EH&S Engineer

Location

Fremont, CA | United States

Job description

Job Responsibilities

This role in the Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) team is responsible for implementing the environmental programs for all media and specialty areas (air, water, waste, sustainability) at Lam Research’s Bay Area, California locations.

The Environmental Engineer is responsible for the compliance and continual improvement of environmental programs for Bay Area Lam sites, applying and implementing requirements from a systematic perspective and integrating them into Lam’s business culture.  This includes management of Lam’s environmental regulatory compliance, environmental permits, programs, procedures, policies, and support of ISO14001 registration.  This position performs a variety of work to ensure compliance through explanation of permit terms and regulatory obligations, recommendation of appropriate action to assure conformance to current and new regulatory requirements, support of operational activities to minimize pollution, oversee or manage projects, maintain, and improve the EHS management system. Collaborates with all departments and functions as necessary for effective and compliance and Bay Area sustainability activities.

• Implement the environmental program at Lam Bay Area, including air emissions control, wastewater treatment, stormwater management, waste management, and sustainability. Responsible for all environmental programs, procedures, and permits.
• Obtain and manage all environmental related permits, including the development of operations compliance plans, legal registries, chemical use and storage threshold monitoring, and legal registries.
• Submit regulatory permit monitoring reports, annual operating reports, and calculations as required to the regulatory agencies. Prepare the submittal for permit renewal applications.
• Manage agency inspections and community outreach. Ensure all community stakeholders, landlords, and agencies are notified as appropriate for environmental permits, spills and releases, emergency response drills, etc.
• Manage the waste program, including waste identification, waste characterization, handling, disposal and minimization.

Other Job Responsibilities

• Maintain knowledge of local environmental regulations and monitor upcoming environmental legislation changes. Evaluate, interpret, and apply environmental laws, regulations and permits as it relates to the operation of the facility.
• Background in chemistry with demonstrated ability to perform abatement efficiency, byproduct, release calculations, etc. Must have the ability to perform these calculations independently.
• Assists Lab Operations and other business units with management of change activities, including equipment and tool installation, process safety review and R&D chemical use approval, and pro-active prevention and management initiatives.
• Investigates exceedances in wastewater and air emissions and assists with the development of containment and corrective action plans.
• Train personnel to ensure understanding of environmental programs.
• Coordinates stack testing, monitoring, and other testing requirements. Must be able to perform sampling, as needed. Must have the ability to interpret data and develop action plans accordingly.
• Performs environmental inspections and audits.
• Supports ISO14001 certification and internal assessment program.

Minimum Qualifications

• Approximately 7-12 years of EHS experience in environmental engineering, environmental science, or environmental management. Semiconductor experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, environmental science, or other related field. Advanced degree preferred
• Strong understanding of wastewater treatment plant and air scrubber functions and operations.
• Prior experience with managing air emissions permits, wastewater treatment permits, stormwater management, and waste management.
• Knowledge of environmental regulations and requirements in California and the Bay Area.
• Hazard risk assessment experience.
• Must be comfortable working in a laboratory, clean room, and construction environments.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications. 
• Professional environmental certifications desirable.

Preferred Qualifications

Our Commitment

We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results.

Lam Research ("Lam" or the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirms support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It is the Company's intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees.

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Salary and Benefits

CA San Francisco Bay Area Salary Range for this position: $109,000.00 -  $239,000.00

The above salary range for this position is relevant to applicants that reside or work onsite in the California, San Francisco Bay Area only. Salary offers will depend on factors that include the location you work from, your level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience and comparison to other employees already in this role. Actual salary may vary from salary offered due to numerous factors including but not limited to unpaid time off, unpaid leave, company mandated shutdown, and other relevant factors.

In addition, the successful candidate for this position will become eligible for a comprehensive set of outstanding benefits.  Click here to learn more about the benefits Lam offers for this position .

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