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Senior Industrial Hygienist

Richmond, VA
Health, Safety & Environment

AdvanSix plays a critical role in global supply chains, innovating and delivering essential products for our customers in a wide variety of end markets and applications that touch people’s lives, such as building and construction, fertilizers, plastics, solvents, packaging, paints, coatings, adhesives, and electronics. Our reliable and sustainable supply of quality products emerges from the vertically integrated value chain of our three U.S. based manufacturing facilities. AdvanSix strives to deliver best-in-class customer experiences and differentiated products in the industries of nylon solutions, chemical intermediates, and plant nutrients, guided by our core values of Safety, Integrity, Accountability and Respect.

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Why work at AdvanSix?

• We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being

• Total Rewards program includes a competitive compensation, health, dental, vision & wellness programs, paid vacation, 401K with company matching, health savings programs, disability & life insurance, employee assistance program

• Tuition reimbursement for continued education, certifications, training, and development

• Work within a fast paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences

Position Overview: The Senior Industrial Hygienist will provide advanced technical leadership and strategic oversight for comprehensive industrial hygiene programs across complex organizational environments. This role requires expertise in anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling workplace health, wellbeing and safety risks while driving proactive industrial hygiene initiatives and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead comprehensive industrial hygiene program development and implementation across multiple sites or business units
  • Conduct sophisticated exposure assessments and complex workplace health risk evaluations
  • Design and implement advanced industrial hygiene monitoring strategies
  • Develop comprehensive risk mitigation plans and engineering control recommendations
  • Provide expert-level guidance on occupational health and safety compliance
  • Mentor junior industrial hygiene professionals and establish best practices
  • Conduct advanced qualitative and quantitative exposure assessments using specialized instrumentation
  • Perform thorough root cause analyses for occupational health incidents
  • Develop and deliver advanced training modules on industrial hygiene programs
  • Collaborate with site level leadership to integrate industrial hygiene strategies into broader organizational safety objectives
  • Prepare detailed regulatory compliance reports and documentation
  • Evaluate and recommend advanced personal protective equipment (PPE) solutions
  • Conduct comprehensive industrial hygiene audits and assessments
  • Develop and implement innovative workplace health, wellbeing and safety intervention strategies

 

Required Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health, Environmental Health Sciences, or closely related field
  • Minimum of 7-10 years progressive experience in industrial hygiene
  • Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) certification, or ability to achieve certification
  • Demonstrated expertise in comprehensive workplace health and safety risk management
  • Advanced knowledge of OSHA, EPA, NIOSH, ISO and other relevant regulatory standards
  • Proven track record of developing and implementing complex industrial hygiene programs
  • Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Strong leadership and communication abilities
  • Advanced proficiency in data analysis, statistical evaluation, and reporting
  • Expertise in using advanced industrial hygiene monitoring equipment and software

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Additional certifications such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM)
  • Experience in high-risk or specialized industrial environments
  • Demonstrated experience in developing predictive industrial hygiene models
  • Must be able to wear personal protective equipment as required
  • Occasional travel to multiple work sites may be necessary

 

At AdvanSix, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past work experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to still apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.
AdvanSix is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, veteran status, or any other protected classification.
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  • Your profile and resume will be reviewed by a recruiter and you’ll be notified via email whether you will be proceeding with the interview process
  • The first interview will be a telephone screening with the HR and recruiting team, If there is mutual interest, there will be additional interviews with the team and an in-person site visit
  • Once interviews are completed, if you are determined a good fit for the AdvanSix team, a formal offer will be extended. Offers will first be verbally given and quickly followed by a formal letter via email
  • Every offer is contingent on the successful completion of the pre-employment and background checks required for the position.
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