Functional Safety Regional Engineer

ADM; Europoort; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work time models

Mentorship program

Subsidized health & fitness offers

Excellent career opportunities

Job summary

ADM is seeking a Regional Functional Safety Engineer to lead the Safety program across Europoort Rotterdam and other sites in the Netherlands. You will drive the Functional Safety lifecycle, provide technical leadership, and coordinate with Operations, EHS and engineering teams.

You will ensure training and certification, perform HRA, and guide decisions using IEC 61511/62443/61508 guidance, while working with regional stakeholders to embed safety across the facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Instrumentation/Controls, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
• CFSE and/or CFSA certification.
• Significant industrial experience with SIS and Functional Safety in operating facilities.
• Strong understanding of Process Safety and its relation to Functional Safety.
• Experience across the Functional Safety Lifecycle (SRS, SIL verification, MOC, investigations).
• Experience facilitating Hazard & Risk Assessments (HRA).
• Experience working within an ISO 45001 framework.
• Strong organisational and project-management skills; able to coordinate multiple activities and stakeholders across facilities.
• Excellent written and spoken English; a second European language is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and development of the Functional Safety program across the region, coordinating site activities and resources.
• Ensure long-term sustainability of the Functional Safety Lifecycle with governance across facilities.
• Provide expert guidance on Functional Safety and SIS to Operations, EHS and engineering teams.
• Partner with regional Process Control & Automation, Reliability & Maintenance, and Total Process Safety teams.
• Ensure training and certification to meet Functional Safety requirements.
• Lead regional and site-level management reviews and governance.
• Collaborate with Regional Managers and Total Process Safety Technology Center to improve processes, tools and standards.
• Provide guidance on IEC 61511, IEC 62443 & IEC61508.
• Provide technical leadership across Safety Lifecycle activities (SRS, SIL, MOC, investigations).
• Facilitate Hazard & Risk Assessments and integrate with Process Safety and EHS.
• Use data and recognised standards to support safety decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Functional Safety Lifecycle

SIS experience

IEC 61511/62443/61508

English communication

Training & certification

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation & Controls, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

CFSE certification

CFSA certification

Job description

Functional Safety Regional Engineer
We are now looking for an experienced Regional Functional Safety Engineer to lead and strengthen our Functional Safety program across multiple facilities within the region.This is a high-impact role for an experienced Functional Safety professional who can combine deep technical expertise with strong leadership, stakeholder management and practical operational experience. You will work across sites and functions to ensure Functional Safety is embedded, sustainable and aligned with industry standards throughout the full Functional Safety Lifecycle.You will act as a regional subject-matter expert, providing technical leadership and guidance to Operations, EHS, Process Control & Automation, Reliability & Maintenance and other key stakeholders.

• Europoort Rotterdam
• Netherlands
• Health, Safety & Environment

Job Description

Your Responsibilities

As Regional Functional Safety Manager, you will:

• Lead the implementation and ongoing development of the Functional Safety program across the region, coordinating site activities, priorities and internal and external resources.
• Ensure the long-term sustainability of the Functional Safety Lifecycle, embedding robust processes and governance across all participating facilities.
• Provide expert guidance on Functional Safety and SIS to Operations, EHS and engineering teams.
• Partner closely with regional Process Control & Automation, Reliability & Maintenance, Business Technology Centers and the corporate Total Process Safety team.
• Ensure internal and external personnel have the appropriate training, competency and professional certification to meet Functional Safety requirements.
• Lead and facilitate regional and site-level management reviews, identifying opportunities for improvement and ensuring effective governance of the program.
• Collaborate with Regional Managers and the Total Process Safety Technology Center to continuously improve Functional Safety processes, tools and standards.
• Provide expert interpretation and practical guidance on IEC 61511, IEC 62443 & IEC61508
• Provide technical leadership across key Functional Safety Lifecycle activities, including Safety Requirements Specifications (SRS), SIL verification, proof-test governance, Management of Change (MOC) and incident investigations.
• Facilitate Hazard & Risk Assessments (H&RA) and support the integration of Functional Safety with the broader Process Safety and EHS framework.
• Use engineering data, risk analysis, facts and recognised standards/RAGAGEP to support and communicate technically sound safety decisions.

Your Profile

• A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation & Controls Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Certification as a Certified Functional Safety Engineer (CFSE) and/or Functional Safety Assessor (CFSA).
• Significant industrial experience with responsibility for SIS and Functional Safety in operating facilities.
• A strong understanding of Process Safety and its relationship with Functional Safety.
• Demonstrable experience across the Functional Safety Lifecycle, including SRS development, SIL verification, proof-test development and governance, MOC and incident investigation.
• Experience facilitating Hazard & Risk Assessments (H&RA).
• Experience working within an ISO 45001 framework.
• Strong organisational and project-management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple activities and stakeholders across several facilities.
• The confidence and technical credibility to influence decisions and challenge established practices when required, using data, engineering analysis, facts and recognised standards.
• Excellent written and spoken English. A second European language would be an advantage.

Your Future Perspective

• Challenging tasks, short decision-making processes and a high level of personal responsibility in a modern work environment with flexible work time models
• Room for innovative thinking and growth with the possibility to manage your own career path.
• A company culture which promotes continuous learning. The company wide mentorship program is available as mentor or mentee.
• Excellent career opportunities in a world leading nutrition company.
• An attractive remuneration including a variety of social benefits like subsidized health & fitness offers.
• ADM is a company where managers and colleagues are encouraged to discuss and enable the flexibility that is needed to meet the demands of work and life