Industrial Hygienist, Ford Energy
About The Position
The Industrial Hygienist is responsible for the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of occupational health hazards associated with Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) manufacturing operations. This role serves as the site subject matter expert for industrial hygiene programs and provides technical leadership to identify, assess, and mitigate employee exposures to chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic hazards. The Industrial Hygienist will support a high-hazard manufacturing environment involving battery cell handling, module and pack assembly, electrolyte-containing systems, energy storage equipment, electrical testing, thermal processes, material handling, and maintenance operations. The position partners closely with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Occupational Health, and EHS teams to ensure regulatory compliance, implementation of best practices, and protection of employee health.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health, Toxicology, Chemistry, Engineering, or a related scientific/technical field.
- 5+ years of progressive industrial hygiene experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Proven experience conducting chemical and physical exposure assessments, managing medical surveillance, and implementing engineering controls (e.g., ventilation, respiratory protection, noise, heat stress, ergonomics, and HazCom).
- Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations and occupational health standards.
- Excellent project management and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across all levels (hourly employees, engineers, leadership, and external stakeholders).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and specialized IH data management systems.
- Ability to work across active manufacturing, warehouse, laboratory, cleanroom, and construction settings.
- Capable of walking, climbing stairs, and accessing production areas to conduct field assessments.
- Ability to wear all required personal protective equipment, including respiratory protection.
- Ability to travel occasionally to support business operations and benchmarking.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) credential.
- Master’s degree in Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health, Toxicology, or Engineering.
- Experience in high-hazard, specialized, or cleanroom manufacturing environments (e.g., battery manufacturing, chemical processing, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, automotive).
- Background supporting large-scale startup/greenfield facilities and managing third-party consultants.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the site’s Industrial Hygiene Subject Matter Expert, providing technical guidance to leadership, operations, and engineering teams.
- Develop, implement, and continuously improve site IH programs to ensure full compliance with OSHA, state, local, and corporate occupational health requirements.
- Lead IH training programs, support Management of Change (MOC) reviews, and participate in internal audits, regulatory inspections, and incident investigations.
- Design and execute qualitative and quantitative exposure monitoring plans (personal and area sampling) for physical, chemical, and ergonomic hazards.
- Evaluate and mitigate specialized risks including battery dusts/materials, solvents/VOCs, electrolyte constituents, thermal emissions, noise, lasers, and radiation.
- Maintain the site IH database, analyze exposure trends, and translate complex technical data into clear, actionable reports and dashboards for leadership.
- Investigate potential overexposures and collaborate with Engineering and Operations to design, validate, and optimize engineering controls (e.g., local exhaust ventilation, dust collection, process enclosure).
- Apply the hierarchy of controls to systematically reduce workplace risks.
- Manage third-party IH consultants and analytical laboratories, including defining project scopes, reviewing proposals, and overseeing budgets.
- Oversee the chemical approval process, maintain exposure inventories, review Safety Data Sheets (SDSs), and lead the Hazard Communication (HazCom) program.
- Partner with occupational health providers to support medical surveillance programs (including respiratory protection, audiometric testing, heat stress, and return-to-work evaluations).
- Support emergency response planning for chemical releases and battery-related incidents.
Benefits
- performance-based bonuses
- Ford vehicle discounts
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
