Safety Engineer

Veriipro; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Veriipro is seeking a Safety Engineer with 5–10 years of experience to support and maintain safety programs within a heavy machine shop environment. You will ensure safe workplaces around forklifts, overhead cranes, robotic systems, CNC machines, and related manufacturing equipment.

You will work to ensure compliance with safety regulations and internal policies, conduct risk assessments, investigations, and leading corrective actions while collaborating with production and maintenance teams to

Qualifications

• 5–8 years in Manufacturing environments or Heavy engineering industries.
• Experience in Heavy Machine Shop settings with forklifts, cranes, and robotics.

Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor workplace safety policies and procedures.
• Monitor forklift operations and shop-floor traffic safety.
• Conduct risk assessments for forklift and pedestrian interaction zones.
• Ensure safe operation of overhead cranes and lifting of large components.
• Review lifting plans, rigging methods, load capacities, and accessories.
• Support incident and near-miss investigations and CAPs.
• Perform Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and risk assessments for critical ops.
• Conduct routine safety inspections and audits across the shop.
• Collaborate with production, maintenance, and engineering teams to improve safety.

Skills

Industrial Safety Management

Manufacturing Safety Compliance

Hazard Identification

Risk Assessment

Incident Investigation

Near-Miss Investigation

Corrective Action Planning

Job Safety Analysis (JSA)

Safety Audits & Inspections

PPE Compliance Management

Shop Floor Safety Standards

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Safety Engineering / Mechanical Engineering/ Industrial Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Mandatory skills and experience outlined in the JD, particularly in industrial/manufacturing safety, heavy machine shop environments, forklift and crane safety, risk assessments, and incident investigation.

Must have skills:

Core Safety Skills

• Industrial Safety Management
• Manufacturing Safety Compliance
• Hazard Identification
• Risk Assessment
• Incident Investigation
• Near-Miss Investigation
• Corrective Action Planning
• Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
• Safety Audits & Inspections
• PPE Compliance Management
• Shop Floor Safety Standards

Equipment & Operational Safety

• Forklift Safety
• Forklift Traffic Flow Monitoring
• Overhead Crane Safety
• Lifting Operations Safety
• Rigging Safety
• Load Capacity Verification
• Robotic Systems Safety
• CNC Machine Safety
• Heavy Manufacturing Equipment Safety

Technical & Soft Skills

• Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook
• Written Communication, Verbal Communication
• Cross-functional Team Collaboration
• Documentation & Reporting

Good to Have Skills

• Experience in Heavy Machine Shops.
• Experience working with large components/heavy equipment manufacturing.
• Exposure to CNC machine environments.
• Experience supporting lifting and rigging operations.
• Knowledge of industrial automation and robotic systems.
• Experience conducting detailed safety audits and compliance assessments.
• Experience in forklift-human interaction risk mitigation programs.
• Exposure to safety programs in organizations with strong EHS (Environment, Health & Safety) frameworks.
• Advanced reporting and documentation skills using Microsoft Office tools

Detailed Job Description:

Safety Engineer - 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in Safety engineer. The client is seeking a Safety Engineer to support and maintain safety programs within a Heavy Machine Shop environment. The role focuses on creating and maintaining a safe workplace for employees working around forklifts, overhead cranes, robotic systems, CNC machines, and other manufacturing equipment.

The engineer will ensure compliance with applicable safety regulations, industry standards, and internal company safety policies. Responsibilities include:

1. Implementing and monitoring workplace safety policies and procedures.
2. Monitoring forklift operations and managing shop-floor traffic safety.
3. Conducting risk assessments for forklift and pedestrian interaction zones.
4. Ensuring safe operation of overhead cranes used in lifting large components.
5. Reviewing lifting plans, rigging methods, load capacities, and lifting accessories.
6. Supporting incident and near-miss investigations.
7. Preparing and tracking corrective and preventive action plans.
8. Performing Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and risk assessments for critical operations.
9. Conducting routine safety inspections and audits across the machine shop.
10. Working closely with production, maintenance, and engineering teams to improve safety performance.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Safety Engineering / Mechanical Engineering/ Industrial Engineering or related field

Experience

• 5 to 8 years (JD mentions 5-10 years overall) in Manufacturing environments, Industrial facilities or Heavy engineering industries