Global EHS Principal Operations Safety Engineer

Micron Technology; Town of Clay (NY); On-site; USD 129,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

Paid time off & holidays

Equity and bonus programs

Job summary

Micron Technology is seeking a highly experienced safety professional to provide enterprise-level leadership for fatality prevention and risk controls across high-hazard environments. The role drives standards, governance, and critical controls, collaborating with engineers, EHS professionals, and business leaders to enhance risk management and safe deployment of controls.

The candidate must demonstrate strong technical judgement, influence at the senior level, and a proven track record in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or comparable experience in Engineering, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Risk Management, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in EHS, operational safety, safety engineering, process safety, risk engineering, or leadership of high-hazard programs.
• Demonstrated expertise in fatality prevention or another high-consequence risk area, including evaluating hazards, applying the hierarchy of controls, and making complex risk-based decisions.
• Experience developing, implementing, interpreting, or governing technical standards, safety requirements, and risk management programs across multiple sites or organizations.
• Demonstrated capability to impact partners at every level, articulate complex technical topics to senior leaders, and foster balanced improvements through cooperation and technical knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Offer senior technical direction for corporate fatality prevention programs and make or facilitate high-consequence risk and control decisions within areas of expertise.
• Establish, uphold, and assess global safety standards, governance frameworks, key controls, ownership requirements, verification methods, and critical issue processes.
• Lead technical reviews of significant safety risks, incidents, development changes, construction projects, equipment modifications, and control failures to prevent serious injuries and fatalities.
• Analyze assurance findings, incident data, and performance trends to identify systemic weaknesses and drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Partner with leaders, engineers, and program owners to integrate safety-by-design principles into facilities, equipment, processes, and operational changes.
• Build organizational capability by establishing proficiency expectations, mentoring technical specialists, and promoting consistent application of standards across sites.
• Provide executive leadership with clear, evidence-based assessments of material risks, control efficiency, and priority actions; advance unresolved exposures when necessary.
• Apply approved AI-enabled and analytical tools to improve risk analysis, trend identification, decision support, research, and documentation while ensuring appropriate validation, governance, cybersecurity, and protection of confidential information.

Skills

Safety leadership

Risk management

EHS standards

Hazard control

Technical judgement

Influence senior leaders

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Master's degree in Engineering/Safety

Job description

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all. Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.

We are looking for a highly experienced safety professional to offer technical leadership at the enterprise level for programs passionate about preventing serious injuries and fatalities worldwide. This role is a recognized expert in managing high-risk situations. The main duties include setting standards, governance frameworks, and essential controls for fatality prevention hazards like working at height, confined spaces, electrical safety, and hazardous energy control.

The successful candidate will collaborate with program owners, engineering teams, EHS professionals, and business leaders to reinforce risk management methods, increase organizational capability, and guarantee effective deployment of balanced controls. This position calls for strong technical judgement, an ability to influence senior leaders, and a proven record of driving progress in complex, high-risk environments.

Responsibilities

• Offer senior technical direction for corporate fatality prevention programs and make or facilitate high-consequence risk and control decisions within areas of expertise.
• Establish, uphold, and assess global safety standards, governance frameworks, key controls, ownership requirements, verification methods, and critical issue processes.
• Lead technical reviews of significant safety risks, incidents, development changes, construction projects, equipment modifications, and control failures to prevent serious injuries and fatalities.
• Analyze assurance findings, incident data, and performance trends to identify systemic weaknesses and drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Partner with leaders, engineers, and program owners to integrate safety-by-design principles into facilities, equipment, processes, and operational changes.
• Build organizational capability by establishing proficiency expectations, mentoring technical specialists, and promoting consistent application of standards across sites.
• Provide executive leadership with clear, evidence-based assessments of material risks, control efficiency, and priority actions; advance unresolved exposures when necessary.
• Apply approved AI-enabled and analytical tools to improve risk analysis, trend identification, decision support, research, and documentation while ensuring appropriate validation, governance, cybersecurity, and protection of confidential information.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or comparable experience in Engineering, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Risk Management, or a related technical field, or a similar blend of education and relevant high-risk industry experience.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in EHS, operational safety, safety engineering, process safety, risk engineering, or leadership of high-hazard programs.
• Demonstrated expertise in fatality prevention or another high-consequence risk area, including evaluating hazards, applying the hierarchy of controls, and making complex risk-based decisions.
• Experience developing, implementing, interpreting, or governing technical standards, safety requirements, and risk management programs across multiple sites or organizations.
• Demonstrated capability to impact partners at every level, articulate complex technical topics to senior leaders, and foster balanced improvements through cooperation and technical knowledge.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or comparable experience in Engineering, Safety, Risk Management, Industry, or a related subject area.
• Professional certification such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Professional Engineer (PE), Chartered Engineer (CEng), or equivalent credential.
• Experience supporting global operations in semiconductor manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, chemical processing, utilities, construction, or other high-hazard industries.
• Knowledge of multiple fatality-risk domains and experience applying methodologies such as Critical Control Management, Bow-Tie Analysis, enterprise assurance, incident learning, or risk maturity assessments.
• Experience integrating safety requirements into facility build, equipment procurement, automation projects, process changes, contractor management, or supplier decision-making processes.

The US base salary range that Micron Technology estimates it could pay for this full-time position is:

$129,000.00 - $245,000.00 a year

Additional Compensation May Include Benefits, Bonuses And Equity.

As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits.

Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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