ABOUT THE COMPANY
Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) is a leader in the environmental services industry. We provide customers with the most complete set of products and services, including recycling, waste, special waste, hazardous waste and field services. Our industry-leading commitments to advance circularity and support decarbonization are helping deliver on our vision to partner with customers to create a more sustainable world.
In 2023, Republic’s total company revenue was $14.9 billion, and adjusted EBITDA was $4.4 billion. We serve 13 million customers and operate more than 1,000 locations, including collection and transfer stations, recycling and polymer centers, treatment facilities, and landfills.
Although we operate across North America, the collection, recycling, treatment, or disposal of materials is a local business, and the dynamics and opportunities differ in each market we serve. By combining local operational management with standardized business practices, we drive greater operating efficiencies across the company while maintaining day-to-day operational decisions at the local level, closest to the customer.
Our customers, including small businesses, major corporations and municipalities, want a partner with the expertise and capabilities to effectively manage their multiple recycling and waste streams. They choose Republic Services because we are committed to exceeding their expectations and helping them achieve their sustainability goals. Our 41,000 team members understand that it's not just what we do that matters, but how we do it.
Our company values guide our daily actions:
- Safe: We protect the livelihoods of our colleagues and communities.
- Committed to Serve: We go above and beyond to exceed our customers’ expectations.
- Environmentally Responsible: We take action to improve our environment.
- Driven: We deliver results in the right way.
- Human-Centered: We respect the dignity and unique potential of every person.
We are proud of our high employee engagement score of 86. We have an inclusive and diverse culture where every voice counts. In addition, our team positively impacted 4.6 million people in 2023 through the Republic Services Charitable Foundation and local community grants. These projects are designed to meet the specific needs of the communities we serve, with a focus on building sustainable neighborhoods.
POSITION SUMMARY: The Polymer Center Quality Control Laboratory Technician produces the analytical data from materials received or processed through the Polymer Center. This includes completing routine analytical and laboratory testing in support of the Operations teams, and documenting results in databases and/or communicating to others.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Works to remove unsafe conditions or situations from the Polymer Center Quality Control Laboratory.
- General ability to operate lab equipment focused on physical, mechanical, and thermal property testing for rigid materials.
- Verify testing data to properly identify outliers within the data.
- Input data into databases daily and navigate data collection system.
- Run calibration checks, preventive maintenance tasks, and simple repair to analytical instrumentation.
- Report to management on the performance of the quality management system.
- Ensure compliance programs for all individual testing.
- Handle clerical, administrative, technical or customer support issues under general supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
- Ability to read and interpret documents (safety rules, operating & maintenance manuals, etc.).
- Write routine reports and correspondence.
- Follow all required safety policies and procedures.
- Serves as a positive representative of the Company to drive customer satisfaction and loyalty to the Company.
- Creates a collaborative, communicative team environment and drives employee engagement with the Company.
- Performs other job-related duties as needed or assigned.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School diploma or GED.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience working at sites regulated by OSHA.
- Good customer service skills to meet and exceed customer expectations; acts in a professional, courteous, and cooperative manner toward customers and co-workers; works with a sense of honesty and trustworthiness.
- Good time management skills to ensure assigned responsibilities are completed in an efficient and safe manner.
- Good follow through ability; ability to adhere to work schedule and follows through on challenges as they arise.
- Basic computer skills with ability to use varying types of software including basic Microsoft Office skills.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum of 1 year of quality control laboratory, manufacturing, or recycling experience.
Pay Range: $16.94 - $26.62
Bonus Plan Details (if applicable):
Rewarding Compensation and Benefits
Eligible employees can elect to participate in:
• Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage.
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee discount programs.
• 401(k) plan with a generous company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
Republic Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, relationship or association with a protected veteran (spouses or other family members), genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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