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Sandia National Laboratories · 16 hours ago

Senior/Principal Hazardous Material Packaging Specialist - Materials Safety Coordinator, Onsite

Albuquerque, NM

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$85K/yr - $164K/yr

5+ years exp

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, and they are seeking an experienced Hazardous Material Packaging Specialist. This role is critical in ensuring compliance with hazardous materials management and involves overseeing packaging activities, providing packing instructions, and collaborating with stakeholders to maintain safety and efficiency in hazardous materials handling.

GovernmentInformation TechnologyNational Security

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Work with customers to establish shipping requirements and schedules

Provide packing instructions to prepare hazardous materials for shipment, including marking, labelling, and container selection

Oversee packaging activities to ensure compliance with quality and regulatory requirements

Signs legal shipping documentation on behalf of Sandia National Laboratories

Provides guidance and direction to internal customers for the safe and compliant shipment of items

Ensures safe compliant shipping of radiological materials

Ability to collaborate with various internal and external stakeholders

Qualification

Hazardous materials managementFederal hazardous material regulationsDOE Q-level security clearanceExplosive material packagingRadiological material handlingCustomer service skillsTeamworkOrganizational skillsWritten communication

Required

Bachelor's degree in relevant field, plus five (5) or more years of directly related experience, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience

Experienced in the following: Interpret federal, state, and local hazardous material standards and regulations

Management of hazardous materials

Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance

Preferred

Excellent customer service and written communication skills

Ability to work in a team environment

Ability to model behaviors that reflect Sandia's core values

Ability to organize, prioritize, and follow through to completion on multiple tasks

Ability to work with sensitive information and classified matter

Understanding of and experience with the packaging and transportation requirements for explosives, radiological materials, and other hazardous materials covered by federal and state regulations is preferred

Ability to interpret federal, state, and local hazardous material standards and regulations

Experience in hazardous material management, disposition, coordination, packaging, movement, storage, quality control, or transportation

Knowledge of safety basis processes and implementation in hazardous material management

In-depth knowledge of explosive, nuclear, or radiological material compatibility requirements