Machine Safety Engineer & Control Systems

Our engineering teams work across a wide range of industrial applications, including automation cells, and control-reliable safety systems. This variety ensures your expertise is regularly applied to new challenges, keeping the work technically fresh and professionally engaging.

This position features Control Systems & Automation Engineering and Machine Safety Engineering, enabling a comprehensive approach to industrial safety solutions within the Division.

Control Systems & Automation Engineering
In this capacity, you will be responsible for the technical execution of the total project lifecycle-translating initial specifications or risk assessments into fully integrated, compliant automation solutions through technical design, software development, and on-site commissioning.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Project Execution:
Handle the full engineering process from initial scoping and hardware specification to programming and final site acceptance.

• System Design & Schematics:
Develop detailed electrical concepts and panel layouts; provide technical hand mark-ups for the drafting team and perform CAD updates in AutoCAD Electrical or similar CAD software as needed to ensure compliance with NFPA 79 and UL 508A.

• PLC & HMI Programming:
Design and debug scalable control logic and intuitive HMI screens for diverse industrial applications.

• Safety Integration:
Implement "Control Reliable" safety architectures (Category 3/4, PLd/PLe) utilizing safety devices such as safety PLCs, light curtains, and interlocked access, etc.

• Project Coordination:
Act as the primary technical lead for the client, overseeing hardware selection and coordinating with team members and others in the organization to ensure successful system delivery.

• Field Commissioning:
Travel to client sites to perform I/O checkout, safety validation, and final system optimization.

• Administrative:
To support project coordination and smooth execution, engineers provide regular updates and track time spent on specific work streams.

Machine Safety Engineering
Working alongside our team of certified specialists, you will help clients understand and comply with complex safety regulations, specializing in high-risk machinery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Compliance and Task-based Risk Assessments:
Perform safety assessments of industrial machinery, including machine safeguarding and functional safety systems.

• Standards Research & Reporting:
Complete functional safety assessments and compliance reports utilizing specialized technology, software platforms, and apps.

• Technical Reviews and Reporting:
Review technical information, including control systems, functional safety diagrams, and fluid power (hydraulic and pneumatic) diagrams. Work from your home office to complete and assist in completing compliance assessments and reports through the efficient use of complex technology and software platforms.

• On-Site Documentation:
Activities include photography, note-taking, testing, and measurements, often involving direct customer interaction and presentation of findings.