What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Health Specialist position at HL-GA Battery Company LLC?
Summary:
The Occupational Health Specialist supports the implementation and execution of occupational health and industrial hygiene programs within a manufacturing environment. This role assists in identifying, evaluating, and controlling workplace health hazards through exposure monitoring, workplace assessments, and collaboration with operations and engineering teams.
The Occupational Health Specialist supports industrial hygiene monitoring activities, ergonomic assessments, health program administration, and regulatory compliance efforts while helping promote a proactive safety and health culture across the facility.
Responsibilities:
- Support industrial hygiene monitoring programs including air sampling, noise monitoring, and evaluation of chemical or physical exposure hazards
- Conduct exposure monitoring activities such as air sampling, noise dosimetry, and other industrial hygiene sampling under established procedures
- Assist with the collection, documentation, and maintenance of occupational exposure monitoring data and records
- Maintain exposure monitoring logs and ensure required documentation is maintained in accordance with OSHA and company requirements
- Support evaluation of exposure data and assist in identifying potential workplace health risks
- Assist in conducting ergonomic assessments for production and administrative roles
- Evaluate workstation layout, manual handling tasks, and repetitive motion exposures and assist in identifying improvement opportunities
- Support implementation of ergonomic improvements and corrective actions in collaboration with engineering and operations teams
- Conduct routine health and safety inspections to identify workplace health hazards or unsafe conditions
- Assist with Job Hazard Analyses (JHA) and workplace risk assessments
- Participate in incident investigations involving occupational illness, chemical exposure, or ergonomic injury
- Assist in identifying root causes and supporting corrective action implementation
- Support administration of occupational health programs including:
- Respiratory Protection
- Hearing Conservation
- Hazard Communication
- PPE programs
- Assist with maintaining program documentation, monitoring records, and training documentation
- Support employee training related to industrial hygiene topics, hazard communication, ergonomics, PPE, and health-related safety programs
- Assist with new hire orientation and contractor safety training activities
- Collaborate with operations, engineering, and maintenance teams to address workplace health hazards
- Participate in routine line walks to identify at-risk behaviors, unsafe conditions, or potential health hazards
- Support evaluation of new processes, chemicals, or materials for potential occupational health risks
- Assist the EH&S team during regulatory inspections and audits by preparing documentation and supporting information requests
- Participate in emergency response planning activities and drills
- Support documentation and follow-up activities related to chemical spills, exposure events, or occupational health incidents
- Support ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management system activities as applicable
- This position supports essential manufacturing operations and may require working day or night shifts, weekends, holidays, overtime, and reporting to work during emergency situations, inclement weather events, or other operational disruptions when it is safe to do so.
- Maintain cleanliness at work-site in accordance with 5S3R Standards:
- Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain
- Right Location, Right Quantity, Right Container
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Health, Public Health, Engineering, or related field required
- Professional certifications such as Associate Safety Professional (ASP) or other occupational health and safety credentials are preferred but not required.
- May be required to respond to after-hours operational issues or emergency events in support of facility infrastructure, utilities systems, or safe plant operations.
Work Authorization:
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Experience:
- 1 years of experience supporting occupational health, industrial hygiene, or safety programs within a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Experience assisting with exposure monitoring, workplace inspections, or industrial hygiene sampling activities preferred
- Experience supporting OSHA compliance programs or health-related safety initiatives preferred
Skills:
- Working knowledge of OSHA occupational health standards and industrial hygiene principles
- Ability to assist with exposure monitoring and interpret basic sampling data
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to maintain accurate monitoring records and documentation
- Ability to communicate effectively with employees and cross-functional teams
- Strong organizational and documentation skills
- MS Office Suite proficiency
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work flexible hours as needed to support production operations
- Comfortable working in a team-based manufacturing environment
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to properly and regularly utilize the following PPE for a period of up to 12 hours:
- Safety glasses
- Steel-toed shoes
- Nitrile gloves
- Ear protection
- Cleanroom suit
Must be able to perform the following activities repeatedly for periods of up to 12 hours:
- Lift, push, and pull materials or equipment
- Stoop, twist, and bend
- Reach overhead
- Sit and/or stand for extended periods
- Use hands and fingers to operate tools, equipment, and computer systems
Work Environment:
- Work may involve handling or working in proximity to hazardous materials and regulated industrial chemicals.
- Exposure to chemical vapors, dust, or other controlled substances may occur depending on process assignment.
- Strict adherence to company safety policies and OSHA Hazard Communication requirements is mandatory.
- Employees must properly wear and maintain assigned personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times within designated areas.
- Required PPE may include respirators, chemical-resistant garments, gloves, eye protection, face shields, or other equipment determined by process and risk assessment.
- Exposure to noise, heat, mechanical equipment, and industrial chemicals may occur depending on system location.
- Work may occur in mechanical rooms, utility areas, rooftops, or other industrial environments.
HL-GA Battery Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer that values the diversity of its workforce.