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Description:

This role is to provide overarching occupational health and safety expertise to one of Apex’s most valued clients, a national aerospace manufacturer. Over the last 2 decades Apex has worked hand and hand with the national aerospace manufacturer helping them achieve their Occupational Health and Safety, Ergonomic and Safety Engineering goals.  The incumbent will serve as a Safety/IH Scientist contractor to their Everett, Washington facility.

The incumbent will execute both industrial hygiene and safety projects from start and finish.  This role will routinely involve a BLEND of (1) workplace / shop floor industrial safety exposure assessment tasks, (2) employee safety program effectiveness evaluations and continuous improvement support, and (3) industrial hygiene sampling tasks. 

Perhaps most importantly, the incumbent will be an energetic self-starter with the ability to work independently and produce results within budget and timeframe.

As a disclaimer, this role is subject to termination at anytime due to potential client financial and budgetary restrictions. In turn, the role is also subject to extension.

Your Responsibilities as an Apex Occupational Safety & Industrial Hygiene Scientist:

• Providing comprehensive occupational safety and industrial hygiene consulting services to clients, including conducting shop floor observations focused on identifying, assessing and risk-ranking employee exposures to injury or illness, and devising solution options aimed at mitigating injury/illness exposures.  
• In collaboration with Apex client relationship managers, coordinates and executes safety and industrial hygiene projects within set organizational procedures and standards.
• In close routine collaboration with the external customer, implements and executes an agreed-to service plan. Monitors and reports progress on plan completion as directed.  Works with numerous internal and external stakeholders in the interest of achieving desired overall project velocity.
• Follows the customer’s direction upon their request for occupational safety and industrial hygiene support needed.

Skills/Eligibility:

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree required – preferably, in a science or engineering field.
• Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience required, working in the occupational safety and industrial hygiene fields, a plus if there is ergonomic experience as well.
• Associate Safety Professional (ASP) certification desired.
• Experience in manufacturing-&-assembly industries / heavy industry settings a plus.  Experience in the aerospace and defense or automotive industry a further plus.  
• Possess knowledge of occupational safety and industrial hygiene technical subject matter and how to apply it in real-life settings. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the occupational safety and industrial hygiene fields.                         

GENERAL SKILLS

• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• A great deal of creativity and self-starter initiative is required. This position entails routine ongoing work with numerous customer stakeholders – all of whom need to be ‘satisfied’ with respect to project purpose, scope, and tactics.
• Relies on experience and judgment paired with the overall work statement provided by the customer to plan and accomplish goals.
• Ensures compliance with all EHS regulations, and keeps abreast of any changes to laws and regulations that impact the organization.

• Strong technical writing skills, the ability to successfully multi-task, safety awareness, and a good record and understanding of safe work practices
• Experience with data management and report preparation.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.

Select Key Performance Indicators:

• Demonstrates the ability to work independently, successfully executing technical projects with minimal supervision.
• Customer needs are met on a timely basis and emergencies are responded to quickly.
• Meets annually established goals for personally-generated revenue, and utilization %.
• Meets annually established goals for Customer satisfaction.
• Pursues ongoing professional development as mutually agreed with the Business Unit Manager.