Industrial Hygienist

Eastman's Tennessee Operations site (TNO) is seeking a dedicated Industrial Hygienist to ensure our employees' occupational health and safety. The Industrial Hygienist is responsible for implementing and maintaining policies and programs to mitigate health-related risks. The IH will ensure employee awareness of occupational health risks, lead and perform exposure monitoring, and assist with implementing programs, policies, and procedures to reduce employees' exposure to physical, chemical, biological, and ergonomic stress factors.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage programs related to the anticipation, evaluation and control of exposures to chemicals and physical agents in the work environment
• Write technical reports and provide recommendations as necessary
• Maintain site records in site IH database for exposure assessments and ergonomic evaluations
• Evaluate PPE needs for assigned Divisions
• Ergonomic evaluations for office and industrial settings
• Conduct periodic noise monitoring to include area and dosimetry
• Perform New Chemical Reviews for health concerns
• Review and update IH written programs and policies
• Create and execute studies to monitor and assess employees' exposure to health risks; measure effectiveness of occupational health programs, policies and procedures
• Evaluate the impact of emerging regulations to company operations
• Qualitatively assess exposure potential for physical and chemical health hazards
• Conduct indoor air quality assessments
• Implement and assess Industrial Hygiene programs that provide consistent approaches to risk reduction and compliance

• Bachelor's degree required; Industrial Hygiene or related technical discipline highly preferred
• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) certification preferred but not required
• 3+ years of related work experience required
• Valid driver's license required
• Proficient knowledge of OSHA requirements
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent computer skills
• Proficient organizational and time management skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize tasks
• Critical reasoning with the ability toevaluate the effectiveness of safety systems
• Goodanalytical thinking andproblem-solvingskillsto make critical decisions on safe practices and use ofcorrect personal protective equipmentfor site employees
• Complex decision-making with the ability to make safe decisions in afast-pacedenvironment
• Independent judgement with the ability to work independently to assesssituations and formulate plans
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Ability to climb ladders and stand for periods oftime
• Must understand and follow all applicable safety requirements and expectations

Eastman will not accept applicants for this offered position who require visa sponsorship,including those whose status is F-1 visa OPT who subsequently would require ongoing visa sponsorship.