TGCM Safety Specialist - Taylor TX

TGCM Safety Specialist (EHS Specialist) (Semiconductor Fab)

Position Type: Full-time - Monday thru Friday 7:00am to 4:00pm (40-Hour week)

Role Overview

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.

Key Responsibilities

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).

Required Qualifications & Skills

Education: High School Diploma or GED required; 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

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.