Lead, Occupational Health & Wellness

Scout Motors • Charlotte, NC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Lead, Occupational Health & Wellness will serve as a senior subject matter expert responsible for leading Scout Motors’ occupational health, ergonomics, injury-prevention, and workforce wellness programs. Reporting to the Senior Director, EHS, this role will lead third-party occupational health services, early-intervention and injury-prevention programs, and cross-functional initiatives supporting employee health, safe work, and effective return-to-work outcomes. The role will serve as a key integration point between EHS, HR, Risk & Insurance, Operations, medical providers, and other internal stakeholders. Working with a high degree of autonomy, the Lead will translate health, injury, ergonomic, and operational data into practical programs and interventions that support employee well-being, risk reduction, and effective workforce health management. The role will exercise independent judgment on significant and unique occupational health issues, evaluate clinical, operational, and business intangibles, influence diverse stakeholders, and contribute to company objectives through programs that may impact the broader EHS function.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health, Nursing, Kinesiology, Industrial Hygiene, Ergonomics, EHS, or related field.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in occupational health, EHS, ergonomics, clinical operations, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience independently leading occupational health, injury-prevention, ergonomics, or workforce wellness programs that address significant and unique issues in a complex operating environment.
• Experience managing third-party medical, occupational health, or related service providers and driving service performance.
• Broad expertise in ergonomics, return-to-work, workers’ compensation, industrial hygiene, and applicable OSHA and EHS requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze health, injury, and operational data; evaluate risks, competing priorities, and intangible factors; and translate findings into practical preventive actions that may impact the broader function.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder-management, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to convey advanced information and influence diverse stakeholders across EHS, HR, Operations, Risk & Insurance, and external providers.
• Ability to operate with a high degree of independence, manage multiple priorities, and respond effectively to significant, sensitive, or urgent employee health matters.
• Valid driver's license required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting manufacturing, automotive, or other operationally complex environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead occupational health and wellness programs supporting Scout Motors employees and operations, establishing approaches that contribute to company objectives and may impact the broader EHS function.
• Serve as the primary liaison and senior subject matter expert with third-party occupational health clinic, telehealth triage, early-intervention, and other health-service providers.
• Establish service expectations, monitor provider performance, exercise independent judgment on significant service issues, and drive continuous improvement in occupational health service delivery.
• Coordinate appropriate care, triage, and escalation for work-related injuries, illnesses, and on-site health events in partnership with medical providers and internal stakeholders.
• Lead medical surveillance, work-conditioning, early-symptom intervention, and other preventive health programs based on operational risk and workforce needs.
• Lead workforce well-being and mental health initiatives in partnership with HR, clinical providers, and other internal stakeholders.
• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Scout Motors’ ergonomics and injury-prevention programs.
• Partner with Design, Engineering, Production, EHS, and other stakeholders to integrate ergonomic principles into tools, equipment, workstations, processes, and workplace design.
• Apply broad occupational health and ergonomic expertise, recognized risk-assessment methods, operational knowledge, injury data, and emerging technologies to identify significant or unique risks and develop practical preventive solutions.
• Analyze injury, illness, and ergonomic performance data, including less-defined factors and competing priorities, to identify trends, improvement opportunities, and priorities for intervention.
• Use ergonomic assessments and operating data to establish early-intervention, conditioning, and injury-prevention strategies.
• Lead return-to-work and transitional-duty programs with HR, Operations, Risk & Insurance, medical providers, and other stakeholders to support safe and effective employee transitions.
• Guide identification of appropriate temporary or modified work consistent with medical restrictions and operational requirements, resolving significant or sensitive issues through independent judgment and stakeholder alignment.
• Partner with Risk & Insurance, HR, medical providers, and operational leaders on workers’ compensation case trends, loss-control opportunities, and return-to-work strategies.
• Lead occupational and industrial hygiene initiatives, including exposure assessment, monitoring, and the translation of health-risk data into practical controls.
• Direct external technical support, sampling, studies, or assessments where specialized occupational health or industrial hygiene expertise is required.
• Analyze occupational health, injury, ergonomic, and provider-performance data to identify trends, risks, intangible factors, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop and maintain program metrics, reporting, recommendations, and advanced presentations to support leadership visibility and informed decision-making.
• Ensure occupational health and wellness programs operate in accordance with applicable company standards, internal requirements, and relevant EHS regulations.
• Maintain appropriate program documentation, records, and information necessary to support effective governance and audit readiness.
• Coordinate across EHS, HR, Risk & Insurance, Operations, and other functions to align occupational health programs with business and workforce needs, convey advanced information, and persuade diverse stakeholders toward effective solutions.

Benefits

• Competitive insurance including: Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
• 401(k) program with: An employer match and immediate vesting
• Generous Paid Time Off including: 20 days planned PTO, as accrued
• 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
• Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior