Industrial Hygienist

Role Overview:

Apex is seeking a industrial hygienist (IH) to provide overarching occupational health and safety expertise to a portfolio of national clients in the aerospace, warehousing, manufacturing, and distribution industries. We have multi-decade relationships with our clients and work with them hand-in-hand to help them achieve their occupational health and safety, ergonomic, and safety engineering goals. This position entails supporting routine ongoing work and negotiation with numerous customer stakeholders, all of whom need to be satisfied with respect to project purpose, scope, and tactics.

This role will provide onsite and remote IH support depending on client need. Projects duration expected 25 weeks with possible extension. The role will entail a broad scope of IH support such as standard shop floor assessments, sampling and interpretation, and EHS facility program improvement, implementation, and management. This role will also act as an advisor to clients on occupational safety and health issues.

As part of working with this portfolio of clients, this role will provide input to Apex's client relationship managers and business development staff on potential new EHS support projects. This role will participate in business development activities as directed.

The right candidate will have technical expertise in occupational industrial hygiene with a general base of health and safety knowledge. They will also have the project management and leadership skills to implement a national program at a local site. Perhaps most importantly, the ideal candidate will be an energetic self-starter with the ability to work both independently and as a team to produce results.

Initial assignment will be in St. Louis, MO. Travel costs within reasonable range of a major airport, lodging, and per diem may be provided.

What we are looking for:

Mid-Career to Senior Industrial Hygienist

• Bachelor's degree with approximately 4 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience, (master's degree and 2 years' related work experience, 8 years' related work experience, etc.)
• Good interpersonal and organizational skills
• Chemical and toxicology knowledge/background
• Deep knowledge of vertical standards and program management
• Willing to travel
• Experience with data management and report preparation
• A creative self-starter
• Ability to rely on experience and judgment paired with the overall work statement provided by the customer to plan and accomplish goals
• Experienced in ensuring compliance with all EHS/OSHA/ACGIH and NIOSH regulations
• Tracks changes to laws and regulations that impact the organization
• Strong technical writing skills
• Ability to successfully multi-task
• Strong safety awareness and understanding of safe work practices
• Represents Apex's excellence to client stakeholders
• Strong background in occupational health and safety sciences such as chemistry, physics, toxicology, radiation, safety, etc.
• Strong skills in collecting, assessing, organizing, and summarizing data
• Applicable experience in following regulatory methodologies for gathering impactful data
• Ability to lead audits, inspections, and investigations and coordinate resolution of issues
• Understands emerging technology for the identification of potential hazards and control methods
• Ability to collaborate with client to design, implement, execute, and report on an agreed-to service plan
• Valid driver's license required
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite

Your Responsibilities as an Apex Occupational Health and Safety Professional:

Practical Application:

Assessment and Management

• Shop floor personal and area exposure assessments
• Hexavalent chromium and other vertical standards assessments and program management
• Industrial hygiene program support
• Hearing conservation program support
• Confined space entry program support
• Industrial ventilation program support
• Respiratory protection PPE program and usage review
• Hazard communication program support
• Baseline industrial hygiene monitoring for hexavalent chromium and other vertical standard chemicals as well as other regulated chemicals
• Industrial ventilation surveys: paint booths, downdraft tables, sanding booths, laboratory hoods

Why you want to work at Apex:

• Company-subsidized medical and dental.
• Company-paid life, short, and long-term disability.
• 401k match, tuition assistance, and more.
• Cross-training and the ability to work on a variety of projects.
• Performance-based bonuses or other incentives.
• 1,100 employee national firm with 50 locations across the US.

Job Location:

• Subject to change depending on client's request

Compensation:

• The annual salary range for this role is $95,000 - $130,000 (commensurate based on experience)
• Travel and per-diem provided