Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

X-FAB; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

X FAB in Texas is seeking an experienced EHS Manager to own and drive the safety program at the Lubbock site. The role requires building a world-class safety culture, reducing injuries, and improving productivity and financial performance in a semiconductor manufacturing setting.

You will lead site environmental, health, safety, and sustainability initiatives, manage permits and reporting, and partner with Manufacturing, Facilities, and Engineering to assess and mitigate EHS risks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering, Safety Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience managing EHS programs in manufacturing or complex industrial environments.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA and EPA regulations, environmental compliance, and emergency response.
• Experience with ISO 14001 or similar environmental management systems.
• Professional certifications such as CSP, CIH, CHMM are a plus.
• Strong leadership, analytical, project-management, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead site environmental, health, safety, and sustainability programs and initiatives.
• Develop and maintain a strong safety culture focused on hazard identification, risk reduction, and prevention.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, state, and local EHS requirements.
• Manage environmental permits, regulatory reporting, and inspections.
• Maintain and improve the site’s ISO 14001 EMS.
• Provide EHS leadership for semiconductor manufacturing hazards and risks.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Facilities, and Engineering to assess EHS risks.
• Lead investigations of injuries, near misses, and environmental incidents; implement corrective actions.
• Maintain emergency preparedness and chemical spill response programs.
• Establish and monitor EHS performance indicators.
• Support sustainability and ESG reporting and CSRD-related data collection.

Skills

OSHA/EPA regulations

EHS program management

Hazard identification

ISO 14001 management

Leadership

Regulatory reporting

Education

Bachelors degree

Job description

Job Details: Level: Experienced, Job Location: TX - Lubbock, TX, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Job Shift: Day,

The Environmental, Heath, and Safety (EHS) Manager is responsible for building and maintaining a world class safety culture to reduce injuries and illnesses and also result in significant improvements to the Company’s productivity and financial performance. The individual in this position will own the safety program at the assigned location. This is a supervisory role.

Responsibilities:

• Lead site environmental, health, safety, and sustainability programs and initiatives.
• Develop and maintain a strong safety culture focused on hazard identification, risk reduction, and prevention.
• Ensure compliance with applicable OSHA, EPA, state, and local EHS requirements.
• Manage environmental permits, regulatory reporting, compliance inspections, and agency interactions.
• Maintain and continually improve the site’s ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS).
• Provide EHS leadership for semiconductor manufacturing hazards, including hazardous chemicals, process gases, industrial hygiene, equipment, and facility-related risks.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Facilities, and Engineering to assess EHS risks associated with new equipment, processes, chemicals, and operational changes.
• Lead investigations of injuries, near misses, chemical releases, and environmental incidents and ensure appropriate corrective actions.
• Maintain effective emergency preparedness and chemical spill/release response programs.
• Establish and monitor leading and lagging EHS performance indicators.
• Support site sustainability and ESG initiatives, including CSRD-related environmental data collection, validation, documentation, and reporting.
• Support reporting and improvement activities related to energy, greenhouse gas emissions, water, waste, and other applicable environmental impacts.
• Participate in regulatory, customer, internal, and corporate audits and ensure timely completion of corrective actions.
• Identify opportunities to reduce EHS risk, environmental impact, resource consumption, and operating costs.

Qualifications:

Skills/ Competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering, Safety Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Experience managing EHS programs within manufacturing or another complex industrial environment.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA and EPA regulations, environmental compliance, industrial hygiene, hazardous materials, and emergency response.
• Experience with ISO 14001 or similar environmental management systems.
• Semiconductor, electronics, chemical, pharmaceutical, or other highly regulated manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience with sustainability, ESG reporting, environmental data management, or CSRD requirements preferred.Professional certifications such as CSP, CIH, CHMM, or equivalent credentials are a plus.
• Strong leadership, analytical, project-management, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate technical requirements to diverse audiences.

Work Environment

This position operates within a semiconductor manufacturing environment and may involve work in cleanrooms and areas containing manufacturing equipment, chemicals, specialty gases, and other regulated materials. The position will require response to EHS incidents outside normal working hours.