Description

Job Description

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

To ensure a safe manufacturing environment, our Occupational Health and Safety Engineering team plays a crucial role in hazard prevention, conducting safety audits, providing training, and implementing risk mitigation strategies.

In this position...

The Global Director, Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology, is a critical leadership role responsible for overseeing and guiding the corporate Industrial Hygiene (IH) and Toxicology functions worldwide. This position ensures global compliance with regulatory standards, drives the standardization of best practices in hazard identification, measurement, and control, and champions employee health and safety across the organization. Reporting to the Executive Director, Global Health Services, the Global Director collaborates extensively with key stakeholders including Human Resources, Safety, Environmental, Plant Management, and Labor Relations.

Location: Dearborn, MI (Onsite with weekly travel within Southeastern Michigan, monthly travel within the US, and occasional international travel)

Responsibilities

What you'll do...

Global Industrial Hygiene Strategy & Compliance:

• Develop and continuously update global Industrial Hygiene standards, oversee their implementation and monitor compliance through self-assessment programs (e.g., SOS) across all facilities.
• Establish and manage a global system for tracking employee chemical risk exposure data, scheduling risk assessments, coordinating sampling, and analyzing results. Ensure timely follow-up actions for exposures exceeding Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs) to mitigate or eliminate risks.
• Provide global technical expertise and guidance on complex IH-related issues, such as asbestos abatement plans.
• Actively participate in the global material engineering group, reviewing, defining, and implementing actions for new restricted substance materials, including chemical composition review and decommissioning processes globally.

North America Industrial Hygiene & Toxicology Operations:

• Directly manage and support all U.S. and Canada IH requirements, including chemical exposure risk assessments, sampling coordination, vendor testing, and result interpretation, ensuring appropriate facility-level actions are implemented.
• Lead the definition, coordination, budget management, and reporting for North America (Canada/U.S./Mexico) manufacturing noise surveys with plants and vendors. Collaborate with medical departments to ensure employees exposed above 85 dBA are enrolled in the hearing conservation program.
• Manage the budget preparation, approval, and administration for the IH and Toxicology functions.
• Oversee the toxicology management process for North America production and non-production non-dimensional materials (chemical products). This includes conducting chemical composition reviews, validating Safety Data Sheet (SDS) information in appropriate languages, and approving/rejecting products based on regulatory compliance to assign a Company Tox Number.
• Execute the five-year re-review process for all approved products in the system to verify usage, volume, and chemical composition, ensuring database accuracy and alignment with new restricted substance lists (e.g., i-Point updates).

Partnership & Collaboration:

• Partner with joint programs (e.g., UAW) on IH issues and initiatives, including those stipulated in collective bargaining agreements.
• Ensure robust communication with all key stakeholders, including Medical, Human Resources, Safety, Environmental, Labor, and Union representatives.
• Collaborate with international teams (e.g., Mexico, South America, IMG, China) to coordinate and provide technical support for all IH programs.
• Work collaboratively with regional quality organizations (e.g., EQO NA) on chemical product approval processes.
• Provide technical support, training, and guidance to South America, IMG, and China on toxicology clearance processes and five-year reviews.

Lead and facilitate Global Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology Meetings, including agenda and material preparation.

Team Leadership & Vendor Oversight:

• Lead, guide, and supervise the corporate Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology staff.
• Provide effective oversight of third-party vendors.

Qualifications

You'll have...

Required Qualifications:

• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) with a minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in an industrial setting
• Master of Science (MS) or Ph.D. (preferred) in Industrial Hygiene, Toxicology, Environmental Health, or a closely related scientific field.
• Demonstrated experience working within an organization with unionized employees.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant federal and state regulations, including but not limited to: OSHA Standards, ACGIH standards, and NIOSH recommendations.
• Strong working knowledge of sampling strategies, industrial toxicology, industrial hygiene principles, safety techniques and practices, and federal and state safety and health laws and regulations.
• General knowledge of equipment and operations in industrial manufacturing environments.

Skills & Abilities:

• Proven leadership capabilities with a strong history of managing geographically dispersed teams and fostering effective cross-functional partnerships.
• Exceptional organizational planning, project management, and teamwork skills.
• Superior interpersonal skills, including professional scientific level written and verbal communication in English, and a strong ability to build collaborative relationships.
• Proficiency in performing data analysis using various tools, including but not limited to MS Office Suite and electronic medical record systems.
• Demonstrated experience in strategy development, execution, and measurement of outcomes.
• This description outlines the general nature and scope of work typically performed in this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, work requirements, etc. It may vary slightly based on business or geographic needs and is subject to being reviewed and updated periodically.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder...or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage

• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more

• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more

• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases

• Tuition assistance

• Established and active employee resource groups

• Paid time off for individual and team community service

• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day

• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a leadership level 5.

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BENEFITS

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

This position is hybrid (onsite four days per week) for candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location or remote for non-local candidates. #LI-Hybrid #LI-Remote #LI-MN1