Regional Machine Safety Engineer

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

HITACHI ENERGY USA INC. is seeking a Regional Machine Safety Engineer to lead machine safety initiatives across multiple operations. You will assess risks, implement safeguarding solutions, and guide teams on safety standards while supporting capital projects and maintenance programs.

The role requires strong collaboration with Engineering, Operations, and Project teams to drive safety and reliability improvements, including incident investigations and preventive actions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Process Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in machine safety, industrial maintenance, manufacturing, or risk assessment.
• Familiarity with ANSI, ISO and other machine safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead machine risk assessments and identify effective mitigation strategies.
• Implement machine safeguarding solutions that improve safety and performance.
• Provide guidance on machine safety standards, regulations, and best practices.
• Support capital projects and equipment modifications from a safety perspective.
• Investigate machine-related incidents and develop corrective actions.
• Deliver training and awareness programs on machine safety.

Skills

Machine safety

Risk assessment

Interpreting drawings

Cross-functional collaboration

Training & coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Process Engineering

Tools

ANSI/ISO standards

Job description

## Regional Machine Safety EngineerApply: Virtual: Remote - North Carolina, United States: Full time: Posted Yesterday: R0144272**Location:**Remote - North Carolina, United States**Job ID:**R0144272**Date Posted:**2026-09-09**Company Name:**HITACHI ENERGY USA INC**Profession (Job Category):**Legal, Compliance & Audit**Job Schedule:**Full time**Remote:**Yes**Job Description:**Are you passionate about creating safer workplaces and advancing industrial safety excellence? Join Hitachi Energy as a **Regional Machine Safety Engineer** and play a vital role in shaping machine safety strategies across multiple operations. In this highly impactful position, you will combine technical expertise with cross-functional collaboration to identify risks, implement innovative safeguarding solutions, and strengthen a culture of safety throughout the organization.**Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.**Working closely with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, and Project teams, you will lead machine safety initiatives from assessment through implementation. Your contributions will directly influence equipment reliability, employee safety, operational performance, and continuous improvement efforts. From supporting capital projects and equipment upgrades to enhancing preventive maintenance programs and safety standards, you will serve as a trusted subject matter expert across the region.This is an exciting opportunity to expand your influence, work on meaningful projects, and help drive operational excellence in a global organization committed to innovation, sustainability, and safety.**How You'll Make an Impact*** Lead machine risk assessments and identify effective mitigation strategies.* Implement machine safeguarding solutions that improve safety and operational performance.* Provide technical guidance on machine safety standards, regulations, and best practices.* Support capital projects, equipment modifications, and facility upgrades from a safety perspective.* Investigate machine-related incidents and develop corrective and preventive actions.* Deliver training and awareness programs to strengthen machine safety knowledge across teams.* Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on risk reduction and process enhancement.* Partner with cross-functional teams to develop preventive maintenance and safety reliability strategies.**Your Background*** Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related technical field.* Minimum of 5 years of experience in machine safety, industrial maintenance, manufacturing, or risk assessment.* Working knowledge of ANSI, ISO, and other applicable machine safety standards.* Ability to interpret electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical system drawings and schematics.* Strong communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills.* ANSI, TÜV, or other machine safety certifications are preferred, or willingness to obtain certification.