Regional Functional Safety Lead | Growth & Flexible Hours

ADM; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized health & fitness

Flexible work time models

Job summary

ADM is seeking an experienced Regional Functional Safety Engineer to lead and strengthen our Functional Safety program across multiple facilities in the Rotterdam region. You will act as a regional expert, providing technical leadership and guidance to Operations, EHS, and Engineering teams to embed Functional Safety throughout the lifecycle.

The role requires extensive experience with SIS and Functional Safety, certification as CFSE/CFSA, and strong project-management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls, Chemical, Mechanical or related field.
• CFSE and/or CFSA certification required or strongly preferred.
• Extensive 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, MOC, investigations).

Responsibilities

• Lead the regional Functional Safety program across multiple facilities.
• Embed sustainable Functional Safety lifecycle and governance.
• Provide guidance on Functional Safety and SIS to operations and engineering.
• Coordinate with Process Control, Reliability, and Total Process Safety teams.
• Ensure training and certification for personnel meet FS requirements.
• Lead regional and site-level management reviews for improvement.
• Interpret IEC 61511, IEC 62443, IEC 61508 with practical guidance.
• Drive hazard and risk assessments and integrate FS with Process Safety.
• Communicate safety decisions using data and recognized standards.

Skills

SIS & Functional Safety

Process Safety

Hazard & Risk Assessments

SRS Development

SIL Verification

MOC & Incident Investigation

Project Management

Stakeholder Leadership

English Proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Instrumentation/Controls/Chemical/Mechanical Engineering

CFSE and/or CFSA certification

Job description

ADM is seeking an experienced Regional Functional Safety Engineer to lead and strengthen our Functional Safety program across multiple facilities in the Rotterdam region. You will act as a regional expert, providing technical leadership and guidance to Operations, EHS, and Engineering teams to embed Functional Safety throughout the lifecycle.

The role requires extensive experience with SIS and Functional Safety, certification as CFSE/CFSA, and strong project-management skills.