Junior Occupational Hygienist HPAPI & Containment Specialist (m​/f​/d

HECHT. WE Care

As a family-owned specializing in safe bulk material handling, we take pride in delivering tailor-made and efficient solutions. Our expertise ranges from machines and plants for internal raw material transport to cutting-edge mechanical process engineering for bulk materials. We excel in discharging, pneumatic conveying, dosing, filling, sampling, and single-use technology, meeting high-containment requirements.

As a family-owned specializing in safe bulk material handling, we take pride in delivering tailor-made and efficient solutions. Our expertise ranges from machines and plants for internal raw material transport to cutting-edge mechanical process engineering for bulk materials. We excel in discharging, pneumatic conveying, dosing, filling, sampling, and single-use technology, meeting high-containment requirements.

Consultative & Technical Support

• Participate in design reviews, assessing containment concepts against hygiene and regulatory requirements
• Support customers in the design and implementation of exposure monitoring programmes (chemical and HPAPI)
• Provide technically sound, data-driven guidance on containment verification, exposure limits, and OEB banding
• Assist during Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), and SMEPAC qualification activities
• Organize laboratory analyses in collaboration with accredited external laboratories (interpretation, not bench work)

Internal Capability Development

• Contribute to the development and documentation of HECHT´s internal occupational hygiene expertise and methodologies
• Support the positioning of HECHT as an independent occupational hygiene and containment compliance partner
• Operate an maintain monitoring instruments and basic laboratory-related equipment used in field campaigns
• Work closely with Sales and Engineering teams to integrate occupational hygiene thinking into customer proposals and projects

This is a new and strategically important role  will be core part of our growing Occupational Health and Hygiene Team, supporting customers across the full lifecycle of chemical and HPAPI exposure risk management. You will be responsible for conducting occupational hygiene assessments, assisting with health and safety program evaluation and development and delivering training sessions to our clients. Your work will play a crucial role in protecting workers' health and ensuring regulatory compliance.

You will be a major contributor on our team from day one and pivitol in Hecht’s success in the market.

We are looking for someone with the right academic foundation, intellectual curiosity, and professional drive to grow into this role — with structured support around them. A recently graduated MSc or PhD candidate with the right background and the right mindset is as welcome as someone with a few years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• MSc degree (minimum) in Chemistry, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a closely related discipline
• Affinity with occupational health, exposure science, or risk assessment - demonstrated through coursework, thesis, or early career experience
• Practical experience in a relevant industrial setting is an advantage, but not a prerequisite

Competencies & Skills

• Strong analytical thinking and a structured, data-driven approach to problem solving
• Genuine interest in chemistry, industrial processes, and the science of exposure assessment
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a customer-facing environment
• Professional communication skills in English (written and spoken);
  German is an advantage
• Travel up to 50% within Europe

• A newly created, strategically important role with real visibility and impact from day one
• Structured support toward internationally recognised BOHS/IOHA professional qualifications
• Personal mentoring from a senior cross-sector occupational hygiene professional
• Hands-on involvement in SMEPAC, HPAPI monitoring, containment verification, and customer-facing projects
• European travel and exposure to a diverse, international customer base across Life Science, Pharmaand Chemicals
• A collegial, technically strong team environment at the interface of Sales, Engineering, and Science
• The opportunity to be a founding contributor to a growing Occupational Hygiene practice within HECHT