Technical Waste Assessor

Salary: £39,384 – £43,928 per year

Technical Waste Assessor

Manchester

£-Attractive Salary

Our client, a leading national hazardous waste treatment company, is looking to recruit a Technical Waste Assessor to be based at its hazardous waste treatment facility in the North West. In this role, you will ensure that all incoming & outgoing waste is correctly classified and that an auditable trail of records is maintained according to site procedures.

Key Accountabilities:

• Follow site pre-acceptance, acceptance, sampling & compatibility procedures according to WM3 to technically assess waste enquiries. Ensure sufficient information is supplied, including samples where required.
• Ensure all information required for quoting, transport & acceptance is logged on the system.
• Understand site processing capabilities to enable routing of waste.
• Ensure compliance of all waste quotes with site permits & waste management licences.
• Liaise closely with the Central Customer Services, Sales and Operational functions to ensure smooth and efficient operation.
• Ensure pre-acceptance information is complete and available at time of acceptance, including plant & route.
• Advise on transport, labelling & consignment note requirements.
• Assist with the maintenance and control of the site management systems, to include document control, preparation of data and attending reviews where necessary.
• Check load notes and ensure offsite wastes have been priced accordingly. Inform sales of non-conformances and communicate reasons for surcharges or rejections. Pragmatic in providing advice aimed to resolve non-compliances identified.

Essential Requirements:

• Degree or HNC in Chemistry/COTC TMS4 or validated analytical experience.
• Knowledge of waste related legislation including Hazardous Waste Regulations, PPC, Landfill Directive & ADR.
• Understand how to classify hazardous waste for disposal & transport.
• Excellent organisational & communication skills.

Desirable Qualities:

• Working knowledge of the operation of a Waste Treatment Processing Plant.
• Good working knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental requirements.
• Experience of Salesforce or other CRM IT system.
• Full, clean driving licence.

Ref: J9170