Industrial Hygienist at Mentor Technical in Dorado, PR

Mentor Technical Group (MTG) provides a comprehensive portfolio of technical support and solutions for the FDA-regulated industry. As a world leader in life science engineering and technical solutions, MTG has the knowledge and experience to ensure compliance with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device safety and efficacy guidelines. With offices in Caguas, PR, Boston, MA & San Francisco, CA and we serve life sciences clients in six global markets: United States, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Germany, Canada, and South America.

Responsibilities:

1. Conduct health program in to recognize, eliminate, and control occupational health hazards and diseases.
2. Recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials.
3. Collaborate with Industrial-Health Engineer and/or Occupational Physician, to institute control and remedial measures for hazardous and potentially hazardous conditions and equipment.
4. Prepare reports including observations, analysis of contaminants, and recommendations for control and correction of hazards.
5. Participate in educational meetings to instruct employees in matters pertaining to occupational health and prevention of accidents.
6. Investigate accidents to identify causes or to determine how such accidents might be prevented in the future.
7. Inspect or evaluate workplace environments, equipment, or practices to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations.
8. Develop or maintain hygiene programs, such as noise surveys, continuous atmosphere monitoring, ventilation surveys, or asbestos management plans.
9. Collect samples of dust, gases, vapors, or other potentially toxic materials for analysis.
10. Investigate the adequacy of ventilation, exhaust equipment, lighting, or other conditions that could affect employee health, comfort, or performance.
11. Conduct safety training or education programs and demonstrate the use of safety equipment.
12. Investigate health-related complaints and inspect facilities to ensure that they comply with public health legislation and regulations.
13. Evaluate employee exposure to noises and if necessary, control exposure and provide appropriate medical surveillance.
14. Perform qualitative risk assessment to risk rank exposure group.
15. Any other duties as required by the supervisor to support normal operations at the department

Qualifications Requirements/Knowledge/Education/Skills:

• Master Industrial Hygiene

Physical Requirements and Working Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel, or operate equipments, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, talk, or hear; sit; climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and smell. The employee may lift and/or move up to 25-35 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• He / she may frequently work inside weather conditions, near moving mechanical parts, exposed to wet and or humid conditions, and an odorous atmosphere, may be exposed to fumes and the risk of electrical shock, and occasionally work on ladders in high places, in small spaces, such as lift/metering stations, manholes, tanks and wet wells. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately loud.

Mentor Technical Group es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades y todos los solicitantes calificados recibirán consideración para el empleo sin importar raza, color, religión, sexo, orientación sexual, identidad de género, información genética, origen nacional, estado de veterano protegido, estado de discapacidad o cualquier otro grupo protegido por ley.

Mentor Technical Group es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades y todos los solicitantes calificados recibirán consideración para el empleo sin importar raza, color, religión, sexo, orientación sexual, identidad de género, información genética, origen nacional, estado de veterano protegido, estado de discapacidad o cualquier otro grupo protegido por ley.

Mentor Technical Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.