Senior Industrial Hygiene Specialist

Overview

CMI is seeking an experienced Senior Industrial Hygiene Specialist to support a large-scale electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing facility in De Soto, Kansas. This role will focus on the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of occupational health hazards in a complex manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct industrial hygiene assessments, exposure monitoring, and sampling for chemical, physical, and other occupational health hazards.
• Evaluate exposure data using applicable OSHA requirements and recognized NIOSH and ACGIH guidelines.
• Identify potential health hazards associated with manufacturing processes, materials, and equipment.
• Recommend engineering controls, administrative controls, work practices, and PPE to reduce employee exposures.
• Support industrial hygiene programs including respiratory protection, hearing conservation, chemical exposure, and ergonomics.
• Analyze IH data, identify trends, and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Prepare technical reports and maintain required industrial hygiene documentation.
• Partner with EHS, operations, engineering, and other teams to address occupational health risks and support regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Health, Engineering, Science, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) required. Candidates who are qualified and ready to sit for the CIH examination may also be considered.
• Strong experience conducting industrial hygiene sampling, exposure assessments, and hazard evaluations.
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and NIOSH and ACGIH occupational exposure guidelines.
• Experience evaluating chemical and physical hazards and implementing appropriate controls.
• Strong analytical, communication, technical writing, and problem-solving skills.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to regularly walk and stand throughout a large manufacturing facility.
• Ability to bend, stoop, climb stairs, and access manufacturing and operational areas.
• Ability to lift and carry monitoring equipment and supplies up to 30 pounds.
• Ability to wear required PPE, including respiratory and hearing protection, as needed.
• Ability to work safely around manufacturing equipment, varying noise levels, and other conditions typical of an EV battery manufacturing environment.