Sr Safety Engineer

About our group:

At Seagate, safety is a core value and an important part of how we operate every day. Our EHS team supports two Minnesota metro sites, partnering with Engineering, Facilities, Operations, contractors, and site leadership to create safe, healthy, and productive workplaces.

Our team identifies risk, solves problems, and drives continuous improvement across complex manufacturing environments. This is an opportunity for an experienced, self-directed safety professional who enjoys being in the field, taking ownership, and making a visible impact.

As a Safety Engineer supporting wafer fabrication operations, you will serve as a technical safety resource and program owner responsible for helping protect employees, contractors, equipment, and business operations in a complex, high‑technology manufacturing environment.

This role is focused on the safety side of EHS, with primary responsibility for occupational safety, equipment and process safety, contractor safety, emergency preparedness, incident investigation, corrective action management, and continuous improvement of site safety performance.

Success in this role requires initiative, strong field presence, sound technical judgment, and consistent follow‑through. You will be expected to identify needs, establish priorities, engage the right stakeholders, and independently drive work to completion.

This role offers the opportunity to independently lead high‑impact safety work, influence equipment and operational decisions, and build deep technical expertise within a complex manufacturing environment.

Role is primarily onsite at the Bloomington, MN campus with up to 10% time at the Shakopee location.

• Lead safety reviews for new and modified equipment throughout purchase, installation, startup, operation, and decommissioning. Evaluate technical documentation, identify safety gaps, and verify required controls before operational use.
• Oversee hazard identification and risk assessment activities for manufacturing, maintenance, facilities, equipment, and contractor work. Translate findings into practical controls and drive identified actions through completion and effectiveness review.
• Own and continuously improve assigned safety programs, ensuring effective implementation, regulatory alignment, field execution, and timely completion of related actions.
• Conduct incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action effectiveness reviews.
• Partner with Engineering and Operations teams to evaluate process changes and implement risk reduction measures.
• Perform field audits, inspections, and safety observations to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support emergency response planning, drills, and response team readiness activities.
• Analyze safety performance data and develop actions to improve leading and lagging indicators.
• Deliver training, coaching, and communication programs that strengthen site safety culture and employee engagement.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders, engineers, supervisors, employees, and contractors on safety‑related matters.
• Maintain assigned safety programs in alignment with applicable regulatory requirements, internal standards, and relevant industry or certification expectations. Identify gaps and lead improvements needed to strengthen compliance and field execution.
• Provide technical safety leadership for contractor high‑risk work subject to general industry and construction requirements, including crane and aerial‑lift operations, work at height, and energized electrical work.

Seagate’s Normandale campus, spanning Bloomington and Edina, MN, serves as the global hub for recording head development and manufacturing. The campus offers an on‑site café, fitness center, wellness programs, indoor walking paths, meditation rooms, and frequent cultural and community events. Numerous dining, shopping, and recreational options are located just minutes away.

The estimated base salary range for this position is $94,140.80 - $. The individual salary is based on work location and additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or…