Job Description

• **Job Description:Overtime: **30%

  **Travel: **10% - Domestic. may have to go to Japan

  Interviews: Has a screening test. 1st via teams.

  **Notes:  Required ISO 13849

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  • This role will involve the candidate to review our Safety PLC and electrical schematics to ensure they are compliant with OHSA standards. This candidate will work with a vendor that does this as a specialty. Keeps a third party validation company in check from a technical level.
  • Set countermeasures to resolve these issues. Spot auditing
  • Predominantly and redoing Safety PLC logic and safety circuitry.

  Must Haves:

  • 5+ years of experience but ideally 7-10+
  • Safety and PLC experience
  • Functional Safety Expert certification, engineer, or similar

  **Education: **FSE - Functional Safety Expert certification

  Notes:

  5+ years of experience in functional safety engineering within industrial or automation sectors and Technical Associate’s Degree or higher in a related discipline.

  Job Description:

  • Develop detailed area project plans and schedules
  • Audit Safety Control Systems (SCS) for compliance to ISO 13849 and ANSI B11
  • Identify and document non-conformities within SCS designs
  • Design and verify countermeasures to achieve target control category and performance levels
  • Develop schedules with deliverables, milestones, concerns, and key performance indicators
  • Manage an 3rd Party consultant group by milestones, concerns, and key performance indicators
  • Lead cross-functional communication and collaboration to ensure issue resolution
  • Provide written and verbal project status reports to management and stakeholders
  • Audit SCS design modifications to ensure correlation with intended design
  • Support the Control Reliability team through mentorship and technical coaching
  • Perform hands-on troubleshooting and implementation as needed
  • Demonstrate a positive, team-oriented attitude and contribute to cross-functional success.

• Requirements:Qualifications:

  • Functional Safety Certification, such as TÜV Functional Safety Engineer or equivalent

  • Certification credentials included with resume

  • 5+ years of experience in functional safety engineering within industrial or automation sectors and Technical Associate’s Degree or higher in a related discipline

  • In-depth knowledge of ISO 13849-1, ANSI B11, and other relevant standards

  • Demonstrated technical problem-solving and countermeasure implementation skills

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

  • Safety PLC programming experience, including the ability to read, interpret, modify, and configure logic

  • Experience with PLC/SPLC communication protocols and system integration

  • Availability to support weekends, off-shifts, and holidays as required

  • Ability to work during scheduled shutdowns (July and December)

  • Capability to navigate large industrial facilities: standing, walking, climbing stairs, bending, and kneeling as needed

  • Ability to safely lift, push, or pull up to 25 pounds

  Added Bonus:

  • Experience with risk assessment tools

  • FMEA/FMEDA methodologies

  • Proficiency with one or more Safety PLC platforms, including:

  • Allen-Bradley GuardLogix

  • Omron - Sysmac (Safety)

  • Keyence - GC Configurator

  • Toyopuc – PCWin Safe

  • Siemens TIA Portal / Step 7 (Safety)

You should be proficient in:

• PLC Programming Experience
• Functional Safety
• ISO 13849
• PLC