Environmental Technician

Company Description

At Intuitive, we are united behind our mission: we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the potential of physicians to heal without constraints.

As a pioneer and market leader in robotic-assisted surgery, we strive to foster an inclusive and diverse team, committed to making a difference. For more than 25 years, we have worked with hospitals and care teams around the world to help solve some of healthcare's hardest challenges and advance what is possible.

Intuitive has been built by the efforts of great people from diverse backgrounds. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere. We strive to foster an inclusive culture built around diversity of thought and mutual respect. We lead with inclusion and empower our team members to do their best work as their most authentic selves.

Passionate people who want to make a difference drive our culture. Our team members are grounded in integrity, have a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get things done, and bring diverse, real world experiences to help us think in new ways. We actively invest in our team members to support their long-term growth so they can continue to advance our mission and achieve their highest potential.

Join a team committed to taking big leaps forward for a global community of healthcare professionals and their patients. Together, let's advance the world of minimally invasive care.

Job Description

Primary Function of Position 
The Environmental technician is responsible for ensuring the correct storage and handling of chemicals as well as waste, whether it is special handling waste, universal waste or hazardous waste. It works closely with production areas to ensure the correct disposal of waste as well as the handling of chemicals. All efforts are directed to ensure legal compliance with the applicable regulation and with ISO14001 Standard.

Essential Job Duties 

• Use Personal Protection Equipment
• Communicate unsafe acts or conditions to supervisor
• When required, participate in emergency, Chemical spill 
• Management of waste shipping (cardboard, plastic, universal waste)
• Manage cardboard and universal waste collection in time to avoid accumulation
• Participate in the management of environmental campaigns
• Cleaning and management of the hazardous waste warehouses
• Make waste records reporting weight using the scale
• Manage calibration of measurement equipment
• Contribute to the correct segregation of waste by reporting non-compliance conditions
• Take care that the tools or equipment are not damaged by negligence or improper use
• Use of pallet jack and Forklift for material handling
• Use Devices, accessories, tools and equipment according to the process; verifying that they are in good conditions of use, and reporting those that are in poor conditions for their repair
• Comply with the Policies, Regulations and Code of Conduct of the Organization
• Rotation between buildings
• Wear Environmental technician uniform
• Provide an Environmental induction course for new employees
• Ability to rotate between Nelson and Carranza sites
• Control and safeguarding of special handling waste, universal      waste or hazardous waste manifests
• Record weights of waste generated to prepare environmental reports
• Monthly reviews and preparation of logs of chemical cabinets, eyewash, spill kits, etc.
• Ensure the correct handling and control of the Safety Data Sheets of chemicals used in the facilities

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience 

• Organization skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and to prioritize and schedule work to meet business needs
• Good interpersonal skills, ability to work with others in team Environment;
• Support other work stations to avoid the accumulation of hazardous waste
• Detail orientated, with emphasis on accuracy and completeness
• Follow-up instructions
• Ability to follow the indications of a management system
• Public Speaking Skills (Environmental Induction Course)
• Ability to operate forklift and pallet jack
• 1 year of experience in environmental department or similar role

Required Education and Training 

• High School / Technical Career
• Forklift training or certification

Working Conditions 

• The activities of the environmental technician are performed inside and outside the building

Preferred Skills and Experience 

• Microsoft Office, Computer skills basic level
• Having worked in the Manufacturing industry
• Knowledge of ISO 14001:2015 basic level
• Knowledge in local, state level, laws and regulations related to waste management
• English – Basic Level

Additional Information

Intuitive es un empleador que brinda igualdad de oportunidades de empleo. Proporcionamos igualdad de oportunidades de empleo a todos los solicitantes y empleados cualificados, y prohibimos cualquier tipo de discriminación y acoso, independientemente de su raza, sexo, condición de embarazo, orientación sexual, identidad de género, origen nacional, color, edad, religión, condición de veterano protegido o de discapacidad, información genética o cualquier otra condición protegida por las leyes federales, estatales o locales aplicables.