Certified Industrial Hygienist

Introduction:

The Certified Industrial Hygienist serves as a vital member of the Safety and Occupational Health branch. This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity that offers unique exposure to tasks, environments, and safety concerns rarely seen in other industries. This position will consult with site management on Safety and Health-related issues and will report to the Safety and Health Manager.

Job Responsibilities:

• Developing survey protocol outlines, cost projection; estimates, and tentative site visit schedules
• Performing environmental sampling, to include air, water, fumes, gases, fibers and dusts or process by-product and waste materials
• Providing sample analyses and interpret results
• Conducting employee interviews, develop and administer questionnaires, and analyze and interpret results
• Developing conclusions based upon current scientific methodologies and knowledge
• Comparing findings to current standards or criteria
• Providing concise, cost-effective, and health-protective recommendations that address deficiencies or problems observes or noted in investigations, studies and evaluations
• Providing trip reports, interim reports, status reports and final project reports according to SOH guidelines
• Performing quality assurance activities related to industrial hygiene investigations, studies, and evaluations, which may include calibrating industrial hygiene instrumentation; using appropriate sampling techniques, analytical standards, and blanks; and certifying that instrumentation, methodologies and techniques are consistent with acceptable professional practice
• Performing exposure assessments utilizing qualitative or quantitative analysis
• Maintaining the Industrial Hygiene program which includes the following support programs: Hazcom, Biological hazards, Indoor Air Quality, Ionizing and Non-Ionizing Communicating findings, results, conclusions, and recommendations of investigations, studies, and evaluations
• Radiation, Respirable Crystalline Silica and the Chemical Hygiene Plan
• Serve as consultant to BEP-WCF committees, work groups and task forces
• Participating as a member of a multidisciplinary Safety team in providing industrial hygiene investigations, studies, and evaluations
• Calibrate and use industrial hygiene sampling instrumentation via appropriate sampling methods
• Actively promote healthy and safe work processes within the facility
• Assist fellow health and safety team members with site safety initiatives and overall implementation of departmental goals
• Participate in departmental meetings and program reviews

Required Qualifications:

• Possess a BCSP/CIH certification for a minimum of 5 years
• Bachelor's degree in health, and safety-related field and 5 years of experience in health and safety
• Familiarity and prior interaction with regulatory agencies
• Experience with developing and auditing policies and procedures
• Experience developing and providing health and safety training
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience and knowledge of Safety Management Systems
• Experience in manufacturing and/or industrial setting

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Ability to work in dynamic climate conditions and a plant environment
• Follow and adhere to all applicable Personal Protective Equipment guidelines