Industrial Hygiene Technician

Description

Eram Talent is seeking a skilled Industrial Hygiene Technician to join our team in Saudi Arabia. The Industrial Hygiene Technician will support the implementation and maintenance of industrial hygiene programs to ensure a safe and healthy work environment for all employees.

Education and Certification

Diploma in Environmental Science, Natural Science, Chemistry Science, or higher.
Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technician (OHST) certification or equivalent.
Knowledge and/or the ability to quickly learn OSHA and similar regulations and consensus standards governing industrial hygiene.

Experience

At least 3 years of working experience in Industrial Hygiene function in a petrochemical, refining, fertilizer and/or chemical industry.

Other Requirements

Knowledge and/or the ability to quickly learn conducting hazard identifications, PPE assessments, job safety analyses for work activities and industrial hygiene programs.
Must be customer focused and results driven, with the ability to effectively collaborate and work with company and contractor personnel at various levels throughout the facility.
Must have high levels of self-motivation and self-confidence.
Good oral and written communication skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office computer applications.

Requirements

Skills

Knowledge and/or the ability to quickly learn using direct reading instrumentation such as sound level meters, sampling pumps, multi-gas monitors, Lux meters, and Photo-ionisation detectors (PIDs).
Knowledge and/or ability to perform qualitative and quantitative hazard assessment.

Abilities

Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
Support the Industrial Hygienist with the implementation and execution of the Industrial Hygiene Program.
Perform industrial hygiene surveys in the workplace, e.g. heat stress monitoring, noise surveys, chemical exposure surveys, lighting surveys, and ergonomic studies.
Ensure calibration and operability of all industrial hygiene instrumentation; maintain inventory of associated industrial hygiene sampling consumable materials.
Prepare all industrial hygiene sampling media and ensure dispatch of samples to external analytical facilities.
Support implementation of Respiratory Protection Program including operation of breathing air compressor.
Conduct respirator fit testing and the associated record keeping.
Conduct inspection/function test of respirators.
Support maintenance and calibration of multi-gas detectors.
Provide day-to-day industrial hygiene support for plant personnel and contractors, including participation in PPE assessments, job safety analyses and workplace hazard assessments.
Participate in compliance audits, conduct formal audits on IH program.