Respiratory Protection Program Team Leader; Industrial Hygiene & Safety Manager

What You Will Do

The Associate Laboratory Directorate for Environment, Safety, Health, and Quality (ALDESHQ) exists to support and enable the Laboratory's mission while protecting workers, the public, and the environment. Our role isn't to say "no," but to partner with you in finding safe and effective ways to accomplish the task at hand.

The Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Division works to:

• Identify and control workplace hazards
• Prevent injuries and illnesses
• Develop policies and programs for biological, chemical, and physical hazards
• Provide technical guidance and maintain centralized data
• Drive continual improvement in workplace safety and health
• Address and manage safety concerns

Within OSH, the Industrial Safety & Hygiene (OSH-ISH) group is seeking a Respiratory Protection Program (RPP) Team Leader. In this role, you will lead and develop a team of Industrial Hygiene and Safety Professionals, and Respiratory Protection Technicians responsible for fit-testing, respirator issuance, inventory control, equipment maintenance, training support, and customer service delivery across multiple LANL locations.

As the RPP Team Leader, you will:

• Supervise and mentor Respiratory Protection Technicians who perform respirator fit-testing, issuance, sanitation, maintenance, and training support.
• Coordinate multi-site operations, ensuring consistent implementation across RPP service locations, including scheduling of staff, resource allocation, workload balancing, and ensuring coverage for mission-critical operations.
• Manage and improve respirator inventory processes, including oversight of equipment tracking, lifecycle management, readiness checks, and implementation of scalable inventory systems and digital tools.
• Ensure the program's compliance with OSHA 29 CFR , DOE 10 CFR 851, and LANL institutional requirements.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, workflow guidance, training content, and documentation needed to support RPP activities.
• Lead quality assurance initiatives, internal assessments, and corrective actions to improve service delivery and operational reliability.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with customers, facility operations, logistics, occupational health, and other OSH programs to ensure timely, high-quality support.
• Promote a culture of safety, professionalism, and continuous improvement, ensuring the RPP team contributes effectively to LANL's mission execution and compliance framework.

What You Need

Minimum

Job Requirements:

• Supervisory or technical leadership experience in respiratory protection, industrial hygiene, safety operations, or related technical fields.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams performing respirator fit-testing, issuance, training support, or equipment maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of respiratory protection program requirements, including OSHA 29 CFR , respirator types, limitations, fit-testing methods, cleaning/sanitation protocols, and program documentation standards.
• Proven ability to manage and improve operational workflows, including scheduling, process mapping, resource coordination, and metrics-based program evaluation.
• Experience implementing or managing inventory or asset-tracking systems, including digital or enterprise-level tools used for equipment control, lifecycle management, and operational reporting.
• Effective communication skills and demonstrated ability to engage with employees, customers, facility operations, and management across multiple organizations.
• Ability to handle sensitive operational demands while maintaining professionalism, service orientation, and attention to detail.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE "Q" level clearance.

Training/

Certifications:

Training or experience in managing personal protection equipment, processes, and personnel in a complex, high-risk operational environment.

Education/

Experience:

Position requires a Bachelors Degree from an accredited institution and 5 years related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Desired

Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of Department of Energy (DOE) requirements, including 10 CFR 851 Worker Safety and Health Program and Integrated Safety Management (ISM).
• Knowledge of LANL and DOE/NNSA missions, as well as LANL management systems and requirements in areas such as personnel, budgeting, procurement, and safety.
• Experience supervising respirator fit-testing programs, multi-location service operations, or safety equipment distribution programs.
• Experience deploying or managing enterprise-scale systems for tracking equipment, inventory, training, or workflows.
• Familiarity with PPE program management or the ability to oversee PPE processes adjacent to RPP operations.

Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Position Commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current…