Senior Hazardous Materials Management Technician
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory conducting multidisciplinary research in computing, AI, energy, materials, nuclear science, neutron science, isotopes, and national security.
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About Oak Ridge National Laboratory
ORNL is a government-owned, contractor-operated U.S. Department of Energy research laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. UT-Battelle operates ORNL for DOE; the laboratory currently provides AI and high-performance-computing capabilities alongside science and engineering research infrastructure.
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Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will manage hazardous-material data, SDS records, purchasing workflows, inventories, and quality-assurance activities. You will investigate discrepancies, maintain HMMIS records, support process improvements, and provide customer guidance and training.
Requirements
- Associate degree and at least seven years of relevant experience, or equivalent education and experience
- Experience managing SDS documents, hazardous-material data, chemical inventory records, or technical records
- Experience evaluating chemical identity, hazards, physical properties, and regulated-material information
- Proficiency with databases, spreadsheets, office software, electronic workflows, reporting tools, and information systems
- Knowledge of HMMIS or related hazardous-material, SDS, inventory, or regulated-material systems
- Ability to perform quality-assurance reviews and support process improvement
- Ability to complete required HMMIS training
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to obtain and maintain an HSPD-12 PIV badge
- Ability to pass a Federal Tier 1 background investigation
Responsibilities
- Maintain SDS documents and related records
- Evaluate chemical, hazard, and regulated-material information
- Maintain HMMIS chemical, inventory, and control-area data
- Review hazardous-material requisitions and purchase orders
- Conduct physical inventories and reconcile HMMIS records
- Investigate discrepancies and coordinate corrective actions
- Maintain inventory schedules, reports, labels, and documentation
- Develop procedures, work aids, reports, workflows, and system interfaces
- Provide customer support, technical guidance, training, mentoring, and backup coverage
- Follow safety, quality, cybersecurity, records-management, and operational requirements
Benefits
- Medical plans
- Retirement plans
- Flexible work hours
- On-site fitness facilities
- Banking facilities
- Cafeteria facilities
- Prescription drug plan
- Dental plan
- Vision plan
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Contributory pension plan
- Life insurance
- Disability benefits
- Vacation and holidays
- Parental leave
- Legal insurance with identity theft protection
- Employee assistance plan
- Flexible spending accounts
- Health savings accounts
- Wellness programs
- Educational assistance
- Relocation assistance
- Employee discounts