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Industrial Hygienist roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health, or a closely related field. Employers in manufacturing, construction, consulting, and government contracting regularly file LCAs for this role. CIH certification strengthens your petition by reinforcing the specialty occupation argument.
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We are expanding our Industrial Hygiene team and need a talented professional to join our global field team to support our North America region. Are you a passionate leader who is practical, business focused and have strong skills in building trust? In this role, you will assess industrial hygiene risk, evaluate the control effectiveness, and educate stakeholders on industrial hygiene programs, risks and impacts. As the industrial hygiene subject matter expert to the field, you will support field-based projects, including designing exposure monitoring strategies. During and after impactful incidents, you will provide technical support for response, post incident investigation, and risk management. You will work collaboratively across matrixed organizations with Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) Field Operations, WHS Program Managers, Operations, and Legal. Adaptability, persistence, and ability to influence are essential to success in this role. This role requires travel up to 25% of time.
Key job responsibilities
- Serve as cross-functional resource for industrial hygiene and provide expert level exposure assessment support to field operations
- Research background and historical multi-source information specific to topical areas using both internal data sources as well as with being actively aware of external trends
- Apply industrial hygiene principles into complex problems using modeling, data and other methods to eliminate or reduce risk of injury/illness
- Research and be familiar with applicable regulations
- Support industrial hygiene requests from operations, including responding to incidents
- Provide support in incident investigations and action plan management related to industrial hygiene exposures
- Provide support to develop recommended exposure control strategies
- Lead or be involved in field-based projects addressing industrial hygiene risks
- Communicate effectively with operations, WHS leadership, legal, procurement, and finance
- Provide industrial hygiene support for new facilities and projects as part of design review
- Maintain subject matter expertise across the full range of industrial hygiene hazards
A day in the life
- Lead IH Programs: Support and advance industrial hygiene programs for business unit partners across multiple geographies and risk areas, providing expert guidance to field operations
- Manage Complex Risk Programs: Own the full lifecycle of cross-functional risk programs, from strategy development through implementation and continuous improvement
- Drive Risk Reduction: Define risk program objectives, support implementation of controls, and drive measurable improvements in your risk area (e.g., increased compliance, wider control adoption, automation)
- Collaborate Across Functions: Partner with Workplace Health and Safety Field Operations, Environment, Operations, Disaster Recovery, Legal, and other stakeholders in a matrixed organization
- Influence & Execute: Work with internal and external legal teams, policy owners, and regulators to interpret laws, regulations, and business policies; oversee rollout of controls and audits
- Represent the Organization: Present risk management programs to internal partners, senior leaders, external audit firms, regulators, and potentially at industry association meetings
- Contribute to Strategic Planning: Support the strategic business planning process and own organizational goals related to your risk program
- Measure Impact: Define and track metrics that quantify program effectiveness and risk reduction
About the team
Worldwide Industrial Hygiene (WWIH) supports all Worldwide Amazon Stores (WWAS) business units (BUs) and regions focusing on physical, chemical, and biological health hazards that cause acute and long-term illnesses. Health hazards that impact associates: mold, noise, heat, cold, communicable disease, ionizing radiation (x-rays), non-ionizing radiation (UV, EMF, lasers), chemicals (ASINs, janitorial, manufacturing), pharmaceuticals, indoor/outdoor air quality, illumination, blood borne pathogen, and legionella. The team is comprised professionals that own specific hazard types (e.g. heat, noise) and control systems (e.g. ventilation). As well as professionals that build mechanisms to ensure conformance to industrial hygiene programs (e.g. training, data management systems). The Field team provides tactical support to WHS Field and Operations. Individuals work alone and collaboratively across all verticals depending on the business need. WWIH partners with the business to define risk tolerance, controls, and guide the business on compromises between competing priorities.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications at an advanced level
- Experience in written and verbal communication with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to executives and non-technical leaders
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Health, Occupational Safety or related field
- Minimum of 8 years work experience in an environmental, health, and safety related field, with at least 4 years in industrial hygiene
- Working knowledge and experience with chemical safety, hazard communication, noise, thermal stress, and air quality
- Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience leveraging technology and implementing lean principles / Six Sigma methodologies to drive process improvements or equivalent
- Experience relevant experience working in an industrial, manufacturing, or warehouse environment
- Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities, or experience in technical support
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
- Master’s degree from an accredited US university, or international university of equivalent standard in Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Health, Occupational Safety, or related field
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit our accommodations page for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits.
USA, TN, Nashville - 109,000.00 - 155,400.00 USD annually
USA, VA, Arlington - 121,200.00 - 163,900.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Bellevue - 121,200.00 - 163,900.00 USD annually
DESCRIPTION
We are expanding our Industrial Hygiene team and need a talented professional to join our global field team to support our North America region. Are you a passionate leader who is practical, business focused and have strong skills in building trust? In this role, you will assess industrial hygiene risk, evaluate the control effectiveness, and educate stakeholders on industrial hygiene programs, risks and impacts. As the industrial hygiene subject matter expert to the field, you will support field-based projects, including designing exposure monitoring strategies. During and after impactful incidents, you will provide technical support for response, post incident investigation, and risk management. You will work collaboratively across matrixed organizations with Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) Field Operations, WHS Program Managers, Operations, and Legal. Adaptability, persistence, and ability to influence are essential to success in this role. This role requires travel up to 25% of time.
Key job responsibilities
- Serve as cross-functional resource for industrial hygiene and provide expert level exposure assessment support to field operations
- Research background and historical multi-source information specific to topical areas using both internal data sources as well as with being actively aware of external trends
- Apply industrial hygiene principles into complex problems using modeling, data and other methods to eliminate or reduce risk of injury/illness
- Research and be familiar with applicable regulations
- Support industrial hygiene requests from operations, including responding to incidents
- Provide support in incident investigations and action plan management related to industrial hygiene exposures
- Provide support to develop recommended exposure control strategies
- Lead or be involved in field-based projects addressing industrial hygiene risks
- Communicate effectively with operations, WHS leadership, legal, procurement, and finance
- Provide industrial hygiene support for new facilities and projects as part of design review
- Maintain subject matter expertise across the full range of industrial hygiene hazards
A day in the life
- Lead IH Programs: Support and advance industrial hygiene programs for business unit partners across multiple geographies and risk areas, providing expert guidance to field operations
- Manage Complex Risk Programs: Own the full lifecycle of cross-functional risk programs, from strategy development through implementation and continuous improvement
- Drive Risk Reduction: Define risk program objectives, support implementation of controls, and drive measurable improvements in your risk area (e.g., increased compliance, wider control adoption, automation)
- Collaborate Across Functions: Partner with Workplace Health and Safety Field Operations, Environment, Operations, Disaster Recovery, Legal, and other stakeholders in a matrixed organization
- Influence & Execute: Work with internal and external legal teams, policy owners, and regulators to interpret laws, regulations, and business policies; oversee rollout of controls and audits
- Represent the Organization: Present risk management programs to internal partners, senior leaders, external audit firms, regulators, and potentially at industry association meetings
- Contribute to Strategic Planning: Support the strategic business planning process and own organizational goals related to your risk program
- Measure Impact: Define and track metrics that quantify program effectiveness and risk reduction
About the team
Worldwide Industrial Hygiene (WWIH) supports all Worldwide Amazon Stores (WWAS) business units (BUs) and regions focusing on physical, chemical, and biological health hazards that cause acute and long-term illnesses. Health hazards that impact associates: mold, noise, heat, cold, communicable disease, ionizing radiation (x-rays), non-ionizing radiation (UV, EMF, lasers), chemicals (ASINs, janitorial, manufacturing), pharmaceuticals, indoor/outdoor air quality, illumination, blood borne pathogen, and legionella. The team is comprised professionals that own specific hazard types (e.g. heat, noise) and control systems (e.g. ventilation). As well as professionals that build mechanisms to ensure conformance to industrial hygiene programs (e.g. training, data management systems). The Field team provides tactical support to WHS Field and Operations. Individuals work alone and collaboratively across all verticals depending on the business need. WWIH partners with the business to define risk tolerance, controls, and guide the business on compromises between competing priorities.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications at an advanced level
- Experience in written and verbal communication with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to executives and non-technical leaders
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Health, Occupational Safety or related field
- Minimum of 8 years work experience in an environmental, health, and safety related field, with at least 4 years in industrial hygiene
- Working knowledge and experience with chemical safety, hazard communication, noise, thermal stress, and air quality
- Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience leveraging technology and implementing lean principles / Six Sigma methodologies to drive process improvements or equivalent
- Experience relevant experience working in an industrial, manufacturing, or warehouse environment
- Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities, or experience in technical support
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
- Master’s degree from an accredited US university, or international university of equivalent standard in Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Health, Occupational Safety, or related field
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit our accommodations page for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits.
USA, TN, Nashville - 109,000.00 - 155,400.00 USD annually
USA, VA, Arlington - 121,200.00 - 163,900.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Bellevue - 121,200.00 - 163,900.00 USD annually
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Industrial Hygienist
Verify your CIH credential supports specialty occupation
USCIS scrutinizes industrial hygienist petitions because some employers accept non-degree candidates. A Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) credential paired with a relevant bachelor's degree makes the specialty occupation argument significantly harder to challenge at adjudication.
Search LCA filings in OFLC Wage Search
Filter OFLC Wage Search by SOC code 29-9011 to see which employers have filed certified LCAs for industrial hygienist roles. This tells you who has already established the prevailing wage and navigated DOL approval for this specific occupation.
Target federal contractors with OSHA compliance needs
Federal contractors in defense, aerospace, and construction operate under mandatory OSHA and EPA compliance requirements, creating consistent demand for full-time industrial hygienists. These employers also tend to have established H-1B sponsorship processes and legal support in place.
Use Migrate Mate to find verified H-1B sponsors
Filter by industrial hygienist roles on Migrate Mate to see employers with confirmed H-1B LCA filing history for this occupation. You'll avoid cold-applying to companies that have never sponsored the role, which saves time during a 60-day grace period job search.
Clarify whether the role is cap-exempt before accepting
Universities, research institutions, and certain nonprofits affiliated with higher education are cap-exempt, meaning your H-1B petition bypasses the annual lottery. For industrial hygienists at these institutions, sponsorship can begin any time of year without waiting for the April filing window.
Confirm prevailing wage level matches your responsibilities
DOL assigns wage levels I through IV based on job complexity and supervision. If your role involves designing exposure monitoring programs or advising regulatory compliance strategy, request Level III or IV in the LCA. A lower wage level misrepresenting a senior role can trigger an RFE.
H-1B Visa Industrial Hygienist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an industrial hygienist role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, provided the employer requires at least a bachelor's degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health, environmental science, or a closely related field. The key is the job description: if the posting allows any bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, USCIS may issue an RFE challenging specialty occupation status. Employers should draft job requirements carefully, and CIH certification further reinforces the degree requirement argument.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas for industrial hygienists most consistently?
Manufacturing, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, federal defense contracting, and environmental consulting firms file LCAs for industrial hygienists most regularly. These sectors operate under ongoing OSHA, EPA, and DOT compliance obligations that require full-time hygienists rather than contract staffing. You can confirm employer-specific LCA history for SOC code 29-9011 through Migrate Mate, which surfaces verified sponsorship data by role.
How does the H-1B prevailing wage apply to industrial hygienist roles?
DOL assigns a prevailing wage based on your geographic work location and job complexity level (I through IV). Industrial hygienists in senior roles involving program design, regulatory reporting, or team oversight typically fall at Level III or IV. Your employer files an LCA certifying the offered wage meets or exceeds the applicable prevailing wage before USCIS will approve the H-1B petition.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new industrial hygienist employer mid-status?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start working for a new employer as soon as they file a new H-1B petition with USCIS, without waiting for approval. The new role must still qualify as a specialty occupation in industrial hygiene. Keep copies of your current LCA and approval notice, as the new employer's attorney will need them to establish continuity of status.
Does O*NET classify industrial hygienist as a specialty occupation?
O*NET classifies industrial hygienist (SOC 29-9011) as a Job Zone 4 occupation, meaning most positions require a four-year bachelor's degree in a specific field. USCIS petitions often reference O*NET classifications as evidence that the occupation normally requires a degree. Employers and immigration attorneys routinely cite this in the H-1B support letter to address the specialty occupation standard.