Occupational Health Technician IV

About the role

We are seeking an Occupational Health Technician - Level IV to join our Health and Safety team at Cummins Inc. in York, South Carolina. This role involves providing timely injury assessment, care, and emergency response support to protect employee health and minimize workplace risk.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely injury assessment, care, and emergency response support to protect employee health and minimize workplace risk.
• Serve as the site medical and occupational health resource, ensuring compliance with HSE policies, regulatory requirements, and corporate standards.
• Strengthen site safety culture by identifying health and compliance gaps and embedding health and wellness practices into daily operations.
• Support case management, health surveillance, and trend analysis to proactively reduce work-related and non-work-related health risks.
• Maintain accurate, confidential health records and documentation in accordance with data protection, retention, and quality requirements.
• Drive implementation of corporate health and wellness initiatives by organizing and delivering certified health training and employee engagement programs.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support ergonomic, industrial hygiene, inspection, and audit activities that reduce hazards and improve outcomes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by communicating effectively, raising quality and cost exposure issues, and supporting site objectives and targets.

Requirements

• Act decisively and with urgency in injury response, incident management, and health initiatives, especially when navigating complex or high-risk situations.
• Demonstrate resilience by staying composed, adaptable, and solution-focused when facing incidents, regulatory challenges, or competing priorities.
• Collaborate effectively with medical providers, HSE teams, site leadership, and employees to deliver integrated occupational health solutions.
• Communicate clearly and confidently across audiences—employees, leaders, and regulators—ensuring accurate reporting, understanding, and trust.
• Show courage by stopping work when necessary, addressing safety concerns directly, and leading difficult conversations to prevent harm.
• Maintain a strong customer (employee) focus by delivering responsive, compassionate care and supporting timely recovery through effective case management.
• Apply incident investigation, root cause analysis, and emergency preparedness knowledge to prevent recurrence and strengthen site readiness.
• Continuously learn and self-reflect, using feedback, audits, and outcomes to improve personal effectiveness and health program delivery.
• Optimize and improve health, safety, and wellness processes by identifying efficiencies, reducing risk, and aligning with best practices.
• Value diverse perspectives and experiences, leveraging inclusivity to build trust, engagement, and a strong interdependent safety culture.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent experience, along with a two-year University degree from an accredited program in Nursing or a related field of study.
• CPR and First Aid training.
• Significant work experience and in-depth knowledge obtained through specialized training and experience in occupational health or related fields.
• A background in sports medicine or athletic training, with a strong emphasis on preventative care, rehabilitation, and applied knowledge of physiology and biomechanics.
• Experience as a Physical Therapy Assistant is preferred to support effective injury prevention and recovery programs.

Skills

• Decisiveness and urgency in injury response and incident management.
• Resilience and adaptability in high-pressure situations.
• Effective collaboration with various stakeholders.
• Clear and confident communication skills.
• Ability to lead difficult conversations and address safety concerns.
• Continuous learning and self-reflection.
• Optimization of health, safety, and wellness processes.
• Leveraging diverse perspectives and experiences.

Benefits

• Flexible schedule.
• Relocation package available.
• 100% on-site work requirement.

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details about the schedule are not specified in the job posting.