Sr. Equipment Safety Engineer

The role

This senior equipment safety engineer will provide strategic technical oversight of machine and equipment safety across manufacturing and high-hazard operations. The role involves leading safety assessments, risk-reduction initiatives, and mentoring junior engineers.

What you will do

• Provide strategic technical oversight of machine and equipment safety programs
• Lead complex equipment safety assessments and functional safety analyses
• Own and improve program elements for machine risk assessment, guarding, and lockout/tagout
• Interpret and apply OSHA, ANSI, ISO, and IEC industry standards
• Lead investigations of equipment-related incidents and near-misses
• Partner with manufacturing, design, and project teams to integrate safety into equipment designs
• Develop advanced risk-assessment methods and tracking systems
• Manage vendor and contractor support for safety studies
• Develop site procedures, specifications, and training materials
• Coach and mentor junior and mid-level engineers

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, a related engineering discipline, Occupational Health and Safety, or a related technical field
• 5+ years of experience in machine or equipment safety engineering, including risk assessment and safeguarding, in industrial, manufacturing, or other high-hazard environments
• Must be able to work extended hours, weekends, and travel to operational and manufacturing sites as needed
• Must be able to work in industrial/manufacturing environments and wear required personal protective equipment

Nice to have

• Deep working knowledge of OSHA machine-safety requirements, ANSI B11, ISO 13849, and IEC 62061, including functional safety principles; CMSE or equivalent strongly preferred
• Hands-on experience with risk assessment, guarding and interlock design review, LOTO interfaces, and safety-related control system evaluation
• Experience integrating equipment and functional safety into new equipment design and management of change in complex manufacturing environments
• Able to review engineering drawings, assess safety-in-design opportunities, and lead technical risk-engineering solutions
• Experience mentoring engineers and influencing engineering and operations stakeholders without formal people-management authority
• Professional certification such as CMSE, CSP, or equivalent preferred
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
• Demonstrated proficiency performing and leading machine safety inspections, ANSI/ISO-aligned assessments, incident investigations, and implementation of engineering controls with limited direction

Before you apply

• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from

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