanically inclined is an asset.
- Dependable with good attendance.
Benefits
Additional Information
- Flexibility with schedule needed; shifts will be between 8-12 hours, rotating between day and night shifts, including weekends.
- Competitive Union wages, plus weekly overtime opportunities.
- Comprehensive health benefits coverage.
- Generous paid time off, company paid training, and tuition reimbursement.
- Positive and safe work environments.
- Opportunities for growth and development for all stages of your career.