Safety Engineer: Heavy Manufacturing & Hazard Controls

Sanmina; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanmina is seeking a Safety Engineer in Houston to lead daily plant-floor safety engineering and hazard prevention controls. You will evaluate processes, mitigate high-hazard risks, and ensure regulatory adherence to foster a zero-harm safety culture.

The role is hands-on and high-visibility, requiring 2–4 years of experience in heavy industrial manufacturing. You will handle audits, safety training, and CAPAs while collaborating with Quality and EHS teams to improve safety performance.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of safety engineering in heavy industrial manufacturing.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Safety Engineering.
• Certifications preferred: ASP, EIT, or OSHA 30-Hour.

Responsibilities

• Engineering audits and hazard analysis across fabrication, assembly, processing, and high-voltage testing to identify hazards and implement controls.
• Establish and enforce safety safeguards for heavy manufacturing operations (LOTO, NFPA 70E, heavy rigging, hydraulic systems).
• Lead incident investigations and root-cause analyses (8D, 5-Why) and implement CAPAs.
• Deliver safety onboarding, toolbox talks, and operator qualification programs (crane, LOTO, high-voltage safety).
• Track safety metrics (TRIR, DART), support OSHA 300 logs, SDS databases, and environmental oversight.
• Lead safety committee meetings and collaborate with shop-floor teams to improve equipment safety controls.

Skills

Hazard analysis

Incident investigation

Regulatory compliance

Safety engineering

LOTO knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

ASP certification

OSHA 30-Hour

EIT

Tools

NFPA 70E

OSHA 29 CFR 1910

Lockout/Tagout procedures

Job description

Sanmina is seeking a Safety Engineer in Houston to lead daily plant-floor safety engineering and hazard prevention controls. You will evaluate processes, mitigate high-hazard risks, and ensure regulatory adherence to foster a zero-harm safety culture.

The role is hands-on and high-visibility, requiring 2–4 years of experience in heavy industrial manufacturing. You will handle audits, safety training, and CAPAs while collaborating with Quality and EHS teams to improve safety performance.