Safety Engineer – Intermediate

Iconma Portal•Phoenix, AZ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Intermediate Safety Engineer will support safety across the client’s fab in Phoenix, Arizona. The role ensures compliance with OSHA, TSMC, and client safety requirements by communicating expectations, enforcing standards, maintaining a visible field presence, and engaging directly with employees to support safe work planning and execution. The position requires spending at least four hours per day in the fab and may involve spending up to six or more hours per day in the cleanroom. The Safety Engineer participates in morning pass-downs with engineering teams, audits work activities and areas for safety and 6S compliance, identifies hazards, verifies controls, and provides real-time guidance to employees and subcontractors. The role also oversees high-risk work, reviews daily inspection forms, confirms permits and PPE before work begins, stops unsafe work when necessary, documents audit results, and escalates unresolved issues to the Safety Engineer or Manager.

Requirements

Five years of industrial, construction, or manufacturing experience.
OSHA 30-Hour for Construction or General Industry certification; proof must be provided.
Ability to identify hazards and assist with implementing corrective actions.
Strong communication skills.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to spend up to six or more hours per day in the cleanroom, wear a cleanroom suit, and spend most of the day standing or walking.
Two or more years of safety experience.

Nice To Haves

Safety experience in manufacturing or semiconductor settings.
EHS certification such as CHST, OHST, ASP, or GSP.
Science-related degree.
OSHA 510 or 511.

Responsibilities

Ensure adherence to OSHA, TSMC, and client safety requirements by communicating expectations and enforcing standards across client employees working in the fab.
Maintain a strong, visible field presence and embed safety into daily operations.
Support safe work planning and execution through direct employee engagement.
Spend a minimum of four hours per day in the fab.
Participate in morning pass-downs with engineering teams to understand the day's work activities and reinforce safety messaging.
Audit work activities performed by client engineers for compliance with OSHA, TSMC, and client standards.
Audit client workers, work areas, and laydown/storage areas for 6S compliance.
Identify hazards, verify controls, and assist with implementing immediate corrective actions.
Provide real-time guidance to client employees and subcontractors.
Provide oversight during high-risk work tasks.
Review and sign off on daily inspection forms.
Confirm required permits, PPE, and controls are in place before work starts.
Intervene and stop work when unsafe conditions or behaviors are observed.
Document audit results in the client inspection platform.
Communicate unresolved issues and violations to the Safety Engineer or Manager.