Operational Safety Engineer

HireArt; Ann Arbor (MI); Híbrido; USD 83.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

PTO and paid holidays

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Employer (HireArt) Subsidized Healthca

Healthcare Benefits

Flexible Spending Account for health

Disability and life insurance coverage

401k package

Descripción de la vacante

HireArt is seeking an Operational Safety Engineer in Ann Arbor, MI to develop and implement safety standards for vehicle operations and ensure compliance across programs.

You will train teams, conduct audits, and drive corrective actions while partnering with engineering, operations, quality, and legal. This is a full-time, 12-month contract with hybrid onsite work.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a closely related technical field.
• Experience creating operational safety standards, SOPs and guidance from the ground up across a whole program.
• Experience defining safety KPIs, running compliance audits and tracking corrective actions to closure.
• Knowledge of operational safety standards, safety management systems, risk assessment, and incident-prevention practices.
• Experience developing clear and practical safety standards, operational procedures, controls, and supporting documentation.
• Experience planning and conducting compliance audits, reviewing documentation, identifying gaps, preparing audit reports, and tracking corrective actions through closure.
• Ability to analyze workflows, identify inefficiencies and risks, incorporate lessons learned, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong hazard identification and risk assessment skills, including prioritizing mitigation actions and verifying effectiveness of safety controls.
• Project management skills, including managing multiple safety initiatives, timelines, adoption, and follow-up actions.
• Strong documentation, organizational, and analytical skills to ensure procedures meet standards

Responsabilidades

• Develop and implement operational safety standards to support safe and compliant vehicle operations.
• Train technical teams on safety standards and assist in developing SOPs to support consistent implementation.
• Conduct compliance assessments and audits, identify gaps, prepare audit reports, and track corrective actions through resolution.

Conocimientos

Hazard identification

Risk assessment

Audits & compliance

SOP development

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Descripción del empleo

Expected compensation: 60.00 - 62.00 USD Per Hour

HireArt is helping our client find detail-oriented and proactive Operational Safety Engineer to support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of vehicle operational safety standards.

In this role, you'll work closely with technical and operational teams to establish safety standards, support their implementation, and assess compliance through audits and operational reviews. You'll also identify potential risks, address process gaps, and drive corrective actions to strengthen safety practices across vehicle operations.

The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of operational safety, risk management, and compliance, along with familiarity with vehicle operations, autonomous or advanced vehicle systems, and software development and testing lifecycles. You're highly organized, analytical, and comfortable collaborating with engineering, operations, quality, legal/compliance, and leadership teams to integrate safety requirements into daily operations and engineering processes.

As An Operational Safety Engineer, You'll

• Develop and implement operational safety standards to support safe and compliant vehicle operations.
• Train technical teams on safety standards and assist in developing standard operating procedures to support consistent implementation.
• Conduct compliance assessments and audits, identify gaps, prepare audit reports, and track corrective actions through resolution.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a closely related technical field
• Experience creating operational safety standards, SOPs and guidance from the ground up across a whole program, not just following or updating existing ones
• Experience defining safety KPIs, running compliance audits and tracking corrective actions to closure
• Knowledge of operational safety standards, safety management systems, risk assessment, and incident-prevention practices
• Experience developing clear and practical safety standards, operational procedures, controls, and supporting documentation
• Experience planning and conducting compliance audits, reviewing documentation, identifying gaps, preparing audit reports, and tracking corrective actions through closure
• Ability to analyze workflows, identify inefficiencies and risks, incorporate lessons learned, and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Strong hazard identification and risk assessment skills, including the ability to prioritize mitigation actions and verify the effectiveness of safety controls
• Project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple safety initiatives, establish timelines, monitor adoption, and ensure timely completion of follow-up actions
• Strong documentation, organizational, and analytical skills to ensure procedures and supporting evidence meet established standards

Benefits

• PTO and paid holidays
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Employer (HireArt) Subsidized Healthcare Benefits
• Flexible Spending Account for healthcare-related costs
• HireArt covers all costs for short and long-term disability and life insurance
• 401k package

Commitment

This is a full-time, 12-month contract position staffed via HireArt. It is a hybrid role requiring three days per week onsite and is available to candidates local to the the Ann Arbor, MI area.

HireArt values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor visas or employ corp-to-corp.