Wendy Gateley
Kennewick,WA
Summary
Detail-oriented, highly-motivated professional with an ability to work in a challenging environment. Technical competency using various types of monitoring equipment, ability to assess potential hazards, excellent relationship building skills to foster and maintain cooperative working relationships, demonstrates ability to work efficiently and compatibly in a team setting. Decisive, Organized, and Articulate team player who understands and follows company procedures.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Industrial Hygiene Technician
Washington River Protection Solutions
Richland, WA
06.2014 - 04.2024
- Often designated as Lead Technician on larger projects due to my expertise and experience. Additional responsibilities when designated as lead: Designate job assignments, provide timely reporting to upper management on job status, responsible for work crew safety and procedure compliance.
- Monitored employee exposure levels to airborne contaminants through personal sampling techniques.
- Evaluate and analyze work environments to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical and biological agents or ergonomic factors.
- Perform and monitor metabolic measurements during heat stress conditions, follow and apply Industrial Hygiene sample plans, assemble personal and environmental sampling pump sets for field use.
- Confined space monitoring, beryllium sampling, lighting and noise assessments.
- Responsible for training and mentoring junior and new hire Technicians.
Chief Operations Officer
Sparkling Sensations, Inc
West Richland, WA
06.2012 - 06.2014
- Developed and implemented procedures, Implemented compliance to OSHA standards, Align company to reflect the mission statement.
- Managed and coordinated work teams, maintained supplies and inventory, ordered material, received equipment maintenance request from Personnel, training and team building, interface with Company President.
Operations Manager
Magelsen Rentals, LLC
Kennewick, WA
02.2006 - 08.2012
- Managed and maintained warehouse instrumentation, inventory, and all related equipment. Monitored O2 sensors and air quality, operated and maintained instrumentation equipment for monitoring and calibration of machinery, on the job hazard identification and mitigation, log keeping, maintained service records, Emissions testing, ensured proper tire inflation, managed scheduling and maintenance of vehicles, organized warehouse stock room. Obtained Government security clearance to transfer US Mail, sorted US Mail according to proper destination, overseen route drivers, and organized training procedures.
Education
High School Diploma -
Kennewick High School
1995
Health Sciences/Chemistry
Columbia Basin College
Skills
- Follows company policies and procedures
- Calibrated and maintained instrumentation according to manufacturer specifications
- Assisted in maintaining workplace to OSHA standards
- Maintained instrumentation calibration records
- Skilled in use of monitoring equipment
- Technically Proficient
- Highly developed organizational skills
- Proficiency in scheduling and maintenance operations
- Establishes and maintains strong relationships
- Able to relate and communicate well with different organizations
References
Billy Turner - Industrial Hygiene Supervisor - WRPS
(509) 654-0123
Judy O'Connell - Industrial Hygiene Technician - WRPS
(509) 521-5349
Timeline
Industrial Hygiene Technician
Washington River Protection Solutions
06.2014 - 04.2024
Chief Operations Officer
Sparkling Sensations, Inc
06.2012 - 06.2014
Operations Manager
Magelsen Rentals, LLC
02.2006 - 08.2012
High School Diploma -
Kennewick High School
Health Sciences/Chemistry
Columbia Basin College
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