Lead, Occupational Health & Wellness

Scout Motors • Charlotte, NC

4d • $150,000 - $181,250 • Onsite

About The Position

The Lead, Occupational Health & Wellness is a senior subject matter expert who leads Scout Motors’ occupational health, ergonomics, injury-prevention, and workforce wellness programs. Reporting to the Senior Director, EHS, this role leads third-party occupational health services, early-intervention and injury-prevention programs, and cross-functional initiatives that support employee health, safe work, and effective return-to-work outcomes. The role connects EHS, HR, Risk & Insurance, Operations, medical providers, and other stakeholders.

Working with a high degree of autonomy, the Lead translates health, injury, ergonomic, provider, and operational data into practical programs and interventions. The position exercises independent judgment on significant and unique occupational health issues, evaluates clinical, operational, and business factors, influences stakeholders, and contributes to objectives that may affect the broader EHS function.

The position is based at Scout Motors’ corporate headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, and requires 4–5 days per week in the office. Regular business travel to Scout Motors facilities and occasional travel to company events are required. A valid driver’s license is required. This is a full-time, exempt position with a base salary range of $150,000–$181,250 and eligibility for an annual performance bonus.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health, Nursing, Kinesiology, Industrial Hygiene, Ergonomics, EHS, or a related field.
• 12 or more 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 addressing 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.
• Ability to analyze health, injury, and operational data; evaluate risks, competing priorities, and intangible factors; and translate findings into practical preventive actions.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder-management, communication, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to convey advanced information and influence diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and respond effectively to significant, sensitive, or urgent employee health matters.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Integrity, curiosity, resourcefulness, a positive attitude, and a growth mindset; comfort with change and flexibility in a fast-paced, high-growth environment; and a collaborative approach.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Lead occupational health and wellness programs for Scout Motors employees and operations.
• Serve as the primary liaison and senior subject matter expert for third-party occupational health clinics, telehealth triage, early-intervention services, and other health-service providers.
• Set service expectations, monitor provider performance, address significant service issues, and improve occupational health service delivery.
• Coordinate care, triage, and escalation for work-related injuries, illnesses, and on-site health events with 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 stakeholders.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve ergonomics and injury-prevention programs.
• Partner with Design, Engineering, Production, EHS, and other stakeholders to incorporate ergonomic principles into tools, equipment, workstations, processes, and workplace design.
• Apply occupational health and ergonomic expertise, risk-assessment methods, operational knowledge, injury data, and emerging technologies to identify risks and develop preventive solutions.
• Analyze injury, illness, ergonomic, and operating data to identify trends, risks, priorities, and opportunities 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.
• Guide the identification of temporary or modified work consistent with medical restrictions and operational requirements, resolving significant or sensitive issues through independent judgment and stakeholder alignment.
• Partner on workers’ compensation trends, loss-control opportunities, and return-to-work strategies.
• Lead occupational and industrial hygiene initiatives, including exposure assessment, monitoring, and translating health-risk data into practical controls.
• Direct external technical support, sampling, studies, and assessments requiring specialized occupational health or industrial hygiene expertise.
• Develop and maintain program metrics, reporting, recommendations, and advanced presentations to support leadership visibility and decision-making.
• Ensure programs comply with company standards, internal requirements, and relevant EHS regulations.
• Maintain program documentation, records, and information needed for governance and audit readiness.
• Coordinate across EHS, HR, Risk & Insurance, Operations, and other functions to align programs with business and workforce needs and influence stakeholders toward effective solutions.

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, vision, and income protection insurance plans.
• 401(k) program with employer match and immediate vesting.
• 20 days of 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 bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave.
• Annual performance bonus program.

What This Job Offers

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