Health & Safety Specialist

Position Overview

The Health & Safety Specialist supports and promotes a strong safety culture across the Santa Clara organization. Working closely with employees, supervisors, and leaders, this position identifies and helps control workplace hazards, supports compliance with applicable health and safety requirements, investigates incidents, and develops programs to prevent injuries, illnesses, and property damage. 

The Health & Safety Specialist serves as a resource to employees and leadership by providing guidance, training, inspections, and recommendations that help maintain a safe and compliant work environment. 

Day shift

Company Overview

At FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation, we’re redefining innovation across the industries we touch—from healthcare and photography to semiconductors and data storage. With roots in photosensitive materials and a legacy of groundbreaking technology, we now lead 23 diverse affiliate businesses across the Americas.

We’re looking for mission-driven talents eager to join us to help create, market, and support a vast portfolio of products. At Fujifilm you’ll have the opportunity to explore and grow your skills in new, exciting ways. Whether you’re shaping tomorrow’s tech or redefining today’s processes, we’ll provide a flexible work environment and dynamic culture where innovation thrives.

Our Americas HQ is nestled in Valhalla, New York, a charming town known for its excellent schools, beautiful parks, and easy access to the vibrancy of New York City.

Fujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70,000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of “giving our world more smiles.” Visit: https://www.fujifilm.com/us/en/about/region/careers

Job Description

Key Responsibilities 

• Develop, implement, and maintain health and safety programs, policies, and procedures.
• Monitor compliance with applicable OSHA and other federal, state, and local health and safety requirements.
• Conduct routine workplace safety inspections and hazard assessments, including weekly and monthly inspections.
• Identify unsafe conditions and behaviors; recommend corrective actions and follow up on their completion.
• Lead safety committee meetings and support employee engagement in safety initiatives.
• Lead or support investigations of injuries, near misses, process upsets, and other safety-related incidents. Identify root causes, develop corrective actions, track timely completion, and communicate lessons learned.
• Analyze incident trends and recommend improvements to senior leadership.
• Maintain safety records, documentation, and metrics; prepare reports for management.
• Develop and deliver safety training, including new-hire orientation.
• Assist with regulatory inspections and respond to safety-related inquiries.
• Support the Senior Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist and coordinate with site leaders and employees.
• Implement and maintain safety programs, as needed, including medical surveillance, management of change, emergency response and preparedness, ergonomics, fall protection, fire prevention, contractor approval, hazard communication, personal protective equipment, lockout/tagout, and laboratory chemical hygiene.
• Participate in the FUJIFILM EHS community and coordinate programs with FUJIFILM Holdings and other sites, as needed.

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in occupational safety, environmental health, industrial hygiene, or a related field.
• Two to five years of experience in workplace health and safety, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in a semiconductor fabrication environment and familiarity with its associated EHS programs.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing safety programs.
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and workplace safety practices.
• Strong root cause investigation, analytical, corrective actions development skills.
• Ability to lead meetings and work effectively with people at all levels of the organization.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with AI tools.
• Expected travel - less than 20 percent

Preferred Qualifications 

• OSHA 30-hour certification.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) designation or equivalent.
• Auditing experience. 

Salary and Benefits

• $85,000 depending on experience
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• Paid Time Off

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EEO Information

Fujifilm is committed to providing equal opportunities in hiring, promotion and advancement, compensation, benefits, and training regardless of nationality, age, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, political creed, ideology, national, or social origin, disability, veteran status, etc.

ADA Information

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to our HR Department ([email protected]).