Machine Safety Specialist

Job Scope:

As a Machine Safety Specialist, a teammate is responsible for assisting with the assessment, design, implementation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and validation of industrial machine safety systems and safety-related control systems. The Specialist III works under general supervision on moderately complex machine safety assignments and assists with larger and more complex projects. This position applies working knowledge of machine safety principles, risk assessment methodologies, safety-related controls, and applicable industry standards to develop practical safety solutions that meet client and project requirements.

Primary responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Understand and practice Hargrove C&A core values.

Develop an understanding of CSIA processes and procedures.

Recognize and communicate scope and design changes promptly to the Project Engineer or Lead.

Assist with machine safety risk assessments, machine safety audits, and identification of hazards and risk reduction requirements.

Assist in developing and implementing machine safety solutions in accordance with applicable standards, client requirements, and project specifications.

Assist with the selection and application of machine safety devices and safety-related control components, including:

Emergency stops

Safety interlocks

Safety light curtains

Safety mats and scanners

Guard switches

Safety relays

Safety PLCsTwo-hand controls

Safety-rated sensors and devices

Assist with determining Safety Performance Levels (PL) and/or Safety Integrity Levels (SIL), as applicable to project scope.

Utilize Sistema or similar machine safety calculation tools to support safety-related control system analysis.

Assist with the development of safety circuits, safety control logic, and safety-related PLC programs.

Assist with configuration and troubleshooting of safety PLCs, safety I/O, safety relays, and other safety-related control components.

Assist with verification and validation of machine safety functions.

Participate in machine safety testing, commissioning, and startup activities.

Troubleshoot machine safety circuits, safety devices, safety PLCs, safety I/O, and related control system issues.

Assist with the development of machine safety specifications, safety function requirements, and safety-related control system documentation.

Assist with project documentation, including:

Machine safety risk assessments

Safety function specifications

Safety circuit drawings

Safety requirements documentation

Safety validation plans and reports

Safety test procedures

Factory acceptance testing procedures

Site acceptance testing procedures

Control narratives

Scope of work documentsI/O listings

Network and architecture drawings

Communications data maps Cutover procedures

Read and interpret electrical schematics, machine safety circuit drawings, P&IDs, motor elementaries, instrument loop sheets, equipment drawings, and control system documentation.

Assist with fieldwork to gather equipment information, evaluate existing safety systems, and retrieve existing control system configurations.

Review other discipline drawings and documentation for Controls & Automation and machine safety input.

Assist with developing controls and machine safety hardware installation documentation from vendor equipment drawings and project information.

Develop an understanding of industrial control systems and their interaction with safety-related control systems.

Provide technical support and troubleshooting to teammates and clients for machine safety and control system issues.

Contact and interact with vendors regarding machine safety components, applications, and technical issues.

Provide technical guidance to less experienced teammates and Co-Ops as appropriate.

Demonstrate good time management and effectively prioritize assigned tasks.

Apply Hargrove Policies and Procedures (HMS).Ideal Background

Education:

Associate of Science degree in Electronics Technology, Information Technology, Automation, Electrical Engineering Technology, or a related field is highly preferred. Equivalent technical education and relevant industrial experience may be considered.

Registration: TÜV Functional Safety, CMSE, CFSE, ISA, Master Electrician, Microsoft, Cisco, or other relevant controls, automation, electrical, or machine safety certifications are preferred.

Experience:

This position requires 5 to 8 years of relevant industrial experience in controls and automation, electrical controls, industrial automation, or machine safety, with…