Safety Engineer (1145002)

The Judge Group; Elizabeth (NJ); On-site; USD 145,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

The Judge Group in Elizabeth, NJ seeks a Safety Engineer to lead machine risk management across manufacturing operations, coordinating with internal and external clients to ensure safe, efficient processes and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include advancing the site's machine safety program, conducting risk assessments, managing capital safety projects, and serving as the technical expert on control systems, with up to 15% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field.
• 5+ years in manufacturing, automation, machine safety, or industrial engineering.
• CMSE, TÜV, or equivalent machinery safety certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead and enhance site's machine safety program, ensuring regulatory and company standards compliance.
• Conduct machine risk assessments and implement safeguarding and risk-reduction solutions.
• Manage machine safety, automation, and equipment improvement projects from design review through commissioning and validation.
• Monitor program performance through audits, metrics, corrective actions, and documentation management.
• Serve as the site's technical expert for machine safety, risk mitigation, and safety control systems.
• Review and approve risk assessments, safety-related engineering documents, and control system designs.
• Support incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
• Identify opportunities to improve safety, equipment reliability, productivity, and operational efficiency.

Skills

Machine safety

Risk assessment

Safety systems

Regulatory compliance

Project leadership

Industrial safety standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

LOTO

Safety PLCs

Risk assessment tools

Job description

Location: Elizabeth, NJ

Salary: $145,000.00 USD Annually - $165,000.00 USD Annually

Our client is seeking a Safety Engineer to lead machine risk management efforts. This role works cross-functionally with internal and external clients to support safe and efficient manufacturing processes.

Up to 15% travel per year

Responsibilities

• Lead and enhance the site's machine safety program, ensuring compliance with regulatory and company standards.
• Conduct machine risk assessments and implement effective safeguarding and risk-reduction solutions.
• Manage machine safety, automation, and equipment improvement projects from design review through commissioning and validation.
• Monitor program performance through audits, metrics, corrective actions, and documentation management.
• Serve as the site's technical expert for machine safety, risk mitigation, and safety control systems.
• Review and approve risk assessments, safety-related engineering documents, and control system designs.
• Support incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
• Identify opportunities to improve safety, equipment reliability, productivity, and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Automation, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Technology, or a related technical field.
• CMSE, TÜV, or equivalent Machinery/Functional Safety certification.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, automation, machine safety, or industrial engineering.
• Experience leading machine risk assessments, mitigation programs, and capital improvement projects.
• Strong knowledge of machine safeguarding, industrial controls, and applicable safety regulations and standards (ANSI, ISO, IEC, NFPA, and robotics).
• Proficiency with LOTO, safety PLCs, Performance Level (PL), Safety Integrity Level (SIL), and machine safety validation methods.