Environmental Technician - 1st Shift

About McNeilus, an Oshkosh Company

McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing Inc. is committed to serving everyday heroes and is an industry leading designer and manufacturer of refuse truck bodies. McNeilus produces a complete line of high-performance rear load, front load, and automated side load refuse bodies to augment any refuse collection fleet. Our team members are critical in our mission of supporting waste warriors and keeping communities safe and clean.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Environmental Technician is responsible for supporting environmental compliance and initiatives for internal and external customers and supports Materials Operations with receiving, stocking, delivery, and shipment of materials. In addition, this role is responsible for maintaining hazardous materials, hazardous wastes, and recycling materials as well as emergency spill response support required within the assigned facility.

Pay Range: $19.50 - $26.52

YOUR IMPACT:  

These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned.

• Efficiently manage hazardous materials, hazardous wastes, universal wastes, E-Waste and recycling inventories.

• Support all areas of the facility with wastes and recycling transfers or shipments, spill response, delivery of hazardous materials, area auditing and updating of environmental information.

• Complete required inspections, auditing, training, and sampling for stormwater, air permit, tanks and hazardous waste permits and plans compliance.

• Efficiently locate & pull materials/supplies as listed on production/sales order and stock assigned production areas to maintain inventory levels for production; ability to accurately verify parts & quantities and complete BOLs to receive and/or ship material.

• Maintain all Safety Management System (SMS) and Environmental Management System (EMS) procedures, rules, and standard work in all assigned facility areas.

• Licensed and can operate required material handling equipment (i.e. Forklift, Stand-up, Sit-down, Combi, Lancer, Tugger). 

• Maintain a safe and clean work environment in compliance with safety, environmental and quality requirements, and procedures and 6S standards utilizing best practices for safe operation of various materials support equipment in assigned areas.

• Per 40 CFR 265.16(d)(1-3) - This position may require initial training within 6 months and annual thereafter as a hazardous waste handler as required by the EPA RCRA hazardous waste rules.

• Responsible for and trained to understand waste hazards, storage time limits, satellite accumulation, marking, labeling, weekly inspections, aisle space, storage, manifest shipping, use and location of emergency equipment, response to spills and fires, evacuation routes, etc.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Two (2) or more years' experience in materials or an evaluated equivalent.

• Ability to operate a forklift / tugger safely and efficiently.

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS: 

• High School Diploma or GED.

• Ability to conduct cycle counts.

• Effective with working cross-functionally with various internal customers.

• Ability to use JDE for part analysis.

• Desire or passion for the environment and for a sustainable culture.

• Basic computer and data entry skills.

• Rectify inventory discrepancies, monitor KANBAN cards, conduct receiving operations, previous experience with ERG systems (JDE, etc.).

• Perform product transfers utilizing scanners and other inventory management practices.

• Ability to multi-task and adapt to an ever-changing environment and processes.

• Ability to efficiently train new hire team members and cross train existing team members on all material handling job duties.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Internal Contacts: Contact with peers and others involving explanation of information (these contacts may be within or outside department or division), and the gathering of factual information; may include the communication of sensitive or confidential information.

• External Contacts: Limited external contact to: gather information, answer queries, or ask assistance.

• Communication Skills: Read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Read and interpret safety rules, operating/maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Read, analyze and interpret business manuals, technical procedures and/or government regulations.

• Decision-Making: Requires minimal decision-making responsibility.

• Complexity, Judgment and Problem Solving: Work of a relatively routine nature. Requires the ability to understand the follow instructions.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Physical Demands: Frequent: Standing, Walking/Running, Sitting, Reaching, Hearing, Talking, Visual, Typing; Occasional: Climbing, Driving, Bending/Kneeling, Hearing, Talking, Visual, Typing, Fine Dexterity, Manual Dexterity; Upper Extremity Repetitive Motion, Lifting/Carrying 25lbs., Pushing/Pulling 25llbs.

• Non-Physical Demands: Occasional: Analysis/Reasoning, Communication/Interpretation, Math/Mental Computation, Reading, Sustained Mental Activity (i.e. auditing, problem solving, grant writing, composing reports), Writing.

• Environmental Demands: Occasional: Work Alone, Frequent Task Changes, Tedious/Exacting Work, Dust, Temperature Extremes, Loud Noises.

• Work Schedule: Routine shift hours. Infrequent overtime, weekend, or shift rotation.

• Demands/Deadlines: Occasional stress due to deadlines or workload because of intermittent or cyclical work pressures, or occasional exposure to distressed individuals within the immediate work environment.

Oshkosh is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability for any part of the recruitment process, please contact our talent acquisition team by email corporatetalentacquisition@oshkoshcorp.com.

Oshkosh Corporation is a merit-based Equal Opportunity Employer. Job opportunities are open for application to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic. To the extent that information is provided or collected regarding categories as provided by law it will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.

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