Location: Asia (Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, China, Japan, South Korea, or other strategic Asia location)
Reports To: Global EHS Director
Position Summary
The Asia Regional Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager provides strategic leadership, governance, and technical oversight for Environmental, Health & Safety programs across multiple manufacturing sites in Asia. The position is responsible for driving regulatory compliance, operational risk management, EHS management system effectiveness, environmental stewardship, employee safety, audit readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives throughout the region.
The successful candidate will partner closely with site leadership teams to ensure consistent implementation of corporate EHS requirements, customer standards, and applicable legal obligations while fostering a strong EHS culture and supporting business growth across Asia. Responsibilities include regional program deployment, site support, auditing, incident management, leadership development, and cross-site standardization efforts.
Regional EHS Leadership
- Lead the deployment and execution of Global EHS strategies, goals, initiatives, and performance expectations across Asia sites.
- Provide leadership, coaching, and technical guidance to site EHS managers and EHS professionals.
- Establish regional EHS priorities aligned with business objectives and risk profiles.
- Drive a proactive safety culture through leadership engagement, employee involvement, and accountability.
Compliance & Governance
- Ensure sites maintain compliance with all applicable environmental, occupational health, safety, and industrial hygiene regulations.
- Oversee implementation and maintenance of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems and RBA requirements.
- Monitor regulatory developments and communicate changes affecting operations within the region.
- Ensure sites maintain legal registers, permits, licenses, and regulatory reporting requirements.
Audit & Assurance
- Develop and execute regional audit programs to verify compliance with corporate requirements, customer standards, and regulatory obligations.
- Support customer audits, certification audits, regulatory inspections, and corporate assessments.
- Track and verify closure of corrective and preventive actions.
- Ensure effectiveness reviews are completed and supported by objective evidence.
Risk Management & Operational Excellence
- Lead regional risk assessments involving environmental, chemical, process safety, industrial hygiene, contractor safety, and emergency response programs.
- Drive implementation of critical control management and operational risk reduction initiatives.
- Promote sharing of lessons learned and best practices across sites.
Incident Management
- Lead investigations of significant incidents, near misses, environmental releases, and compliance events.
- Ensure root cause analysis, corrective actions, and preventive actions are implemented effectively.
- Support crisis management, business continuity, and emergency preparedness programs.
People Development
- Build EHS organizational capability through training, mentoring, succession planning, and leadership development.
- Develop site EHS leaders and strengthen technical competencies across the region.
- Promote cross-site collaboration and standardization of EHS processes and best practice
Performance Management
- Establish and monitor regional EHS KPIs.
- Analyze performance trends and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Provide regular updates to executive leadership on EHS performance, key risks, compliance status, and strategic initiatives.
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Safety Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Occupational Health, or related technical discipline.
Experience
- Minimum 10-15 years of progressive EHS experience within semiconductor manufacturing, electronics manufacturing, chemical processing, or other high-technology industries.
- Demonstrated experience supporting manufacturing operations across multiple countries in Asia.
- Experience leading EHS professionals and site-level EHS organizations.
Technical Knowledge
- Strong knowledge of:
- Environmental regulations
- Occupational health and safety regulations
- Industrial hygiene principles
- Chemical safety management
- Hazardous materials management
- Emergency preparedness and response
- Incident investigation and root cause analysis
- Contractor safety management
- Risk assessment methodologies
- Working knowledge of:
- ISO 14001
- ISO 45001
- Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) requirements
- ESG and sustainability reporting
Leadership Competencies
- Strong strategic thinking and business acumen.
- Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive organizational change.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to work effectively across multiple cultures and countries.
- Strong coaching, mentoring, and talent development capabilities.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Travel
- Willingness to travel throughout Asia (approximately 30-50%) to support sites, audits, project reviews, leadership engagement, and regulatory initiatives.
More details about our company benefits can be found here:
https://www.onsemi.com/careers/career-benefits
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Safety Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Occupational Health, or a related technical discipline
- 10-15 years of progressive EHS experience
- Experience in semiconductor manufacturing, electronics manufacturing, chemical processing, or another high-technology industry
- Experience supporting manufacturing operations across multiple countries in Asia
- Experience leading EHS professionals and site-level EHS organizations
- Knowledge of environmental regulations, occupational health and safety regulations, and industrial hygiene principles
- Knowledge of chemical safety management and hazardous materials management
- Knowledge of emergency preparedness and response
- Knowledge of incident investigation and root cause analysis
- Knowledge of contractor safety management and risk assessment methodologies
- Working knowledge of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001
- Working knowledge of Responsible Business Alliance requirements
- Working knowledge of ESG and sustainability reporting
- Ability to influence senior leaders and drive organizational change
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work effectively across multiple cultures and countries
- Strong coaching, mentoring, and talent development capabilities
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Willingness to travel throughout Asia approximately 30-50%
onsemi Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about onsemi and has not been reviewed or approved by onsemi.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are highlighted by a U.S. 401(k) with a 100% match on the first 4% and immediate vesting. International plans such as Ireland’s defined contribution scheme and Germany’s company-funded pension elements reinforce long-term savings.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off policies include ten paid holidays, flexible vacation for exempt employees, and three to five weeks of vacation for non-exempt staff as tenure grows, alongside sick time accrual. Paid leaves span parental, bereavement, jury duty, and military service, with Europe locations offering additional statutory and seniority-based days.
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Parental & Family Support — Family supports include eight weeks of paid parental leave, company-sponsored backup care for children, adults, and pets, and up to $15,000 in adoption assistance. Regional provisions such as Switzerland’s child allowance and accessible EAP counseling show added attention to household needs.
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What We Do
We are building a better future through intelligent technology. For over 60 years, onsemi and its ancestors have been leading the world’s greatest technology advancements. onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) is driving disruptive innovations to help build a better future. With a focus on automotive and industrial end-markets, the company is accelerating change in megatrends such as vehicle electrification and safety, sustainable energy grids, industrial automation, and 5G and cloud infrastructure. With a highly differentiated and innovative product portfolio, onsemi creates intelligent power and sensing technologies that solve the world’s most complex challenges and leads the way in creating a safer, cleaner, and smarter world.
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