Section Manager – Safety and Emergency Response

Job Summary:

The overall objective of the Section Manager – Safety & Emergency Response is to Manage Site Safety related to Fab 8 with associated regional inputs and execution. This Section Manager – Safety & Emergency Response role will ensure compliance to all OSHA and other regulatory agency requirements. In addition to regulatory compliance, processes and programs must meet internal, external, customer and other standards. All members of EHS&S are required to promote a strong safety culture by providing safety and health expertise and ensuring that management systems are established and effectively used to maintain compliance. The ideal candidate will have the ability to adapt in a fast paced, changing environment, possess strong organizational skills with the ability to build professional relationships with numerous inter-dependent teams of different disciplines.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Interface with Site Senior Management as necessary
• Engage stakeholders in identification and resolution of employee issues
• Ensure participation in problem identification and resolution as appropriate
• Involve appropriate groups and individuals in identification and resolution as appropriate
• Resolve vendor problems relating to performance, service, billing, etc
• Resolve professional and technical service provider problems
• Identify and plan EHS Training programs for employees and contractors
• Take a lead role in owning multiple safety related programs
• Assist with the preparation for, completion and coordination of site audits (Management Systems, RBA, etc.)
• Work with site groups and management to help ensure timely and complete root cause investigations of all safety incidents, as well as timely and sustainable closure of all assigned corrective actions
• Support site design and construction code evaluation
• Participate with the site Safety Representative Committee
• Work with teams on hazard identification, evaluation, control and provide appropriate risk mitigation strategies
• Educate site personnel on EHS&S requirements and standards including conducting new hire and other ongoing EHS&S or ERT training classes
• Work with the site to drive and facilitate a strong safety culture
• Provides coaching and professional development to all employees to maintain safety excellence at the facility
• Review Emergency Response / Safety data and analyze for trends. Work with site personnel to develop actions plans based on the data
• Participate and lead portions of EHS self-assessment and/or audits
• Provide technical assistance and guidance to site population
• Support and respond as an active member of the site Emergency Response Team
• Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs
• Support regional Northeast Manufacturing sites with travel required

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Occupational Safety or Health or closely related degree or equivalent military experience required
• 4 years of relevant experience within a Manufacturing, Safety environment
• Expertise in Emergency Response regulations and best practices
• Safety Certification (ASP, CSP, CIH)
• HAZWOPER Certified
Preferred Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in engineering, Occupational Safety or Health or closely related degree or equivalent military experience required
• CSP, CIH
• Thorough understanding of NFPA 318, Fire and Building Code Requirements
• Thorough working understanding of OSHA 1910/1926 standards and regulations
• Working knowledge of Industrial Hygiene preferred
• Prior Semiconductor experience preferred but not essential