Clean Earth is one of the largest specialty waste companies in the United States providing remediation, disposal, recycling, and beneficial reuse solutions for contaminated soil, dredged material, and hazardous and non-hazardous waste.  Our vast portfolio of technologies and services touches nearly every industry that generates waste including energy, infrastructure, commercial, industrial, retail, and healthcare markets.

It is our unique capability of providing a one-source, full-service solution to handle multiple waste streams from a single customer that separates us from the competition.  Our processes are detailed, our due diligence is tireless, and our results provide unmatched recycling solutions for our customers with the utmost in customer service. 

Everyday Clean Earth takes a hands-on, dedicated approach to recycling and beneficially reusing waste that would otherwise go into landfills.  Allow our team of experts to provide a customized waste disposal and recycling solution for your company, tailored to your needs, and your goals.

The Materials Manager/Approvals Manager approves all waste streams entering the facility, reviews materials for processing, and assigns all outbound profiles for the facility.

Primary Responsibilities

• Reviews profiles submitted by sales/customer service to ensure accuracy and completeness
• Provides regulatory review of EPA, DOT and State designations
• Ensures waste material is acceptable within limitations of Part B permit and if not acceptable actively seeks alternative options for treatment
• Obtains approved outbound profile(s) to ultimate disposal site(s)
• Evaluates waste stream(s) (profile) for most cost-effective treatment option, or treatment option requested by customer
• Actively pursues recycle (green options) for traditional streams
• Assesses best method of handling delivered waste taking all treatment, labor, material, equipment and transportation costs into consideration.
• Determines final assignment of process code directly or thru supervision of lab personnel
• Attends and actively participates in all Sales meetings
• Nurtures working relationship between sales and operations
• Actively pursues and evaluates new treatment facilities and technologies for potential cost reduction(s) and sustainability
• Assists in training both technicians and lab personnel on price points and process codes.
• Works with laboratory to convey analytical changes and helps assure samples are moving through the lab in the allotted time
• Routinely audits shipments for routing compliance and load optimization (weight or cubed out)
• Verify and compare actual transportation costs to transportation costs on standard cost model monthly
• Participate in National, Regional and Local bids by assisting with the coding and costing of bids 

Basic Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and/or Biology with a Chemistry focus
• Industry experience of 5+ Years Hazardous waste management

Preferred Qualifications

• 2-4 years Materials Management or Approvals Management experience at a Treatment, Storage, Disposal, Facility
• EPA, DOT and state regulations
• Operating permits and Waste Analysis Plans
• Waste treatment technologies and available service providers within Clean Earth Inc. geographical locations

Clean Earth offers competitive benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, life insurance and disability plans, as well as a 401k with company matching. 

Together, we work hard, we succeed through industry know-how, safety, and sustainable growth, and we recognize a job well done.  Knowledge is power and at Clean Earth, we support the continuing education and training of each team member.  Every team member is encouraged to learn and grow with the company through various educational channels that are well-suited for their career path at Clean Earth. 

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or genetics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. 

If you have a difficulty applying for any job posted on Harsco Clean Earth’s website because a disability prevents you from using the online system, Clean Earth offers the following alternate application procedure: Contact Bill McCallum, Senior Recruiter at 505-508-0881 and Clean Earth will arrange for an alternate method of applying and will consider your application together with all other applications received for the job.  Please call only for disability application.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.