Senior Engineer, Operational and Workplace Safety

About the role

GlobalFoundries is a full-service semiconductor foundry. The Senior Engineer, Operational and Workplace Safety ensures full compliance with GlobalFoundries' EHSS policies and local safety regulations, partnering with site and global EHSS teams, fab operations and stakeholders to turn regulatory requirements into practical safety solutions. The role covers risk control, contractor safety, committee leadership support and safety programmes.

Key responsibilities

• Support Plant Shutdown (PSD) planning and execution, including hazard identification, contractor coordination and control of high-risk activities such as energy isolation, confined space and hot work, and validate permit systems, isolation plans and emergency response before return-to-service.
• Establish, implement and verify safe work practices for high-risk work (work at heights, confined space, LOTO, hot work) and manage the electronic Permit To Work system, analysing data to drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Maintain the GFS License Management System and ensure operating rights through collaboration with regulators (NEA, SPF, SCDF, MOM).
• Run the Contractor Safety Management program, including mandatory EHSS briefings and training for contractors.
• Plan and run safety promotion campaigns, encourage near-miss and hazard reporting, and act as Secretary to the Safety Committee meeting, tracking action items and escalation of systemic risks.
• Plan and document regular workplace inspections, coordinate Safety Committee inspections and track corrective actions.
• Manage the Chemical Information System, approve Chemical Request Forms, maintain accurate SDS records and support chemical governance.
• Support safe material handling of powered trucks, cranes, hoists, conveyors and tool/wafer movement, and inspection, testing and maintenance of that equipment.
• Develop and govern the safety training framework (mandatory, task-specific, refresher, new employee orientation, contractor onboarding) and maintain training records.
• Lead the site-wide Risk Management system, advise the RM team on MOM RM Regulations, and update risk assessments after incidents or regulatory changes.
• Own the PPE program, from hazard-based selection to audits and contractor controls, and lead incident investigations, reporting and monthly safety statistics.

Required profile

• Minimum 4 years of operational and workplace safety experience.
• Bachelor's degree in safety or chemistry (text cut off).
• Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision and exercise sound judgment on complex safety risks.
• Proactive leadership of cross-functional stakeholders and resilience to improve safety performance.