Safety Controls Engineer

Machine Safety Engineer / Controls Engineer

Job summary:

A Machine Safety Engineer / Controls Engineer is needed for a leading manufacturing organization outside of Greensboro, NC. The Machine Safety Engineer will oversee and audit our Safety Control Systems to ensure strict compliance with OSHA, ISO 13849, and ANSI B11 standards. In this role, you will predominantly review and modify Safety PLC logic and electrical schematics while managing third-party validation vendors from a technical level.

Candidates must be prepared for a dynamic manufacturing environment, including 30% overtime and up to 10% travel.

Qualified candidates must hold a Functional Safety Certification such as TÜV FSE or equivalent alongside an associate's degree or higher in a technical discipline. You need 5+ years of functional safety and PLC programming experience within the industrial automation sector, including the ability to read, modify, and configure logic. Additionally, flexibility to support weekend shifts, holidays, and bi-annual scheduled shutdowns is required.

This is a long-term contract role and our client is only seeking local talent currently.

Location:

Liberty, North Carolina

Job type:
Contract

Salary: $60 - 80 per hour

Work hours:

8 AM to 4 PM

Education required:

Associates

• Audit Safety Control Systems and electrical schematics to identify and document design non-conformities
• Perform hands‑on troubleshooting, redoing Safety PLC logic and safety circuitry across major platforms
• Design and verify technical countermeasures to achieve target control categories and performance levels
• Manage and technically validate third-party specialty consultant groups based on project milestones and KPIs
• Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and written status reports for leadership regarding safety resolutions

• Experience level:
  Experienced
• Minimum 3 years of experience
• Education:
  
  Associates

• Safety
• Controls

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short‑term disability, and a 401(k) plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

Equal Opportunity

Employer:

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