Manager, Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology

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To ensure a safe manufacturing environment ourOccupational Health and Safety Engineeringteam 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 youll 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.

Youll have...


Education:

Bachelor of Science Degree or Masters Degree (preferred) in Industrial Hygiene Biology Chemistry Environmental Health or a related discipline

Experience:

Minimum 5 years of work experience with a Masters degree or 8 years of work experience with a Bachelors 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 weve 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 builderor 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 Years Day

Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a leadership level 6.

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