Safety Engineer/Designer (Calculation Engineer)

Safety Engineer/Designer (Calculation Engineer) - Southfield, Michigan
Six-month contract position - Standard Day Shift position (40+ hours per week)
HYBRID POSITION - 4 days in office, 1 day remote
Pay Rate: up to $35.00 per hour (based on proven work history)

Safety Engineer/Designer (Calculation Engineer) reports to RAMS Manager (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, Safety)
Function: Engineering and Research & Development

Summary of the Safety Engineer/Designer (Calculation Engineer):
Safety Engineer plays a vital role in complex engineering projects. Core responsibility for supporting Project Team and Site on the lines risk analysis assessment.

Duties and Responsibilities of the the Safety Engineer/Designer (Calculation Engineer):
These are position essential duties and are not an all-inclusive list:

• Achievement of timing, quality, and cost targets
• Assure the use of company standards (product, processes, norms)
• Develop the risk analysis activity for tooling, robotic cells and automated systems, in order to assure the compliance to all the safety norms
• Conduct risk assessments (e.g. PFMEA, Ergonomic Analysis, Hazard Assessment) for new or modified tooling
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards such as OSHA, ANSI, ISO 12100, ISO 13849, and local regulations
• Performing Safety Analysis during all project phases, participate in tooling design reviews giving continuous feedbacks to Project Team
• Validate guarding, interlocks, lockout points, pinch-point protection, emergency stop, etc.
• On site checks. In order to verify the correct installation and commissioning vs. the safety requirements
• Verifies the contents of technical file and develops the CE document certification
• Investigating tooling-related incidents, near-misses, and failures
• Lead corrective actions and develop long-term safety improvements
• Deliver training to operators, maintenance technicians, and engineers on proper tooling use

Required Knowledge and Skills of the Safety Engineer/Designer (Calculation Engineer):

• Ability to work independently and within teams
• Ability to travel domestically (5-20%) and internationally, as project needs may require for technical support
• Safety and risk assessment analysis
• Safety functional performance level calculation
• Safety standards and norms
• General-purpose IT tools
• Technical reports creation
• Functional safety management according to ISO26262/ISO13849/IEC52061
• Hazard and risk analyses creation
• Functional and technical safety concepts planning
• Support in creating safety analyses
• Define safety devices list
• Provide Support on calculation of safety functions Performance Level (PL)
• Moderation and participation at technical reviews
• Safety proof generation
• Close cooperation with the project manager, developers, and customers
• Requirements on machineries maintenance activities
• Requirements on manual instruction structure & developments
• Knowledge and experience of declaration of conformity

Behavioral Competencies:

• Embrace and cherish competition; reach for 'best in class'
• Drive for discontinuity
• Deliver as a way of life
• Keep things simple
• Act with integrity and honesty
• Drive collaboration through respect and openness
• Coach, empower, and develop others
• Demonstrate humility
• Hold yourself and others accountable
• Have the courage to make tough calls

Educational Requirements of the Safety Engineer/Designer (Calculation Engineer):

• Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Safety Engineering, or related field
• Reading comprehension of technical documents
• Minimum three years of work experience in automotive development (Hardware or Software), manufacturing, or industrial safety engineering

A successful candidate will be subject to a background check and must receive satisfactory results of the same, as a condition of joining the team.


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