Applied Materials · 1 day ago
Safety Engineer
Tempe,AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$96K/yr - $132K/yrApplied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. The Safety Engineer role involves driving environmental, health, and safety programs while ensuring regulatory compliance and promoting continuous improvement within the organization.
ElectronicsManufacturingSemiconductorSoftware
Responsibilities
Position will report to the Arizona campuses EHS lead responsible for operations in Arizona. Position will work closely with site management in RD&E and other EHS staff to drive environmental, safety and health programs, ensure regulatory compliance and promote continuous improvement
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, Gensuite Management of Change (MoC), Code Review: Fire and Building, Hazard Communication, Lockout/Tagout/Control of Hazardous Energies, Confined Space, Powered Industrial Truck, Crane and Hoist, Working at Heights, Accident/Incident Investigation, Design Review for tool installation, Hazardous Waste Determination, Environmental Permitting (Air, Waste and Water)
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
Conduct onsite inspections (labs, auxiliary equipment pads, cleanroom, office, etc.)
Familiar with Benchmark Gensuite for incident management, site compliance and regulatory tracking
Strong analytical, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills required
Qualification
Required
Strong analytical, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills required
Must possess a valid driver's license
Ability to travel 10% of time
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
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
Must be able to 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
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
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Participation in a bonus and a stock award program
Company
Applied Materials
Applied Materials is a semiconductor and display equipment company that offers materials engineering solutions.
Founded in 1967
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.1BKey Investors
Stonnington GroupUS Department of Energy
2025-02-24Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2023-06-27Post Ipo Equity· $0.38M
2022-10-19Grant· $100M
Leadership Team
Omkaram Nalamasu
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Tony Chiang, Ph.D
VP, CTO Applied AI
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