What are the responsibilities and job description for the Industrial Hygiene Specialist, Energy Manufacturing position at Tesla Motors, Inc.?
What to Expect
What You'll Do
What You'll Bring
Compensation and Benefits
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
Tesla seeks an Industrial Hygienist to manage health risks in Tesla Energy products manufacturing. In this role, you will drive engineering solutions upstream into process design, production, and long-term support and maintenance processes. You will serve as subject matter expert for EHS and engineering partners, working cross-functionally to integrate appropriate safeguards and controls into operational procedures. You will ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental health and safety requirements, as well as conformance to internal EHS policies, standards, and systems, while serving Tesla's mission.
This role is based at the Brookshire, TX campus and is part of Tesla's Environmental Health, Safety and Security (EHSS) team, with less than 10% travel supporting Energy Manufacturing.
What You'll Do
- Complete health risk assessments and industrial hygiene analyses for manufacturing materials and processes, and report results to engineering and operations audiences
- Provide support on the manufacturing floor and in design reviews of production equipment and facilities upgrades by conducting air and noise monitoring to drive decision-making across cross-functional teams and manage health, environmental, and operational risks
- Produce structured reports, training, and other written communications to share industrial hygiene matters and engage the workforce, engineering, and management teams
- Determine appropriate levels of engineering, administrative, or PPE control for chemical, physical, or noise concerns; verify control effectiveness; and lead continuous improvement initiatives as appropriate
- Integrate industrial hygiene work into the EHS Management System and overall industrial hygiene program, partnering with affected Tesla EHS teams to ensure sustained success
- Assist with medical surveillance compliance, including hearing and respirator fit testing, as well as management of third-party consultants, lab testing, purchase orders, and project budgets as needed
- Support process hazard analyses and change management for new energy manufacturing processes and equipment installations
What You'll Bring
- Degree in Industrial Hygiene, Health Physics, Engineering, Chemistry, Occupational Health & Safety or related Health discipline, or equivalent experience
- Recent graduate with internship acceptable; 2 years' experience preferred as an industrial hygienist or IH-focused EHS professional in a manufacturing or facility design & construction setting
- Knowledge in the art of anticipation, identification, assessment & control of chemical & physical hazards along with ability to engage stakeholders critical to sustained IH risk management
- Experience designing or facilitating chemical or physical exposure controls through substitution or engineering methods such as using ventilation, enclosures, damping & process efficiencies
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel & success using Occupational Health databases & applications
- Experience with operation of medical surveillance & related programs including respirator medical clearance, audiometry & substance-specific examinations
- Capable of working in manufacturing environments on your feet with occasional stair, grade & ladder climbing as well as potential respirator & related PPE usage with less than 10% travel to support the business, collaborate on IH programs with other EHS staff & support professional development
Compensation and Benefits
Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
- Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
- Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
- Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
- Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
- Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
- Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
- Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
- Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
- Tesla Babies program
- Commuter benefits
- Employee discounts and perks program
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.