Environmental Health Safety Specialist

Vulcan Elements; Benson (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Vulcan Elements, headquartered in Durham and moving to Benson, NC, seeks an Industrial Hygienist to lead indoor air quality, employee health, and protective program development. The role emphasizes program design, field leadership, and regulatory compliance across facilities.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in IH, PPE effectiveness, ergonomics, and air monitoring, with strong communication and collaboration skills to work with multidisciplinary teams and external regulators.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in industrial hygiene, environmental science/engineering, occupational health science, or related field
• 5+ years of experience within PPE effectiveness, ergonomic assessments, Industrial Hygiene Sampling and Monitoring, and related tasks
• Experience in area and personal air monitoring
• Experience in conducting noise surveys, evaluating data, and providing recommendations
• Experience in ergonomic assessments and recommendations
• Experience in participating in JHAs and writing HASPs
• Knowledge of industrial processes and health hazards from chemicals, biological agents, and physical stressors
• Ability to work in a respirator and protective clothing
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams

Responsibilities

• Design and stand up Vulcan Elements' Industrial Hygiene Program, establishing enterprise-wide standards that comply with local, state, and federal regulations
• Assist in developing a pre-employment and annual physical program for team members
• Design and implement an Industrial Hygiene Sampling and Monitoring program
• Design and implement an Ergonomics program and PPE requirements
• Assist in establishing PPE requirements and a PPE program
• Conduct Industrial Hygiene Sampling and Monitoring, including chemical and noise exposures, area and personal air monitoring, and comparison to regulatory limits
• Conduct audits and surveys to determine PPE effectiveness, ergonomic assessments, and provide recommendations
• Interface with regulatory agencies and incorporate new regulations into the program
• Oversee and coordinate employee health testing (audiometric, pulmonary, etc.)
• Report preparation

Job description

Vulcan Elements is manufacturing American rare-earth permanent magnets for a secure, resilient future. With a focus on national security and economic resiliency, we serve critical industries such as defense, aerospace, and automotive powering a high-technology future. Vulcan Elements is building a team of ambitious professionals committed to Mission Focus, Technical Excellence and Transparency. As an Industrial Hygienist at Vulcan Elements you will be responsible for indoor air quality, employee health and protection, project oversight and report preparation. This role begins in Durham, NC and is expected to move to Benson, NC upon completion of new facility.

Responsibilities

Program Development

• Design and stand up Vulcan's Industrial Hygiene Program, establishing enterprise-wide standards that comply with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Assist in developing a pre-employment and annual physical program for team members
• Design and implement a Industrial Hygiene Sampling and Monitoring program.
• Design and implement an Ergonomics program
• Assist in establishing PPE requirements and a PPE program.

Field Leadership

• Conduct Industrial Hygiene Sampling and Monitoring
  • Chemical and noise exposures
  • Area and personal air monitoring
  • Compare employee exposures to noise and air contamination against regulatory limits from OSHA; local, state, and federal regulations; and ACGIH
• Conduct audits and surveys to determine PPE effectiveness.
• Conduct regular as well as incident-related ergonomic assessments and provide recommendations
• Interface with regulatory agencies and incorporate new regulations into the program.
Conduct team member respirator fit testing
• Oversee and coordinate employee health testing (audiometric, pulmonary, etc.)
• Report preparation

Responsibilities and tasks outlined are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the business

Qualifications

• BA/BS in industrial hygiene, environmental science/engineering, occupational health science, or other related field
• 5+ years of experience within PPE effectiveness, ergonomic assessments, Industrial Hygiene Sampling and Monitoring, and other related tasks
• Experience in area and personal air monitoring
• Experience in conducting noise surveys, evaluating data, and providing recommendations
• Experience in conducting ergonomic assessments and providing recommendations
• Experience in participating in JHAs and writing HASPs.
• Knowledge of industrial processes and the health hazards associated with chemicals, biological agents, and physical stressors
• Ability to work in a respirator and protective clothing.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams

Desired Skills

• Experience building a program or working in a start-up, industrial/manufacturing company
• Experience in powdered metal industry
• First aid/CPR/AED certification
• OSHA 30

Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.

This position requires access to information and technology that is subject to US Export Control. Vulcan Elements will use this information to determine if you are eligible to receive this information under US Law.

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As set forth in Vulcan Elements’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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