Global EHS Principal Operations Safety Engineer

Micron • Manassas, VA

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About The Position

Micron Technology is seeking 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 judgment, an ability to influence senior leaders, and a proven record of driving progress in complex, high-risk environments.

Requirements

• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

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.

Benefits

• Choice of medical, dental and vision plans
• Benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury
• Paid family leave
• Robust paid time-off program
• Paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior