Industrial Hygienist
On-siteAtlanta, Georgia, United States
Job Summary
Lead a team on inspections in complex, high hazard, industrial workplaces to observe workplace practices and environmental conditions for health and safety hazards. Conduct industrial hygiene inspections, perform special studies, and provide advisory services to less experienced employees. Identify and evaluate the potential toxicity of materials, suggest solutions to specific occupational health problems, and provide daily support to the agency's Respiratory Protection Program, including performing qualitative and quantitative fit tests. Offer training on industrial hygiene topics and assist in developing entry-level industrial hygienists. Demonstrate analytical competencies in utilizing field portable instrumentation to troubleshoot intermediate errors. Collaborate with OHSO, OSSAM IT, and Cority IT personnel to develop and implement industrial hygiene workflow for data management. Utilize Cority to manage industrial hygiene processes including equipment management, ergonomic assessments, and incident investigations. Perform and document ergonomic assessments as requested by CDC staff.
Required Qualifications
- A bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree from an accredited institution in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related science
- A bachelor's degree in a branch of engineering, physical science, or life science that included 12 semester hours in chemistry, including organic chemistry, and 18 additional semester hours of courses in any combination of chemistry, physics, engineering, health physics, environmental health, biostatistics, biology, physiology, toxicology, epidemiology, or industrial hygiene
- At least 5 years of experience practicing the field of industry including expertise in developing complex exposure assessments, identifying similar exposure groups (SEGs), developing exposure monitoring plans, and performing personal and area monitoring
- Professional knowledge and skills applicable to the performance of industrial hygiene duties related to a wide range of industrial settings
- Knowledge of a full range of sampling techniques
- Skill in identifying, evaluating and controlling a wide variety of occupational health hazards associated with the entire range of industrial work operations
- Skill in modifying approaches or applications within a specialty area
- Knowledge of industrial processes and the health hazards associated with chemicals, biological agents, and physical stressors
- Ability to lead inspections in complex, high‐hazard environments with minimal supervision
- Ability to communicate complex industrial hygiene concepts to non‐technical audiences
- Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including IT, safety, occupational medicine, and agency leadership
- Ability to prioritize multiple assignments and adjust work activities in a fast‐paced environment
- Ability to maintain accuracy and attention to detail in data entry and technical documentation
Desired Qualifications
- Proficiency using Cority or other environmental health and safety (EHS) management systems
- Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
- Familiarity with ergonomic assessment methodologies and tools (REBA, RULA, NIOSH lifting equation, etc.)
- Knowledge of federal occupational health standards (OSHA, NIOSH, ACGIH, EPA) and CDC-specific safety procedures
- Demonstrated experience leading industrial hygiene programs or complex exposure assessment initiatives
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