Manufacturing Process Engineer - Risk & Safety Lead

Optimal Inc.; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site workplace

Job summary

Optimal Solution Company is seeking a Risk Engineer Lead to drive risk-reduction initiatives across engineering and operations. You will collaborate with manufacturing, facilities, and suppliers to define problems, perform hazard analyses, and implement robust controls while ensuring sustainment through training and documentation.

Responsibilities include leading cross-functional projects, translating observations and data into practical risk-reduction solutions, and guiding design reviews and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline.
• 2–10 years of experience in safety, engineering, manufacturing, facilities, or operations.
• Lead hazard analyses, risk assessments, and design reviews.
• Translate field observations and data into practical risk-reduction solutions.
• Willingness to work onsite visiting operating areas and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk-reduction projects from problem definition through pilot, implementation, validation, and sustainment.
• Partner with manufacturing, facilities, engineering, site safety, and other stakeholders to reduce risk.
• Apply design-in safety principles during planning, risk assessment, and commissioning.
• Facilitate hazard analyses and document hazards, controls, and corrective actions.
• Translate findings into standards, specifications, and design improvements.
• Track risks and actions to closure with clear options and recommendations.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to improve risk identification and decision quality.
• Create documentation and adoption plans to support sustainment.

Skills

Risk-reduction leadership

Hazard analyses

Cross-functional collaboration

Translate data into controls

Onsite work readiness

Risk engineer project lead

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline

Job description

Optimal Solution Company is seeking a Risk Engineer Lead to drive risk-reduction initiatives across engineering and operations. You will collaborate with manufacturing, facilities, and suppliers to define problems, perform hazard analyses, and implement robust controls while ensuring sustainment through training and documentation.

Responsibilities include leading cross-functional projects, translating observations and data into practical risk-reduction solutions, and guiding design reviews and