Corp Industrial Hygienist

Job Summary: 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:

Program Development and Risk Assessment

• 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:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to typical risks of injury in an office environment. 
• Duties include a typical office setting including extensive computer work, sitting or standing.
• 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.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.