Machine Safety Specialist

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❄️ Minnesota – Remote

❄️ Minnesota – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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Hargrove Engineers & Constructors

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1001 - 5000 employees

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

🏭 Manufacturing

Consulting • Logistics • Manufacturing

Hargrove Engineers & Constructors is a comprehensive engineering services provider offering project management, engineering design, construction management, and controls and automation solutions. The company serves a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, aerospace, pulp and paper, shipbuilding, refining and oil & gas, chemicals, and power generation. With a focus on executing capital projects, Hargrove adapts its approach based on clients' needs and risk management requirements. It boasts over 2,700 teammates across 19 offices and has completed more than 22,000 projects, emphasizing technical excellence and client satisfaction.

📋 Description

• Assist with assessment, design, implementation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and validation of industrial machine safety systems and safety-related control systems • Work under general supervision on moderately complex machine safety assignments and assist with larger, more complex projects • Apply machine safety principles, risk assessment methodologies, safety-related controls, and applicable industry standards to develop practical safety solutions • Understand and practice Hargrove C&A core values and CSIA processes and procedures • Recognize and communicate scope and design changes to the Project Engineer or Lead • Assist with machine safety risk assessments, audits, hazard identification, and risk reduction requirements • Develop and implement machine safety solutions according to standards, client requirements, and project specifications • Select and apply machine safety devices and safety-related control components • Determine Safety Performance Levels and/or Safety Integrity Levels as applicable • Use Sistema or similar tools for safety-related control system analysis • Develop safety circuits, safety control logic, and safety-related PLC programs • Configure and troubleshoot safety PLCs, safety I/O, safety relays, and related components • Verify and validate machine safety functions • Participate in machine safety testing, commissioning, and startup • Troubleshoot machine safety circuits, devices, PLCs, I/O, and related control systems • Develop machine safety specifications, safety function requirements, and control system documentation • Prepare project documentation including risk assessments, safety specifications, circuit drawings, validation plans, test procedures, acceptance testing procedures, control narratives, I/O listings, network and architecture drawings, communications data maps, and cutover procedures • Read and interpret electrical schematics, machine safety circuit drawings, P&IDs, motor elementaries, instrument loop sheets, equipment drawings, and control system documentation • Perform fieldwork to gather equipment information, evaluate existing safety systems, and retrieve control system configurations • Review Controls & Automation and machine safety inputs in other discipline drawings and documentation • Develop controls and machine safety hardware installation documentation from vendor drawings and project information • Develop understanding of industrial control systems and their interaction with safety-related control systems • Provide technical support and troubleshooting to teammates and clients • Interact with vendors regarding machine safety components, applications, and technical issues • Provide technical guidance to less experienced teammates and Co-Ops • Manage time, prioritize assigned tasks, and apply Hargrove Policies and Procedures

🎯 Requirements

• 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 • 5 to 8 years of relevant industrial experience in controls and automation, electrical controls, industrial automation, or machine safety • Demonstrated experience in industrial machine safety, safety-related control systems, machine safety risk assessments, or automation safety applications preferred • TÜV Functional Safety, CMSE, CFSE, ISA, Master Electrician, Microsoft, Cisco, or other relevant certifications preferred • Ability to conduct or support machine safety audits and risk assessments • Experience with Sistema or other machine safety risk calculation methodologies • Working knowledge of industrial machine safety principles and safety-related control systems • Knowledge of machine safety hardware, software, and safety-related control technologies • Understanding of standard control functions versus safety-related control functions • Ability to understand and troubleshoot safety circuits and safety devices • Familiarity with safety-rated PLCs, safety relays, safety I/O, safety controllers, and safety-rated field devices • Understanding of Safety Performance Level (PL) and/or Safety Integrity Level (SIL) concepts • Familiarity with machine safety validation, testing, and documentation • Familiarity with ANSI B11, NFPA 79, ISO 13849, IEC 62061, and OSHA requirements • Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, machine safety circuits, P&IDs, control system documentation, and equipment drawings • Basic to intermediate knowledge of PLCs and industrial automation systems • Ability to troubleshoot software, networking, I/O, hardware, safety circuit, and safety device issues in the field • Familiarity with industrial communication networks and protocols • Computer skills including Microsoft Office products • Ability to communicate technical information verbally and in writing • Ability to estimate and/or forecast task completion • Ability to work effectively in a virtual and multidisciplinary team environment • Ability to mentor Co-Ops and less experienced teammates • Ability to lift and carry in excess of 25 lbs. • Ability to travel by vehicle and/or commercial flight, including overnight trips • Ability to work in industrial and manufacturing environments • Ability to access equipment, machinery, electrical panels, control panels, and other field equipment • Ability to safely perform field observations, assessments, commissioning, and troubleshooting while following site safety requirements • Must be authorized to work in the United States

🏖️ Benefits

• Paid holidays • Personal paid time off • Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Life insurance • Disability insurance • 401(k) • Comprehensive benefits package for eligible Teammates • 100% Teammate owned company