Chemical & Gas Safety Manager
About the role
The Chemical & Gas Safety Manager develops, implements, and maintains company-wide programs for the safe storage, handling, use, and disposal of chemicals and compressed gases across company facilities. Based at the photonics foundry in Tempe, AZ, the role oversees compliance for semiconductor process chemicals, pyrophoric gases, toxic materials, and specialty gas distribution systems with 25-30% travel.
What you'll do
- Develop, implement, and maintain company-wide policies for chemical storage, handling, transport, hazard class segregation, and compatibility requirements across flammables, corrosives, oxidizers, toxics, and pyrophorics.
- Own the specialty gas safety program, including gas cabinets, exhausted enclosures, cylinder storage, distribution systems, restricted flow orifices, and cylinder changeout and purge procedures.
- Manage continuous gas detection and monitoring programs, including sensor selection, placement, alarm setpoints, calibration, maintenance schedules, and alarm response protocols.
- Ensure compliance with International Fire Code (IFC), NFPA 55, and NFPA 400 requirements for hazardous materials, control areas, and maximum allowable quantities (MAQs) while interfacing with AHJs and fire marshals.
- Oversee hazardous waste storage and disposal under RCRA, managing waste determinations, accumulation areas, labeling, manifesting, generator status compliance, and licensed disposal vendors.
- Lead the chemical approval process for new chemical and gas requests, maintain the chemical inventory database, and author written operational procedures and emergency response plans.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related science or engineering discipline.
- 5+ years of EHS experience with an emphasis on chemical and gas safety in a semiconductor, photonics, or microelectronics manufacturing environment.
- Direct experience with pyrophoric gases (such as silane), toxic and corrosive specialty gases, and semiconductor process chemicals including hydrofluoric acid.
- Working knowledge of International Fire Code (IFC) and NFPA hazardous materials requirements, including NFPA 55 and NFPA 400.
- Hands-on experience with hazardous waste management under RCRA, including accumulation, labeling, manifesting, generator status requirements, and vendor coordination.
- Experience with gas detection and monitoring systems, including calibration and alarm response protocols.
- U.S. citizenship and the ability to travel 25-30% to company locations.
Nice to have
- CHMM, CSP, or CIH certification.
- 40-hour HAZWOPER certification or equivalent emergency response training.
- Experience obtaining and maintaining hazardous materials permits and interfacing with fire departments and AHJs, including experience with HPM facility requirements.
- Experience with toxic gas monitoring system (TGMS) design, installation, or administration.
- DOT hazardous materials shipping training (49 CFR).
- Familiarity with Cal/OSHA, multi-state regulatory frameworks, Compressed Gas Association (CGA) standards, and cleanroom manufacturing environments.
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First seen in our index 0 days ago, well below the 52-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
4036
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Median days since first seen
52 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$118k
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| Metric | Quantum Computing Inc. | All employers we track in this specialty (4036 roles · 86 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 4 | 4036 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 19 | 10574 · 133 employers |
| Median days since first seen | 0 d | 52 d (+52 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | n/a | $118k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 706 open roles · median 40 d
- Lam Research · 573 open roles · median 42 d
- KLA Corporation · 317 open roles · median 58 d
- Micron Technology · 251 open roles · median 61 d
- ASML · 204 open roles · median 77 d
- ASM International · 165 open roles · median 79 d
How we counted: 4036 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 86 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 14 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there, and is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Days are counted from when our index first saw each posting, not from the employer's original posting date.