Ergonomics Specialist/Industrial Hygiene Professional - Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (Job)
Description:
Duties and Responsibilities
• You will enhance and oversee implementation of an occupational ergonomics program to reduce risk of musculoskeletal injuries and illnesses as a primary job duty.
• You will analyze accident and injury reports to discover trends and root causes to develop recommendations for reducing or eliminating ergonomic and related hazards.
• You will apply industrial hygiene principles to control occupational health hazards associated with shipyard industrial work operations.
• You will review and provide comments and technical guidance for a wide variety of local and higher authority instructions, procedures, standards, and regulations.
• You will act as the PSNS point of contact for matters concerning the ergonomics program.
• You will be responsible for anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and providing control recommendations and guidance primarily for ergonomic related hazards and general industrial hygiene. Communications with affected stakeholders must be strategically developed to assure a wide-ranging target audience can readily understand and implement requirements and guidance.
Skills/Eligibility:
Candidates may qualify under a variety of job series:
Industrial Hygienist
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0600/industrial-hygiene-series-0690/
Occupational Safety and Health Specialist
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/safety-and-occupational-health-management-series-0018/
Engineers
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf
How to Apply:
Interested applicants must submit resumes and qualifying college transcripts* to both of the following:
Jeff Buckel
jeffrey.s.buckel.civ@us.navy.mil
(360) 517-3644
Cory Brickman
corwin.a.brickman.civ@us.navy.mil
(360) 535-2674
*Transcripts may be unofficial during the application period. Official transcripts must be provided if selected for a position and upon formal job offer.