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Senior EHS Manager

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Your Role

Senior EHS Manager for a cutting-edge semiconductor R&D environment undergoing infrastructure upgrades. You are the primary EHS authority, integrating EHS considerations into operations, research, and capital projects. You will ensure compliance with regulations and industry standards (OSHA, NFPA, SEMI S2/S8/S14). Drive proactive safety and risk management for high-hazard chemistries, process variability in R&D, cleanroom operations, and tool installations. Collaboration with R&D, Engineering, Facilities, and Construction teams is essential to manage capital projects, cleanroom expansions, and modified process safety systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and drive the site-wide EHS strategy aligned with corporate standards, regulatory requirements, and semiconductor industry best practices. Cultivate a proactive safety culture that supports innovation while upholding risk controls.
• Provide expert counsel to senior leadership on EHS risks associated with new technologies and chemistries.
• Lead programs in hazard identification via risk assessments, inspections and JHAs; emergency response; incident investigations; hazardous material handling; specialized training emphasizing semiconductor-specific hazards and cleanroom protocols.
• Lead HAZOP/What-If analyses for new equipment, process changes, and facility modifications; oversee critical process safety elements (MOC, Mechanical Integrity, Emergency Planning, Risk Management Programs).
• Develop and maintain EHS policies, procedures, and compliance programs during construction, retrofit, and operational ramp-up phases. Manage contractor safety programs, onboarding, training, permitting, and daily safety performance.
• Integrate safety into capital projects and cleanroom expansions with a focus on risk control.

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Environmental Health & Safety, Chemistry, Materials Science, or related technical field.
• 10+ years of progressive EHS experience, ideally in semiconductor R&D, chemical manufacturing, or high-hazard environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in high-hazard chemical safety, process safety management, and SEMI/industry safety standards.
• Strong experience with process hazard analysis methodologies and risk assessment techniques (HAZOP, FMEA, What-If, LOPA).

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications (CSP, CIH, CHMM, NEBOSH, OSHA 30/510).
• Experience with SEMI S2/S8/S14 standards and NFPA 318.
• Strong knowledge of P&IDs, SOPs, interlock logic, and safety instrumented systems.
• Experience managing large capital projects and construction safety in semiconductor/high-tech facilities.

Physical Demands

• Compliance with cleanroom protocols and full PPE as required, may include respirator.
• Occasional work near hazardous chemicals and compressed gases.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.

US Pay Range for this position: $144,000 - $216,000

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites.

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