Industrial Hygiene Specialist

As we create a colorful, capable and cleaner world through chemistry, we invite you to join our team to harness the power of chemistry to shape markets, redefine industries and improve lives for billions of people around the world.

CREATING ESSENTIAL CHEMISTRY THAT THE WORLD NEEDS  

At Chemours, our people are redefining how the world thinks of chemistry by approaching everything we do with a commitment to delivering Trusted Chemistry that creates better lives and helps communities thrive.   That begins with how we use our science, data, and unmatched technical expertise to develop market-leading products with the highest levels of performance, sustainability, and safety in the industry.  

Powered by chemistry, our products are used in applications that make the products we rely on, processes, and new technologies possible.  In key sectors such as clean energy, advanced electronics, high-performance computing and AI, climate friendly cooling, and high-quality paints and coatings for homes and industrial infrastructure---sustainable solutions and more modern living depend on Chemours chemistry.

Chemours is seeking an Industrial Hygiene Specialist to join the Workplace Safety Center of Excellence (COE) team. This position will report directly to the EHS Manager. 

The successful candidate will be an essential role within the Workplace Safety COE and serve as a global industrial hygiene subject matter expert on technical and regulatory aspects, program standards, and best practices. This is a highly visible position. This role requires strong project management skills and close collaboration with other members of the EHS COE, businesses, sites, and external partners to ensure compliance and risk management effectiveness.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Provides services, solutions, programs, best practices and guidance to functional and operational teams, site operations management, and site workplace safety representatives to effectively manage occupational health hazards, industrial hygiene assessments and risk mitigation.

• Collaborate with management, engineering, and operations teams to design and implement effective engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment (PPE) to reduce or eliminate workplace hazards.

• Develop, update and periodically review EHS standards, guidance documents, training, and reference material within area of responsibility; Includes: Occupational Health Management, Quantitative Exposure Assessment, Heat Stress, Ergonomics, Respiratory Protection, Chemical Protective Clothing, Radiation, Indoor Air Quality, etc.

• Provide subject matter expertise on industrial hygiene and occupational health matters including exposure assessment and controls related to new product development, registration of chemical for manufacture or import, other interaction with regulators, or support of customers or toll manufacturers.

• Monitor developments, trends, emerging issues, legislation, and regulations related to occupational health, industrial hygiene, to ensure programs comply with requirements (certain high profile chemicals including EPA Consent Order, EPA High Production Volume (the new ECELs), certain PFAS, or OSHA expanded health Standard chemicals).

• Create, collect, measure, and analyze metrics and KPI’s to discover trends for continuous improvement or to initiate targeted prevention programs.

• Benchmark and learn from industry best practices to identify improvement opportunities, develop change management plans to incorporate changes/updates to programs.

• Support second party audit program by performing and leading audits at site locations.

• Participate in corporate networks to leverage best practices, share lessons learned, and drive awareness of changes.

• Partner with Corporate Health Services, Toxicology & Risk Assessment, Regulatory Compliance, and other teams as appropriate.

• Engage sites through voice of customer interactions, site visits, training, exposure assessments, and incident investigations, as requested.

• Support other enterprise improvement initiatives to drive continuous improvement.

The following is required for this role: 

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational health, industrial hygiene or scientific or related engineering field.

• 7+ years of relevant experience in a chemical, petrochemical, or related industrial environment.

• Functional knowledge in areas of occupational health including respiratory protection, selection of chemical protective equipment, basics of ventilation, hazard communication, ergonomics, hearing conservation, and radiation safety.

• Ability to read and interpret complex regulations (OSHA, EPA, EU) and to collaborate with internal technical experts, site personnel and other functions to ensure compliance.

• Strong understanding of risk assessment techniques and experience in developing risk mitigation strategies.

• Experience in performing air sampling, noise monitoring, and other specialized tests to assess the level of exposure to different agents and determine compliance with regulatory and company requirements.

• Experience establishing metrics, analyzing data, and developing dashboards and reporting.

• Exceptional strategic consulting skills balanced with a drive for execution, thinks with an enterprise-wide mindset. Demonstrates strong judgment in decision making and quickly gains trust.

• Skilled at change leadership and project management, seeing opportunities from challenges. Track record of being resilient and adaptable in navigating organizational resistance and influencing others to adopt new behaviors and approaches. Visible and dynamic champion for EHS.

• Broad communication skills and ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

• Ability to travel to various worksites up to 30%.

The following is preferred for this role: 

• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) from an accredited institution (BCSP, ABIH, AAEES)

• Experience in managing programs in a company with global operations.

• Experience with multiple manufacturing companies and/or with multiple manufacturing facilities.

• Project management experience, and analytical / problem-solver capabilities.

• Experience in RC14001, OHSAS18001, ISO14001, ISO45001 or similar accredited EHS management systems.

Benefits: 

Competitive Compensation

Comprehensive Benefits Packages

401(k) Match

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Commuter Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Strong Inclusion and Diversity Initiatives

Company-paid Volunteer Day

We’re a different kind of chemistry company because we see our people as our biggest assets. Instead of focusing just on what our employees do each day, we look at how they do it—by taking a different approach to talent development, employee engagement, and culture. Our goal is to empower employees to be their best selves, at Chemours and in life.  

 Learn more about Chemours and our culture by visiting Chemours.com/careers. 

Chemours is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, religion, color, gender, disability, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. Jurisdictions may have additional grounds for non-discrimination, and we comply with all applicable laws. 

Chemours is an E-Verify employer 

Candidates must be able to perform all duties listed with or without accommodation 

Immigration sponsorship (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status) is not currently available for this position  

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Chemours we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

In our pursuit to be the greatest place to work, we know that a critical element to enhancing our employee experience is to assure we’re operating with a solid foundation of trust. At Chemours, this means being transparent about how we pay our employees for the work that they do.

Pay Range (in local currency):

$110,544.00 - $172,725.00

Chemours Level:

26

Annual Bonus Target:

11%

The pay range and incentives listed above is a general guideline based on the primary location of this job only and not a guarantee of total compensation. Factors considered in extending a compensation offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, and alignment with market data. The incentive pay is dependent on business results and individual performance and subject to the terms and conditions of the specific plans.

At Chemours, you will find sustainability in our vision, our business and your future. If you want to work on the leading edge of your field and have a desire to make a difference, join Chemours and discover what it means when we say "We Are Living Chemistry."