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Sharps Medical Waste Services

Sharps Medical Waste Services

Medical and hazardous waste services

Assembler

Full-Time
No salary listed
Entry
Houston, TX, USA
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About the job

Requirements
  • A high school diploma or GED is preferred.
  • Production, assembly, warehouse, packaging, or manufacturing experience is preferred.
  • Ability to read and follow assembly instructions, work packets, and product specifications.
  • Ability to complete repetitive assembly and packaging tasks accurately in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to safely use basic production and material-handling equipment, including box cutters, pallet jacks, and stretch wrap.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively while following company safety, quality, and operational procedures.
  • Ability to stand for extended periods and perform repetitive physical work, including bending, reaching, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling.
  • Ability to regularly lift and handle materials up to 50 pounds and assist with truck unloading and palletizing as needed.
  • Must successfully complete all required pre-employment screenings.
Responsibilities
  • Assemble, stuff, tape, and prepare corrugated and plastic products according to specifications.
  • Read and follow assembly instructions, product kits, and production documentation.
  • Conduct quality checks on completed products and inspect team members’ work as needed.
  • Lift, palletize, and prepare completed products for storage or shipment.
  • Safely operate pallet jacks to move materials, products, and completed pallets.
  • Use stretch wrap to secure pallets and approved tools to open boxes or cut plastic wrap and straps.
  • Assist with hand-unloading trucks and stacking incoming materials onto pallets as needed.
  • Handle products and materials weighing approximately 17–25 pounds.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area, including proper disposal of production waste.
  • Follow all production, quality, and safety procedures and report defects, shortages, or other concerns to a supervisor.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • A high school diploma or GED.
  • Production, assembly, warehouse, packaging, or manufacturing experience.

About the company

Sharps Medical Waste Services

Sharps Medical Waste Services

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Sharps Medical Waste Services operates as a regulated medical, pharmaceutical, and hazardous-waste services company. It provides route-based collection, mail-back programs, treatment coordination, compliance support, and waste-management supplies. In practice, healthcare organizations and other regulated customers use its logistics and service systems to manage specialized waste streams. The profile is Sharps Medical Waste Services and its direct operations. Roles span drivers, plant and warehouse operations, customer service, compliance, sales, technology, and administration.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Dallas, Texas

Founded

2013

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Sharps pushed Texas safety guidance on June 8, 2026, signaling active demand generation.
  • The company says its compliance team handles registrations, training, and regulatory updates daily.
  • Sanborn's March 2026 COO appointment supports scaling across a fragmented medical-waste market.

What critics are saying

  • WM's Stericycle integration since 2024 raises national pricing pressure against Sharps.
  • Sharps' OSHA, DOT, EPA, and state compliance burden creates outage and penalty risk.
  • If pickup documentation fails, hospitals can terminate vendors within one contract cycle.

What makes Sharps Medical Waste Services unique

  • Sharps MWS pairs regulated-waste pickup with a password-protected compliance portal.
  • David Sanborn joined as COO on January 26, 2026 to standardize nationwide operations.
  • Aurora Capital still owns Sharps, backing a focused private expansion strategy since August 2022.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Vacation

Company News

Associated Press
Feb 4th, 2026
Sharps Medical Waste Services names David Sanborn as COO to lead US operations expansion

Sharps Medical Waste Services has appointed David Sanborn as chief operating officer, effective 26 January. Sanborn will oversee nationwide operations as the medical waste management company scales its services and strengthens safety and compliance. Sanborn brings over 25 years of operations leadership experience across complex, multi-site environments. Most recently, he served as vice president of US operations at Reddy Ice, where he led operations across more than 130 facilities in 32 states with oversight of over 1,600 staff members. In his new role, Sanborn will focus on driving operational consistency across Sharps' national footprint, supporting growth, and ensuring teams meet regulatory standards in the highly regulated healthcare services environment. He reports directly to chief executive officer Kerry Jones.