Machine Safety Specialist

Assignments may include assessments of:

• Automated and semi-automated machinery
• Industrial printing equipment
• Embroidery and textile machinery
• Conveyors and material-handling systems
• Transfer belts and loading equipment
• Dock and loading systems

• Airport material-handling equipment
• Shaker / vibratory equipment
• Pallet and container handling systems
• Automated packaging and fulfilment equipment
• Prototype or locally engineered machinery
• Modified machinery and existing installations

Candidates should have practical knowledge of machinery safety and risk assessment methodologies.

with some or all of the following would be advantageous:

• ISO 12100 – Machinery Risk Assessment and Risk Reduction
• ISO 13849 – Safety-Related Parts of Control Systems
• IEC 62061 – Functional Safety of Machinery
• ANSI B11 machinery safety standards
• OSHA machinery and workplace safety requirements

• Lockout/Tagout and hazardous energy control
• Machine guarding and safeguarding principles
• Safety circuits, interlocks, light curtains, scanners and emergency-stop systems
• Functional safety concepts including PL / SIL
• Validation and verification of machine safety controls

Specific training can be provided where candidates have strong machinery, controls, automation or industrial safety experience.

• Relevant experience in machinery safety, industrial safety, automation, controls, engineering or risk assessment.
• Experience working within manufacturing, logistics, automation, warehousing, material handling or similar industrial environments.
• Ability to identify hazards and recommend practical risk-reduction measures.
• Strong technical report-writing and documentation skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with engineers, technicians, operations personnel and client stakeholders.
• Comfortable working independently during short-duration site deployments.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally, typically for 1–2 weeks at a time.
• Ability to communicate professionally in English.
• Appropriate passport and immigration/travel authorization for the countries in which assignments will be undertaken.

• CMSE – Certified Machinery Safety Expert or equivalent.
• TÜV Functional Safety qualification or similar.
• Engineering, EHS or machinery-safety qualification.
• OSHA 30 or equivalent safety qualification.
• Previous machinery risk-assessment experience.
• Experience with automated fulfilment or distribution facilities.
• Experience with robotics, conveyors, automated material handling or industrial controls.
• Experience conducting machine safety V&V activities.
• Spanish and/or Portuguese language capability.

This position is intended to support a flexible pool of specialist resources capable of undertaking short-term project deployments.

Assignments will typically consist of:

Pre-Deployment Review available equipment documentation, drawings, existing assessments and project requirements.

Onsite Assessment Attend the client facility to inspect equipment, observe operations, engage with relevant stakeholders and gather evidence required for the assessment.

Assessment & Reporting Support completion of the MRA / operational risk assessment, document identified hazards and define appropriate risk-reduction recommendations.

Validation & Verification Where required, return to site following implementation of corrective actions to verify that safeguards and risk-reduction measures have been implemented appropriately.

• Competitive hourly rate up to $50 USD/hour.
• Per diem during applicable deployments.
• Flights and required project travel.
• Hotel / accommodation.
• Approved ground transportation and travel expenses.
• Project-specific technical guidance and documentation templates.
• Opportunity to support multiple industrial and automation projects across North America.

The role is suited to technically capable professionals who enjoy short-duration international deployments and working directly with advanced industrial, automation and material-handling systems.

The salary range for this position is dependent upon experience, education, and qualifications.