Warehouse, Hazmat Specialist

Hourly Pay: $28.00-$34.00

Sandvik offers a wide variety of benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance and a 401(k) program.

We have an opportunity for a Hazmat Specialist on our Mid Shift (10:00AM- 6:30PM) at our warehouse in Romeoville, IL. We are seeking a hands-on and results driven leader that will partner with management to foster a collaborative team environment in a customer focused oriented culture.

Ensure all incoming, outgoing, and storage of hazardous materials are compliant with all regulations, documentation, and packaging for their mode of transport. As a Hazmat Specialist, you are responsible for staying updated on new regulations and changes to existing policies that could impact packaging, labeling, and marking of dangerous goods shipments. You must proactively monitor regulatory updates, assess their relevance to our organization, and implement necessary changes to procedures to maintain a safe and compliant shipping and receiving operational environment to procedures to maintain a safe and compliant shipping and receiving operational environment.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Adheres to all Sandvik policies, SOPs, safety, and environmental practices
  
• Uses correct tools and materials safely in executing operational processes and inspections e.g. MHE
  
• Responsible for shipments of dangerous goods in all modes of transport domestically and internationally.
  
• Compliant packaging, labeling, and marking of dangerous goods shipments.
  
• Creation of All Necessary Dangerous Goods Shipping Paperwork (BOLs/SLIs / Dangerous Goods Declarations)
  
• Troubleshooting all delays and inspection issues with dangerous goods shipments to ensure the shipments are expedited to customers and any issues needing corrections to paperwork and packaging are handled promptly to minimize delays in hazardous goods shipments.
  
• Responsible for site dangerous goods databases and keeping them up to date with current information and documents (SDS Sheets, UN Label Templates, etc.)
  
• Ensuring all dangerous goods shipment paperwork copies are archived as required by regulations (2 years from current date – All dangerous goods shipment paperwork on file).
  
• Responsible for keeping adequate stock of necessary Dangerous Goods Shipping Supplies.
  
• Ensure hazardous shipments outbound KPIs and departure schedules
  
• Conduct regular inspections of dangerous goods storage areas
  
• Ensure dangerous goods storage areas are maintained to the highest quality
  
• Inspection of incoming dangerous goods
  
• Support other Sandvik sites for dangerous goods shipment guidance
  
• Follow instructions by leadership
  
• Labor share throughout facility
  
• Participates in continuous improvement projects
  
• Warehouse administration and housekeeping
  
• Engage in cross-training, labor sharing and collaborate on tasks as required
  
• Other duties as assigned due to business needs

EXPERIENCE

• 4 years' experience in Warehousing/ Distribution/ Supply Chain environment.
  
• 1 years of hands-on Dangerous Goods shipping/paperwork experience

How to Apply
For immediate consideration, please apply online at www.sandvik.com/careers Opens in new window/Sandvik is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Any applicant who, because of a disability, needs accommodation or assistance in completing an application or at any time during the application process should contact Human Resources at hrsolutions.us@sandvik.com. Sandvik also provides reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities consistent with its obligations under the law.