Corp Industrial Hygienist

Corporate Industrial Hygienist

The Corporate Industrial Hygienist is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing enterprise-wide industrial hygiene and ergonomics programs to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. This role evaluates occupational exposures across diverse operations, including poultry processing, live production, and rendering, and drives data-informed strategies to mitigate chemical, physical, and biological hazards. The position partners with cross-functional teams to promote a proactive occupational health culture and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage comprehensive industrial hygiene and ergonomics programs tailored to enhance workplace safety.
• Conduct thorough risk assessments to identify chemical, physical, and biological hazards across all facilities.
• Perform regular and ad-hoc air, noise, and ergonomic monitoring to ensure a safe work environment.
• Analyze monitoring results, prepare detailed reports, and effectively communicate findings to leadership, ensuring informed decision-making.

Implementation and Oversight:

• Recommend necessary corrective actions based on risk assessments and support their implementation to ensure closure of all action items.
• Apply the hierarchy of controls to systematically reduce workplace exposures and support incident investigations related to occupational health.
• Lead the design and deployment of ergonomic and injury prevention initiatives focused on reducing musculoskeletal risks, overseeing adherence to company's ergonomic programs consistently and effectively.

Training and Compliance:

• Incorporate ergonomic principles into new installations or design changes through strategic partnerships.
• Train employees and leaders on ergonomics and chemical safety, fostering a culture of safety awareness.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support organization-wide safety initiatives.
• Continuously track regulatory changes and maintain compliance with standards set by OSHA, NIOSH, and ACGIH.

Experience:

• 5 years of relevant experience (manufacturing preferred)
• Experience with exposure monitoring, data analysis, and reporting

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of industrial hygiene, ergonomics, exposure assessment, toxicology, and workplace hazard control principles across chemical, physical, and biological risks.
• Knowledge of OSHA, NIOSH, ACGIH, and related occupational health and safety regulations, standards, and compliance requirements.
• Skill in conducting industrial hygiene and ergonomic risk assessments, exposure monitoring, air and noise sampling, and interpretation of analytical and monitoring data.
• Skill in developing, implementing, and managing industrial hygiene, ergonomics, injury prevention, and exposure reduction programs across multiple facilities or operations.
• Skill in preparing technical reports, communicating findings and recommendations to leadership, and supporting incident investigations and corrective action implementation.
• Ability to apply the hierarchy of controls and recommend practical solutions to reduce occupational exposures and musculoskeletal risks.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally on facility design changes, safety initiatives, regulatory compliance efforts, and employee health protection programs.
• Ability to train and influence employees and leaders on ergonomics, chemical safety, exposure prevention, and safe work practices.

Supervisor Responsibilities :

• None. This is an individual contributor role

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Hygiene, Ergonomics, Engineering, Occupational Safety & Health, or related field

Work Environment:

• Ability to work non-standard shifts
• Ability to travel extensively across all business units, including office, manufacturing, and agricultural environments
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Must adhere to the company's Code of Conduct and all other policies.

Safety Requirements :

• Follows all departmental and company safety policies and programs.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Wayne-Sanderson does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender (sex), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, citizenship status, a person's veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or executive order.