Find Jobs
Find Jobs Near You – Available Work in Your Location
Industrial Hygienist, Manufacturing
Career Insights for Industrial Hygiene Specialist
See where this job fits in the broader career landscape. Knowing your career path helps you see what's possible from here.
Scorecard
Based on Nevada data
Review key factors to help you decide if this role fits your goals. How is this calculated?
What they do
An Industrial Hygiene Specialist conducts assessments to identify health and environmental hazards at a workplace, and works to eliminate or mitigate hazards. Evaluates exposure to hazardous materials and monitors environmental conditions such as air quality. Develops health and safety programs and training, including ergonomics training for employees.
$80,472 / year median in Nevada
+13% projected growth
Job Description
Industrial Hygienist, Manufacturing Tesla Motors, Inc. paid holidays, flex time, 401(k) United States, Nevada, Sparks 1 Electric Avenue (Show on map) Aug 13, 2026
What to Expect Tesla's Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) team is looking for an Industrial Hygienist to support Gigafactory Nevada - the production hub for Tesla's battery cells, driveunitsand energy storage products. This roleis responsible foridentifying,evaluating,and controlling occupational health hazards across a complex, high-throughput manufacturing environment. You will serve as the subject matter expert for industrial hygiene at the Nevada campus, partnering closely with operations,engineeringand EHS leadership to build and sustain a proactive occupational health program that protects our workforce and supports Tesla's mission. What You'll Do
Lead and manage the industrial hygiene program for Gigafactory Nevada, including exposure assessment, hazard identification and risk prioritization across manufacturing,maintenanceand support operations
Design and execute qualitative and quantitative exposure monitoring programs for chemical,physicaland biological agents; interpret results against applicable OELs (OSHA PELs, ACGIH TLVs, EPA NCELsand Nevada OSHA limits)
Evaluate and recommend engineering controls, administrativecontrolsand PPE in compliance with the hierarchy of controls
Manage core IH compliance programs including respiratory protection, hearingconservationand chemical management
Partner with engineering and operations teams during new process introductions and facility modifications to proactivelyidentifyand mitigate IH hazards
Develop and deliver IH-related training programs (e.g.,HazCom/GHS, respiratory protection, heat illness prevention); manage IH data, samplingrecordsand technical reporting to support incident investigations and corrective actions
Serve as a resource and mentor to IH Technicians, junior Industrial Hygienists and EHS generalists on the Nevada campus What You'll Bring
Degree in IndustrialHygiene, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science,Chemistryor related field, or equivalentexperience
Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) credentialpreferred, or active candidacy with CIH achieved within 12 months of hire
3-5 years of progressive industrial hygiene experience, preferably in large-scale manufacturing, chemicalprocessingor battery/energy technology environments
Strong working knowledge of OSHA standards (29 CFR 1910), Nevada OSHA regulations, ACGIH TLVs and NIOSH guidelines
Demonstrated experience with exposure assessment methodologies, respiratory protection, hearingconservationand chemical hygiene programs
Proficiencywith IH data management tools and EHS management systems (e.g.,MyEHS, Cority or equivalent)
Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical findings into actionable recommendations; strong project management skills in fast-paced environments Compensation and Benefits
Benefits Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire: Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
Tesla Babies program
Commuter benefits
Employee discounts and perks program