Safety Engineer

Environmental Health And Safety Manager

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

Salary: $96,000.00 - $132,000.00

Location: Tempe,AZ

Position will work closely with site management in RD&E and Manufacturing and other EHS staff to drive environmental, safety and health programs, ensure regulatory compliance and promote continuous improvement for the operations in Tempe and Chandler, AZ.

Ensures proper investigations of accident/incidents conducted for EH&S events and drives corrective actions. Act as liaison with regulatory authorities for safety requirements.

Track and trend EH&S related legislation and take appropriate action to comply with requirements. Communicates EH&S issues to all necessary management and employees. Generates necessary reports and documentation. Lead the investigation into accidents and provide feedback to relevant parties for corrective action.

Review and report EH&S progress and performance for assigned site/function.

Ensures compliance with required codes, standards, and regulations. Act as a liaison with local, regional, or federal regulatory authorities. Manage metrics and reporting.

Oversees accident/incident investigations and analyzes pertinent data. Documents results.

Performs a wide range of health and safety compliance duties including equipment and facility permitting, compliance auditing, management of change and chemical authorization approvals, record keeping and reporting, liaison with the local authorities.

Ensure environmental, health and safety programs and management systems are in place and effective to minimize the risks to employees, the environment and the community. Some of the Key Environmental, Health and Safety programs for the site include: New chemical review, Management of Change (MoC), Hazard Communication, Lockout/Tagout, Control of Hazardous Energies, Confined Space, Working at Heights, Accident/Incident Investigation, Design Review for tool installation, Code Review: Fire and Building.

Ensures compliance with required health and safety, fire code and building codes, standards and regulations. Act as a liaison with local, regional or federal regulatory authorities.

Ensures proper investigations of environmental, health and safety incidents conducted for EH&S events and drive corrective actions to closure.

Review and report environmental, health and safety progress and performance for assigned site/function based on established EH&S metrics to site management.

Ensures that specific projects assigned are completed as planned to meet EH&S goals. Provides management with updates and escalation on projects/programs. Maintain communication channel with site/location functions.

Interfaces with internal and external customers regarding environmental, health and safety issues.

Provide technical guidance on environmental, health and safety issues to the site manufacturing and engineering organizations and contribute to the development of site-wide EH&S standards and procedures.

Participate in the emergency response team and may involve after hours response.

Develops and conducts employee EH&S training.

Familiar with Benchmark Gensuite for incident management, site compliance and regulatory tracking.

Strong analytical, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills required.

This position may require standing for extended periods of time, walking, working in tight spaces, bending, squatting, twisting, kneeling, reaching, lifting, the ability to distinguish between colors, the ability to work in an environment with noise that may be difficult for some individuals with sensitivity to noise, and the use of hand and power tools. Additionally, because this position also may involve working in a clean room and other industrial spaces, the use of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment such as coveralls, hoods, booties, safety glasses, safety shoes, gloves, respirators, chemical aprons, and face shields may be required.

Must be able wear PPE such as safety shoes, eye protection, fall protection.

Must be able to walk/stand on hard surfaces for long periods of time.

Must be able to ascend and descend ladders, scaffolds, and stairs.

Must be able to respond quickly to sounds (powered industrial trucks, building alarms).

Must be able to rapidly respond to emergencies.

Must be capable of assisting others during evacuations.

Must be able to see/recognize and respond to dangerous situations.

This position may require long periods of desk and computer work.

Working indoors and outdoors to support internal customers.

Excessive heat/cold based on outdoor climate.

Working around moving vehicles/objects.

Working around moving machinery/heavy equipment.

Working in close proximity to others.

Working in and around equipment with electrical, chemical, and radiation hazards.

Working in proximity to loud equipment/systems/alarms.

Must possess a valid driver's license.

Ability to travel 10% of time.

Communicate on Microsoft Teams on and off video.

Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines

Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market

Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements

Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information

Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies

Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus