Safety Specialist

Job description:

The TGCM Safety Specialist is responsible for ensuring the safe, compliant, and efficient handling, storage, and distribution of hazardous gases and chemicals in a semiconductor manufacturing environment. This role focuses on maintaining a "safety-first" culture, ensuring 24/7 compliance with safety regulations (OSHA), and providing technical expertise on equipment safety, chemical handling, and emergency response to minimize risk to personnel and operations.

Essential Functions

Safety Leadership: Act as the primary safety focal point for on-site gas and chemical distribution operations. Drive a proactive safety culture.

Compliance & Audits: Maintain strict adherence to OSHA, EPA, and company-specific safety policies, including ISO standards and customer protocols.

Risk Mitigation: Conduct regular safety audits, walkthroughs, and inspections of chemical storage areas, cylinder banks, and delivery equipment (5S inspections).

Incident Investigation: Lead investigation of near-misses and accidents, performing root cause analysis (RCA) and implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

Training & SOPs: Develop and deliver safety training for technicians, including HAZMAT handling and respiratory protection programs. Create and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Equipment Safety: Collaborate with maintenance teams to review, test, and approve safety devices, equipment, and new installations (PSSR - Pre-Startup Safety Reviews).

Contractual Compliance: Ensure all operations meet or exceed contractual safety agreements with customers.

Reporting: Manage safety documentation, including OSHA 300 logs, incident reports, and chemical safety data sheets (SDS).

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Associate's Degree

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Chemical Engineering, or related technical field preferred or equivalent experience/knowledge as determined by management

Bachelor's Degree

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Chemical Engineering, or related technical field preferred or equivalent experience/knowledge as determined by management

Work Experience

5 years of experience in TGCM, field service, or equipment commissioning in the Electronics/Semiconductor industry

Knowledge: Strong understanding of hazardous chemical/gas distribution systems, fluid systems, and PLC controls.

Regulatory Knowledge: Deep understanding of OSHA regulations and Industrial Hygiene practices.

Skills: Ability to work on a 24/7 site (including after-hours support). Strong organizational, data analysis, and reporting skills.

Physical: Ability to perform field inspections, including climbing stairs/ladders and wearing necessary PPE (including respirators).

Foundational Safety Certifications

OSHA 30-Hour General Industry: The baseline standard for any safety professional in a manufacturing environment, covering hazard identification and OSHA compliance.

HAZWOPER (24 or 40-hour): Essential for TGCM roles, as it certifies individuals to respond to hazardous material spills and emergency releases.

First Aid/CPR/AED: Standard requirement for on-site emergency response.

Industry-Specific (Semiconductor & Chemical) Certifications

OSHA 10-Hour Semiconductor General Industry: Tailored specifically for cleanrooms, electronics production, and high-tech hazards.

UL-Certified Functional Safety Professional (UL-CFSP) in Semiconductor: Focuses on ISO 26262-11 standards for safety-related semiconductor programs.

Process Safety Management (PSM) Certificate: Training focused on managing highly hazardous chemicals to meet OSHA 1910.119 standards.

Semiconductor Process Chemical Safety: Validates knowledge of chemical hazards, PPE controls, and hazard communication specific to fab operations

Advanced Professional Certifications

Certified Safety Professional (CSP): Regarded as the "gold standard" for safety practitioners; requires a degree and 4 years of professional safety experience.

Certified Safety and Health Manager (CSHM): Bridges technical safety knowledge with business management skills, ideal for those moving into site leadership.

Associate Safety Professional (ASP): An entry-level credential from the BCSP that serves as a prerequisite or stepping stone to the CSP.

Academic Certificates

Safety in Semiconductor Processing Certificate (Texas A&M): A graduate-level program covering microelectronics process engineering and material safety.

Nippon Sanso Matheson is an Equal Opportunity Employer that complies with the laws and regulations set forth under EEOC. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. EOE AA M/F/VET/Disability

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person