What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety Engineer position at TechStar Group?
Functional Safety Engineer
Liberty, NC
12 months Contract with possible extension
Overtime: 30%
Travel: 10% - Domestic. may have to go to Japan
Interviews: Has a screening test. 1st via teams. 2nd via teams
Notes:
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.
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)