Echo tech Jobs in Downey, CA

Position Summary The Environmental Safety Field Technician supports environmental and safety programs by conducting field inspections of equipment, monitoring workplace conditions, maintaining treatment systems, managing hazardous waste, assisting with compliance activities, perform facility inspections, wastewater sampling, stormwater compliance, and helping ensure a safe and regulatory-compliant work environment. This is a hands-on role that offers valuable experience and growth in the environmental and safety field. The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable working both on the production floor and in an office setting. The position requires the ability to perform physical tasks in an industrial environment while also managing documentation and compliance-related responsibilities. Essential Duties and Responsibilities The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following: · Perform field work that supports Environmental and Safety program procedures to ensure regulatory compliance. · Maintain wastewater treatment systems to ensure proper operation and compliance. · Conduct stormwater sampling and inspections to ensure compliance. · Support hazardous waste management, including proper labeling, storage, and inspection of accumulation areas · Perform inspections of emergency equipment to verify readiness and ensure proper compliance conditions (fire extinguishers, eyewash stations, spill kits, etc.) · Assist with performing and documenting facility inspections and observations · Maintain accurate records, logs, and compliance documentation. · Work collaboratively with production departments to complete various tasks assigned. · Work closely with supervisors and employees to complete various tasks assigned and promote a positive safety culture. · Perform a combination of field-based physical work and office/administrative tasks as required · Maintain a strong active and engaged presence on the production floor. · Maintain effective communication on opportunities for improvement throughout the facility to Environmental/Safety Manager. · On the job training will be provided. Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities) · Environmental/Safety experience or a related field preferred (not required) · 1-3 years of experience in manufacturing or industrial background preferred (not required) · Proficient Microsoft Office Skills(Word, Excel, PowerPoint) · Excellent verbal and written communications. · Ability to comprehend instructions and execute assignments. · Strong observation, communication, and problem-solving skills · Excellent organization and time management skills. · Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, heavy industrial environment · Willingness and ability to perform physical tasks, including walking, standing for extended periods, climbing stairs/ladders, and working in varying temperatures · Basic computer skills for data entry, reporting, and documentation · Ability to follow instructions and work independently. · Must be a team player with excellent interpersonal skills. · Bilingual in Spanish preferred. · Ability to operate vehicles (trucks/forklift/scissor lift) Physical Demands and Work Environment The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. This position requires the ability to perform frequent walking, standing, bending, and climbing throughout a large manufacturing facility. The role is based in a heavy industrial environment and involves exposure to high heat near furnaces and molten metal operations, as well as noise, dust, fumes, airborne particles, moving machinery, forklifts, and overhead hazards. The employee must be able to occasionally lift and carry up to 35 pounds and use stairs and ladders to access various work areas. Required personal protective equipment (PPE), including hard hat, safety glasses, steel-toe boots, gloves, and respiratory protection, must be worn at all times as applicable. The position involves working in both indoor and outdoor conditions with varying temperatures and weather. In addition to field-based physical work, the role also requires performing office and administrative tasks, including extended periods of sitting for documentation, reporting, and compliance tracking. The role of the Environmental/Safety & Facilities Assistant will require that the individual is able-bodied to perform various physical tasks which include walking, climbing, bending, pushing, pulling, and lifting objects over 35 lbs. The ideal candidate must show the ability to safely work within an industrial manufacturing environment. Note: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) of this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an at will relationship.