Occupational Health & Wellness Lead

The Health & Wellness Lead is responsible for leading occupational health, wellness, ergonomic and injury prevention programs at the Scout Motors Production Center.  This role owns the relationship with third-party occupational health clinic and early symptom intervention provider. The Health & Wellness Lead will coordinate closely with EHS, HR, Risk & Insurance and operational teams related to conditioning programs, workers’ compensation, return-to-work (RTW), and light-duty. This role also supports industrial hygiene initiatives, ergonomics, and workforce well-being activities. 

Reporting to the Senior Manager, EHS-Production, this position is responsible for delivering a robust and cohesive strategy and plan in an effort to keep employees well and cared for.  

Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by achieving the following:

Occupational Health & Vendor Management 

• →Serve as the main liaison with third-party occupational health clinic providers  
• →Oversee provider performance, defined services, and alignment with enterprise operations  
• →Ensure employees receive timely and appropriate medical care  
• →Utilize process knowledge to develop physical demand analysis (PDA) with health and insurance providers 
• →Inform early symptom intervention and work conditioning programs in coordination with Certified Athletic Trainers (ATCs) 
• →Identify and coordinate medical surveillance activities and follow-up actions  
• →Design and implement mental health & wellness programs in collaboration with Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and internal stakeholders  
• →Coordinate appropriate escalation of work-related health issues to Risk & Insurance, HR and other partners as necessary 

Ergonomics (Industrial & Office) 

• →Support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Scout’s Ergonomics Program  
• →Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design, engineering, and production, to integrate ergonomic principles into product and tool design, processes, and practices  
• →Utilize best practice risk assessment methodologies to ensure ergonomics through design and commissioning  
• →Leverage evolving ergonomic research and technological developments to incorporate innovative solutions  
• →Monitor and analyze injury and illness data to identify trends and areas for improvement related to ergonomics  
• →Inform early symptom intervention and work conditioning programs based on assessment, process knowledge and available data  
• →Prepare and submit regular reports on ergonomic performance and improvement initiatives 

Return-to-Work & Light Duty Programs 

• →Contribute to and support  return‑to‑work (RTW) and light‑duty program content and planning 
• →Identify and communicate safe, meaningful temporary or modified job assignments  
• →Ensure RTW plans comply with medical restrictions  
• →Aligns transitional work with operational needs 
• →Partners closely with Operations and HR to support successful employee transitions  

Industrial Hygiene Programs 

• →Support the development and execution of industrial hygiene programs, including exposure assessments and monitoring  
• →Translate industrial hygiene data into practical, effective risk controls 
• →Coordinate sampling or studies internally and/or with third party providers 

Workers’ Compensation & Case Management 

• →Collaborate routinely with medical, Risk & Insurance and HR partners in relation to workers’ compensation claims, trends and loss control activities 

• To be considered for career opportunities at Scout Motors, applicants must be 18 years of age or older. 
• Residing in San Francisco: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Scout Motors will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 
• Residing in Los Angeles: Scout Motors will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. 
• Residing in New York City: This role is not eligible for remote work in New York City.

Scout Motors is committed to employing a diverse workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, or any other characteristics protected by law. Scout Motors is committed to compliance with all applicable fair employment practice laws. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact ScoutAccommodations@scoutmotors.com.