Industrial Hygienist/Safety Specialist

Job Summary:

Provides expert industrial hygiene support to DIA/ST/ATI7 operations, both in a production facility and on vessels. Evaluates operational processes to assess potential exposures to occupational hazards and recommends control measures in consideration of mission requirements. Recommends engineering controls, administrative controls and personal protective equipment (PPE) for production and vessel operations. In the event of a spill or other emergency, provides recommendations on mitigation actions and procedures to reduce personnel exposures.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate processes to assess and minimize personnel exposures to occupational hazard in a production facility and aboard vessels.
• Conducts theoretical and measurements-based exposure assessments of occupational exposures to document and to assess the efficacy of control measures. Assesses compliance with Occupational Health Program requirements.
• Ensures occupational exposures are captured and reported to leadership. Authors and reviews technical reports on occupational health topics.
• Review industry standard operating procedures (SOP) to identify potential occupational exposures and to recommend control measures.
• Work with ATI7 personnel to modify procedures when needed to control exposures.
• Develop and implement sampling plans to assess occupational exposures of personnel.
• Reviews and interprets sampling results.
• Research sampling methods when appropriate.
• Recommend hazard controls including engineering, administrative and PPE.
• Recommends appropriate PPE for chemicals used.
• Evaluate facility and vessel ventilation systems recommending operating criteria and corrective measures when needed.
• Author and deliver training on occupational health topics.
• Perform theoretical calculations to anticipate occupational exposures and to identify when controls or additional assessments may be required.
• Conduct research on unusual or complex occupational exposures issues to better define potential hazards to laboratory personnel.
• Anticipate potential emergencies and develop spill plans and other emergency response procedures.
• Identify any equipment needed to implement plans.
• Identify hazardous waste streams, recommends sampling when needed, and recommends proper disposal procedures.
• Author and review technical reports on occupational health topics.

Requirements:

• Must be a US citizen.
• Bachelor's degree in industrial hygiene or other closely related subjects or alternatively, a bachelor's degree in any science or engineering field. In addition, five or more years of professional experience performing industrial hygiene in a laboratory environment.
• Must possess an active secret clearance with the eligibility to obtain a TS/SCI with a CI Poly.
• Experience applying industrial hygiene principles in a production area and aboard vessels.
• Experience evaluating hazards and recommending control for processes involving chemicals used in a production facility and aboard vessels.
• Experienced in identifying, storing, and separating chemical and hazardous materials.
• Knowledge of hazardous waste disposal requirements.
• Works well independently or as part of a group.
• Ability to research technical issues.
• Ability to identify problems, communicate them, and propose solutions.
• Ability to manage time & resources.
• Ability to write reports to present to management.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Effective communicator.
• Successful background and drug screening check.

Preferred Requirements:

• Master's degree in industrial hygiene or closely related subjects, and 9 or more years of professional experience performing industrial hygiene in a laboratory environment.

Physical Demands or Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The majority of the time is spent in an office setting.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance, vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Frequently required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear.

About Zel Tech

Zel Tech is a minority owned small business (NAICS 541715) specializing in customer threat reduction. We provide a full spectrum of threat reduction services from planning, training, operations, R&D, advising, and solution prototyping across our services and solutions business groups. We combine best of breed engineering practices, subject matter expertise, design services, computer science, and data analytics with innovative approaches in artificial intelligence and machine learning, AR/VR, R&D, and physics-based modeling and simulation providing tailored solutions addressing our customer’s unique threat requirements.

Our Mission

We provide customers with the knowledge, tools, and solutions needed for correct and timely decisions and effective actions to help ensure U.S. national security.

Diversity Workforce

Zel Tech team members represent a wide range of backgrounds, skills, experience, and personalities bound together by common objectives and mutual respect. You will join a caring community of professional, including many military veterans who challenge and support each other in seeking the right solutions to important matters.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401k immediate vesting with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account with company contributions
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Bonuses for performance
• Voluntary life/accidental death & dismemberment
• Educational assistance and special training programs
• Voluntary benefits (accidental, critical illness, whole life)
• Group life insurance (Company paid)
• Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance (Company paid)
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Holiday Leave, Jury Duty, and Military Leave
• Health and fitness reimbursement
• Referral bonuses
• Employee discounts on various services and products

Equal Opportunities

Zel Tech is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, marital status, military status, genetic predisposition, or any other basis protected by law.