Lead, Occupational Health & Wellness

The role

The Lead, Occupational Health & Wellness serves as a senior subject matter expert leading occupational health, ergonomics, injury-prevention, and workforce wellness programs. This role integrates EHS, HR, Risk & Insurance, and Operations to support employee health and return-to-work outcomes.

What you will do

• Lead occupational health and wellness programs supporting Scout Motors employees and operations
• Serve as primary liaison and senior subject matter expert with third-party health service providers
• Coordinate care, triage, and escalation for work-related injuries, illnesses, and on-site health events
• Lead medical surveillance, work-conditioning, and early-symptom intervention programs
• Lead workforce well-being and mental health initiatives
• Develop, implement, and improve ergonomics and injury-prevention programs
• Partner with Design, Engineering, and Production to integrate ergonomic principles into tools and workstations
• Analyze injury, illness, and ergonomic performance data to identify trends
• Lead return-to-work and transitional-duty programs
• Partner with Risk & Insurance and HR on workers’ compensation case trends and return-to-work strategies

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health, Nursing, Kinesiology, Industrial Hygiene, Ergonomics, EHS, or related field
• 12+ years of progressive experience in occupational health, EHS, ergonomics, clinical operations, or related disciplines
• Experience independently leading occupational health, injury-prevention, ergonomics, or workforce wellness programs
• Experience managing third-party medical, occupational health, or related service providers
• Broad expertise in ergonomics, return-to-work, workers’ compensation, industrial hygiene, and applicable OSHA and EHS requirements
• Ability to analyze health, injury, and operational data
• Strong leadership, stakeholder-management, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to operate with a high degree of independence
• Valid driver's license

Nice to have

• Experience supporting manufacturing, automotive, or other operationally complex environments

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
• 401(k) program with employer match and immediate vesting
• 20 days planned PTO, as accrued
• 40 hours of unplanned PTO
• 14 company or floating holidays, annually
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
• Paid leave for bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave

Before you apply

• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older
• This role is not eligible for remote work in New York City

About the company

Scout Motors is an iconic American brand electrifying and digitizing a legacy of rugged SUVs and trucks. The company empowers inclusive and entrepreneurial teams to innovate and shape the future of transportation.