Senior EHS Engineer

MICRON MEMORY MALAYSIA SDN. BHD.; Batu Kawan; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Penang is seeking a Senior Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Engineer to uphold Micron's EHS standards, Malaysian laws, and global certifications while ensuring smooth site operations. You will lead safety programs, perform inspections, manage contractor EHS processes, and drive risk reduction across manufacturing, facilities and external sites.

This role requires a deg, strong knowledge of Malaysian safety rules, and the ability to coordinate with authorities and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant safety or engineering field.
• Background in occupational safety, contractor safety, or semiconductor operations.
• Strong knowledge of Malaysian safety requirements and permit-to-work systems.
• Experience with incident investigation, root-cause analysis, audits, and EHS reporting.
• Proven contractor management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to support emergencies outside hours.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support occupational safety programs across site areas.
• Conduct inspections, Gemba walks, and compliance assessments.
• Manage contractor EHS prequalification, onboarding, training, and monitoring.
• Assess EHS plans, JHAs, method statements, and safe work procedures.
• Oversee permit-to-work for high-risk activities.
• Verify controls and stop work when risks are unacceptable.
• Lead EHS risk assessments for operations and projects.
• Investigate injuries, near-misses, and high-potential events.
• Coordinate EHS alerts, lessons learned, and preventive actions.
• Liaise with DOSH, BOMBA, and authorities as assigned.

Skills

EHS knowledge

Contractor management

Incident investigation

Root-cause analysis

Permits-to-work

Stakeholder coordination

Communication

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Health and Safety, Engineering, Applied Science, or related field

Job description

The Senior Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Engineer at Micron Penang is an outstanding chance to join a world-class team focused on occupational safety and environmental health. This position plays a key role in maintaining smooth site operations while following Micron's EHS standards, Malaysian laws, and global certifications.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and support ambitious occupational safety programs across diverse site areas including manufacturing, facilities, and external locations.
• Conduct workplace inspections, Gemba walks, and compliance assessments to determine and implement corrective actions successfully.
• Manage contractor EHS prequalification, evaluation, onboarding, training, performance monitoring, and compliance with Micron's stringent requirements.
• Assess contractors' EHS plans, HIRARC, job hazard analyses, method statements, pre-task plans, and safe work procedures.
• Manage and provide support for permit-to-work procedures related to high-risk activities including work at height, confined spaces, lifting, rigging, hot work, electrical work, and chemical handling.
• Conduct field verification to ensure approved controls are effectively implemented and exercise Stop Work authority when unacceptable risks are identified.
• Lead and facilitate EHS risk assessments for site operations, equipment, projects, and workplace changes, ensuring risks are controlled according to the hierarchy of controls.
• Lead or support investigations of injuries, near misses, property damage, and high-potential events, including root-cause analysis and corrective-action efficiency verification.
• Coordinate implementation of Global EHS alerts, CIT actions, lessons learned, and site-wide preventive measures.
• Support compliance with applicable Malaysian EHS legislation and liaison with DOSH, BOMBA, and other relevant authorities when assigned.

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Health and Safety, Engineering, Applied Science, or a related field.
• Applicable background in occupational safety, contractor safety, manufacturing EHS, semiconductor operations, industrial facilities, or construction environments.
• Strong knowledge of Malaysian occupational safety requirements, contractor safety controls, permit-to-work systems, and high-risk activities.
• Proven capability to assess HIRARC, method statements, job hazard analyses, pre-task plans, and contractor EHS submissions.
• Experience in incident investigation, root-cause analysis, audits, inspections, corrective-action management, and EHS performance reporting.
• Strong contractor management, communication, collaborator coordination, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Proactive, diligent, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing and project environment.
• Able to support urgent EHS matters, abnormal situations, or emergencies outside normal working hours when required.

About us

Micron Penang is a world-class team focused on occupational safety and environmental health, maintaining smooth site operations while following Micron's EHS standards, Malaysian laws, and global certifications.