Senior role leading an expanding medical device company’s Environment, Health, and Safety programs across global operations a specialized focus on laser safety, cleanroom protocols, and manufacturing environments. Create and implement strategies that ensure compliance with U.S. and international regulations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and standardize global EHS programs focused on laser safety (ANSI Z136 standards), chemical handling, cleanroom operations (ISO 14644).
- Serve as company’s Laser Safety Officer for compliance with ANSI, OSHA, and IEC.
- Drive global EHS compliance and performance improvement across all manufacturing, R&D, and cleanroom operations.
- Lead internal audits, risk assessments, job hazard analyses (JHAs), and incident investigations with a focus on high-risk areas including lasers, compressed gases, and hazardous materials.
- Partner with Engineering, Facilities, and Operations to ensure process changes consider safety, ergonomic, and cleanroom impacts
- Implement and manage cleanroom contamination control programs including gowning protocols, particulate monitoring, and procedural adherence.
- Train employees and management teams on EHS and laser safety best practices across all levels of the organization.
- Monitor and report on EHS performance indicators and regulatory compliance status to executive leadership.
- Guide global EHS team members and site-level EHS professionals, fostering alignment and capability building.
- Ensure environmental compliance including air permits, waste handling, and hazardous material reporting.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to support corporate sustainability goals and cleanroom energy efficiency initiatives.
Requirements:
- BS or MS in Environmental Health, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, or related fields.
- 10+ years of EHS experience in high-tech or advanced manufacturing environments with direct cleanroom and safety oversight.
- Extensive knowledge of Safety Regulations (OSHA, IEC 60825), cleanroom classification and control (ISO 14644), U.S. EPA, OSHA, and international EHS standards and regulations.
- Experience implementing EHS systems and programs globally across multiple sites and countries.
- Professional certification strongly preferred (e.g., CSP, CIH, CHMM, CLSO).
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Willingness to become a certified Laser Safety Officer.
- Ability to travel 15-20% including international travel.
Preferred (not required):
- Current or prior Laser Safety Officer (LSO) designation.
- Experience supporting semiconductor, photonics, or optical manufacturing environments.
- Strong familiarity with ANSI Z136 standards, LEED or ISO 14001/45001 systems.