Functional Safety Specialist

Liberty, UT - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 8 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is a recognized prominent global enterprise in the automotive sector listed among the top 50 companies in the Global Fortune rankings. As a leading player in the global automotive industry our client manufactures vehicles in 27 countries and effectively markets them across over 170 countries and regions worldwide.

Position:Functional Safety Specialist

Location: Liberty NC

Duration: 15 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite

Job Description:

Clients Production Engineering Battery Department is seeking a highly experienced Functional Safety Specialist to support a critical safety compliance and validation group.
The ideal candidate will bring over 10 years of experience in industrial safety engineering with deep expertise in functional safety standards circuit validation and regulatory compliance.
This role requires strong analytical and problem-solving abilities regional-level coordination and effective prioritization to meet project schedules.
Safety PLC programming experience including the ability to read interpret modify and configure logic
Experience with PLC/SPLC communication protocols and system integration
In-depth knowledge of ISO 13849-1 ANSI B11 and other relevant standards
Manage an 3rd Party consultant group by milestones concerns and key performance indicators.
Audit Safety Control Systems (SCS) for compliance to ISO 13849 and ANSI B11.

Responsibilities:

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

Requirements:

Qualifications/ What you bring (Must Haves) Highlight Top 3-5 skills

Functional Safety Certification such as T V 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 Associates 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)
Willingness to travel up to 30% (domestic and international)
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 if you have (Preferred):

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)

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

Overview: TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is a recognized prominent global enterprise in the automotive sector listed among the top 50 companies in the Globa...