Industrial Hygienist, HWAD

Day & Zimmermann Company; Hawthorne (NV); On-site; USD 67,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid maternity leave

Parental leave

Discount programs

Job summary

Day & Zimmermann Company is seeking an experienced Industrial Hygienist to develop and administer industrial hygiene and occupational health programs at Hawthorne Army Depot in Hawthorne, NV. The role focuses on exposure monitoring, standards, and regulatory compliance to protect workers from health hazards.

Responsibilities include conducting inspections, establishing control measures, coordinating HAZMAT readiness, and supporting medical surveillance inputs.

Qualifications

• Experience developing standards, sampling plans, exposure-control procedures.
• Knowledge of health hazards, PPE, and medical surveillance requirements.
• Familiarity with DoD, OSHA, ANSI and contract compliance.

Responsibilities

• Administer and evaluate industrial hygiene programs and exposure controls.
• Conduct inspections, sampling, and data interpretation to identify risks.
• Develop and maintain procedures, PPE standards, and communication materials.
• Coordinate health monitoring and wastewater sampling protocols with site partners.
• Assist in audits, investigations, and corrective-action tracking.
• Provide guidance to management and site leadership on health risks.

Skills

Industrial hygiene program management

Exposure assessment

DoD/ANSI/OSHA compliance

HAZMAT response readiness

Wastewater sampling coordination

Technical documentation

Education

Associate degree or technical field

Job description

We're looking for an experienced Industrial Hygienist.

The Industrial Hygienist develops, administers, and evaluates industrial hygiene and occupational health programs for Hawthorne Army Depot. This position establishes exposure-control standards, conducts monitoring and sampling, supports DoD and regulatory compliance, and provides technical guidance to protect employees from workplace health hazards.

Position may require security clearance, consistent with contract requirements and government approval. U.S. or Naturalized citizenship is required.

This position is located on site in Hawthorne, NV.

As the Industrial Hygienist, here's the work you'll do:

• Administer the Industrial Hygiene program, including lead, asbestos, ergonomic, exposure monitoring, hearing conservation support, and related occupational health programs. Establish site standards, procedures, and controls that align with Company requirements, applicable OSHA/ANSI requirements, and applicable DoD regulations and contract expectations
• Evaluate workplace health hazards by conducting inspections, reviewing records, interviewing employees, and performing qualitative and quantitative monitoring for chemical, physical, biological, noise, vibration, ventilation, ergonomic, and other potential exposures. Interpret results, determine risk significance, and recommend corrective actions or engineering controls
• Establish, train, equip, and maintain a HAZMAT response capability in coordination with Safety, Fire & Emergency Services, Environmental, Operations, and site leadership. Develop or support response procedures, readiness activities, drills, equipment requirements, and post-event reviews for hazardous material incidents within the scope of assigned responsibilities
• Develop and maintain occupational health and industrial hygiene procedures, manuals, exposure-control requirements, PPE standards, sampling protocols, and employee communications. Provide technical guidance to management, supervisors, employees, and the Occupational Health Clinic on hazardous materials, medical surveillance inputs, exposure controls, and safe work practices
• Establish and maintain health-related monitoring programs, including a wastewater sampling protocol that can be activated in coordination with site leadership and medical/public health partners when a potentially contagious disease entity or emerging health risk is identified. Coordinate findings, reporting, and risk-control recommendations while maintaining confidentiality and applicable privacy expectations
• Support site compliance and continuous improvement by performing audits, investigations, report preparation, data analysis, and corrective-action tracking. Coordinate with Fire, Facilities, Environmental, and other functions on fire suppression/extinguisher-related exposure or compliance concerns when assigned, while primary maintenance responsibility remains with the appropriate fire/facilities function

This role is for you if you have these skills:

• Industrial hygiene program management capability sufficient to develop standards, sampling plans, exposure-control procedures, and corrective-action recommendations.
• Knowledge of occupational health, hazardous materials, exposure assessment, PPE, engineering controls, and medical-surveillance support requirements.
• DoD, OSHA, ANSI, state, federal, Company, and contract compliance knowledge sufficient to maintain standards and advise management on occupational health risks.
• HAZMAT response, emergency readiness, and incident-support capability sufficient to establish training, equipment, procedures, and coordination with site response functions.
• Sampling and monitoring capability sufficient to operate, calibrate, and interpret results from industrial hygiene equipment and health-related monitoring programs, including contingency wastewater sampling protocols
• Communication and technical documentation capability sufficient to prepare reports, procedures, training materials, employee communications, and management recommendations.

And if you have these qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED and an Associate degree in a technical, occupational health, safety, environmental, science, or related field required. Equivalent formal education and directly related experience may be considered
• 2+ years of industrial hygiene, occupational health, safety, environmental monitoring, hazardous material exposure assessment, or related experience required.
• Industrial hygiene, occupational safety, hazardous materials, or related certification recognized by a professional safety or industrial hygiene organization is preferred if required by contract or assignment..
• Valid driver's license required. Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate government security clearance and site access requirements.
• Must perform duties safely, maintain confidentiality of health-related information, and remain alert to potential work and safety hazards while performing safety-sensitive duties.

In compliance with this state's pay transparency laws, the hourly pay range for this role is $67,200- $100,800. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. (The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements).

We care about our employees, and it shows. Our staff receive a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical/Rx, dental and vision coverage; life, AD&D and disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; 100% paid maternity leave for up to 12 weeks, parental leave, family leave, other paid time off; voluntary benefits and discount programs to meet our employees' individual needs including pet insurance for our furry family members!

To ensure a safe work environment while meeting the physical demands of the job, you must be able to perform the following physical and mental tasks, with or without a reasonable accommodation:

• Visual acuity (e.g., needed to prepare and analyze data, to transcribe documents, to view a computer, to read, to inspect objects, to operate machinery
• Balancing (e.g., maintaining equilibrium when walking, climbing, crouching etc.)
• Manual Dexterity (e.g., picking, pinching, typing, or other working that uses the fingers)
• Stooping (e.g., bending the spine at the waist)
• Reaching (e.g., reaching the arms or legs in any direction)
• Lifting motion or lifting objects more than 20 pounds
• Walking
• Repetitive motions of any part of the body.
• Reaching in any direction when required for office, clinic, field, sampling, or emergency-response support activities.
• Feeling/perceiving object size, shape, or texture when handling instruments, samples, supplies, or other materials.
• Climbing stairs, ladders, ramps, or similar structures when required by site or field conditions.
• Pushing or pulling (e.g., using a part of your body to press against something in a downward or outward direction, or in a dragging or hauling motion
• Hearing
• Grasping (e.g., use of hand to apply pressure)
• Feeling (e.g., perceiving an object's size, shape, texture etc.)
• Talking
• Capacity to think, concentrate and focus over long periods of time
• Ability to write complex documents in the [English] language
• Ability to read complex documents in [English] language
• Capacity to express thoughts orally (e.g., accurately, quick and loudly convey spoken instructions to workers)
• Capacity to reason and make sound decisions
• Expertise in specific software required, including Microsoft Office and role-specific clinic, safety, industrial hygiene, or reporting systems.
• Ability to wear a mask, respirator, protective vest, or other required equipment when required by assignment or worksite conditions.
• Ability to regularly perform all job functions at Company's office or work site
• Ability to withstand environmental conditions such as heat, cold, wind, sand, fumes, odors, gases, or extreme noise when required