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To ensure a safe manufacturing environment, our Occupational Health and Safety Engineering team plays a crucial role in hazard prevention, conducting safety audits, providing training, and implementing risk mitigation strategies.
In this position...
The Manager, Industrial Hygiene is an experienced professional who plays a critical role in safeguarding the health and well-being of employees across all company operations. This position is responsible for implementing and managing comprehensive industrial hygiene programs designed to anticipate, recognize, evaluate, and control potential hazards in the workplace that may impact the health of workers. Key responsibilities include ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal occupational health regulations, conducting exposure assessments, recommending control measures, and providing expert guidance to minimize occupational health risks and promote a safe and healthy work environment.
?The Manager, Industrial Hygiene, reports to the Global Director, Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology and is an individual contributor in the organization. The role ensures compliance with industrial hygiene programs, as well as with governmental regulations and company standards and best practices, with fairness and consistency in a timely manner. The role closely partners with the Health and Safety leadership to address complex Industrial Hygiene issues and collaborates with various departments. The role ensures maintenance of accurate documentation and prepares reports for senior review. The role has expertise in interpreting and administering departmental policies, analyzing trends, and providing expert guidance to further contribute to fostering a compliant and ethical work environment.
What you'll do...
Provide support for facilities to resolve IH-related issues when they arise
Conduct comprehensive industrial hygiene risk assessments to identify employee exposures to potentially hazardous chemicals, physical agents and processes
Manage projects performed by consultants to ensure completeness of Industrial Hygiene assessments and sampling to evaluate potential risks, including development of sampling plans, acceptance of proposals, scheduling of work, and overseeing project budgets
Interpret results of evaluations, report conclusions, and evaluate effectiveness of control measures.
In cases where exposures are not acceptable, investigate and provide recommendations for controls
Lead OHS standard writing process for Industrial Hygiene related topics
Participate as a Technical Review Committee member for health and safety standards
Attend and contribute to global meetings pertaining to Industrial Hygiene
Communicate information/requirements to regional health and safety teams
Support regional compliance with the OHS Industrial Hygiene (IH) standards
Interface with Corporate Safety teams and Toxicology trends and identify areas for improvement or intervention.
You'll have...
Education:
Bachelor of Science Degree or Master's Degree (preferred) in Industrial Hygiene, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Health, or a related discipline
Experience:
Minimum 5 years of work experience with a Master's degree or 8 years of work experience with a Bachelor's degree, preferably in Industrial Hygiene or a related field.
Competencies:
Understanding of industrial hygiene related hazards, exposure assessments and controls, including chemicals, noise, lasers, radiation, confined space, drinking water, respirators, heat stress, and knowledge of applicable regulatory requirement
Knowledge of occupational health and safety regulations for countries in the region
Possess necessary skills to manage industrial hygiene programs for the region
Strong written, computer, data analysis and interpersonal communication skills required
Proficient in English
Work Requirements:
Involves occasional (defined as up to one third of the time) lifting of more than 10 to 25 pounds. Work performed requires a good deal of walking or standing and may include some sedentary work and working conditions that include moderate noise levels related to the use of office equipment or machinery. May involve exposure to varying outside temperatures and occasional use of personal protective equipment.
This description outlines the general nature and scope of work typically performed in this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, work requirements, etc. It may vary slightly based on business or geographic needs and is subject to being reviewed and updated periodically.
Even better, you may have...
Licenses and Certifications:
Certified Industrial Hygienist (Preferred)
Certified Safety Professional (Preferred)
(Spanish as an additional language preferred)
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home?
Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills?
Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder...or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
This position is a leadership level 6.
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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid #LI-MN1
Requisition ID : 53068
