What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead, Industrial Hygienist position at Rivian?
About Rivian
Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.
As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.
Role Summary
This role will serve as the Rivian subject matter expert for industrial hygiene and chemical safety. The focus of this role will be in our manufacturing hub in Normal Illinois, but could support industrial hygiene services for other business units in the enterprise. This person will develop and implement air/noise sampling strategies, create exposure control plans, and ensure compliance with occupational exposure limits. This role will contribute to general safety initiatives and foster a strong safety culture through cross-functional collaboration. Requires CIH certification and expertise in manufacturing environments.
Responsibilities
Required
Salary Range for Normal, IL based applicants: $140,600 - $175,800 annually (Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location and other factors permitted by law).
Benefits Summary: Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Full Time Employee coverage is effective on the first day of employment. Part-Time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment.
Equal Opportunity
Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Rivian is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at candidateaccommodations@rivian.com .
Candidate Data Privacy
Rivian may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.
Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivian’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.
Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.
Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.
Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.
As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.
Role Summary
This role will serve as the Rivian subject matter expert for industrial hygiene and chemical safety. The focus of this role will be in our manufacturing hub in Normal Illinois, but could support industrial hygiene services for other business units in the enterprise. This person will develop and implement air/noise sampling strategies, create exposure control plans, and ensure compliance with occupational exposure limits. This role will contribute to general safety initiatives and foster a strong safety culture through cross-functional collaboration. Requires CIH certification and expertise in manufacturing environments.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the industrial hygiene and chemical safety subject matter expert for Rivian.
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative exposure analysis of Rivian processes.
- Develop exposure control plans to reduce or limit employee exposure below applicable occupational exposure limits.
- Support ventilation and exposure control design for Rivian manufacturing processes.
- Manage and complete Industrial Hygiene Risk Assessments (IHRAs) for processes that have the potential for employee exposure.
- Serve as subject matter expert (SME) and program owner of the following Rivian programs/processes :
- Respiratory Protection
- Industrial Hygiene
- Laser and Radiation Safety
- Process Safety Management
- Hearing Conservation Program
- HAZCOM and Chemical Management
- HAZWOPER
- Spill Response
- Maintain Rivian’s Process Safety Management (PSM) program, and drive compliance for Rivian covered processes.
- Develop safety culture and awareness around Rivian chemical safety.
- Support general safety including safety committees, building safety culture, OSHA compliance audits, inspections, factory risk assessment, and other objectives that help drive safety in manufacturing.
- Other responsibilities as required.
Required
- Minimum 5 years of focused experience supporting industrial hygiene in heavy manufacturing.
- Current Certified Industrial Hygienist.
- Proficient knowledge and understanding of analytical methods and exposure potential of manufacturing processes.
- Demonstrated experience developing exposure control methods such as ventilation and respiratory protection.
- Demonstrated proficiency in NIOSH, ACGIH, and OSHA analytical methods, occupational exposure limits, and regulations.
- Active Laser Safety Officer certification, or willing to obtain certification once hired.
- Master’s degree in public health, occupational health, or related field
- Recognized professional certification (CSP, CHST)
- Experience in Battery/EV Manufacturing
- Laser Safety Officer (LSO) certification
- Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) certification
- Experience supporting PSM covered processes.
Salary Range for Normal, IL based applicants: $140,600 - $175,800 annually (Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location and other factors permitted by law).
Benefits Summary: Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Full Time Employee coverage is effective on the first day of employment. Part-Time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment.
Equal Opportunity
Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Rivian is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at candidateaccommodations@rivian.com .
Candidate Data Privacy
Rivian may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.
Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivian’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.
Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.
Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.
Salary : $140,600 - $175,800
