A process technician works as part of a team to plan, analyze and control the quality of processes involved in bringing a material from its raw state to a state that can be used for production purposes. Process technicians work in a variety of industries, from food and beverage to pharmaceutics, and from oil production to power generation. A process technician is responsible for maintaining a safe work environment. This includes monitoring equipment and taking action when troubleshooting signals a red flag.

Responsible for loading and unloading hazardous waste and placing materials in the receiving area. Pull samples from containers for lab test verification and attach product labels. Determine appropriate code for treatment, recycling and disposal. Participate in offsite and out of town hazardous waste collection events.

Solid waste Managed the Environmental Service Center (ESC) household hazardous waste and recycling operations. Received a variety of chemical products from residential and commercial sources, sorted and packaged the materials based on hazard classification and in accordance with DOT requirements. Improved process inefficiencies and added accuracy to quantitative documentation. Scheduled and coordinated mobile collection events. Interfaced with special interest groups to provide technical support and shared public service information. Community Service Inspector - Public worksPerformed public health and safety inspections of municipal properties to identify and address violations.Explained or sent violation notices to property owners and other responsible parties. Made corrective recommendations to owners or tenants using best available and cost effective means. Gathered all relevant field data for filing and in lieu of legal proceedings. Executed daily operations of household hazardous waste collections and processing.Supervised 3 to 12 employees, scheduled work hours, resolved conflicts.Trained staff utilizing efficient work procedures to increase productivity and safety.Inspected work environment and equipment for conformance with established standards.Performed chemical analyses to identify hazard class and proper storage.Generated shipment inventories for tracking and billing verification.Restructured and improved methods for collecting quantitative data.Decreased disposal cost by diverting materials to reuse status.Successfully disposed of materials outside of the established waste streams.Collected water samples to assess pollution problems.Collected samples of gases and particulates from network monitoring sites.Sites included streams, semi processed water and industrial wastewater.Set monitoring equipment to provide flow of information.Inspected properties to identify code violations.