Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Machine Safety

Action Technology; Irvington (NJ); On-site; USD 165,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Action Technology seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Machine Safety in Irvington, NJ to own the site Machine Guarding Program and drive safety improvements across capital projects. You will lead risk assessments, manage safeguarding projects, and validate functional safety systems to meet OSHA and ISO standards.

The role requires 8–10 years in manufacturing engineering with a strong track record in safety, risk reduction, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering or automation discipline.
• 8–10 years of manufacturing engineering and safety experience.
• Experience leading machine safety risk assessments and projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead the site's Machine Guarding Program and machine safety initiatives.
• Conduct machine risk assessments and develop engineered risk reduction solutions.
• Validate functional safety systems and oversee FAT, SAT, and lifecycle activities.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, ANSI B11, NFPA 79, ISO 12100, ISO 13849, IEC 62061 and related standards.

Skills

Machine guarding

Functional safety

Risk assessments

Capital projects

Cross-functional collaboration

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or related field

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Machine Safety for our client, a manufacturer in Irvington, NJ. The Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Machine Safety serves as the site owner and technical authority for the Machine Safety Program at the manufacturing facility. This position is responsible for leading machine safety, functional safety, machine risk assessments, and machine lifecycle management activities to ensure compliance with applicable U.S. regulatory requirements, recognized industry standards, and internal corporate standards.

The role focuses on leading the Machine Guarding Program, conducting machine risk assessments, managing risk reduction and safeguarding projects, validating functional safety systems (PL/SIL), supporting capital equipment projects, and ensuring new and existing machinery meets safety requirements. It also supports Manufacturing Engineering through capital projects, equipment improvements, automation initiatives, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement efforts.

Salary range $165,000-175,000/year, commensurate with experience

Monday-Friday onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Own and lead the site's Machine Guarding Program and machine safety initiatives, collaborating with all stakeholders on cross-functional teams.
• Conduct machine risk assessments and develop engineered risk reduction solutions.
• Lead machine safeguarding, remediation, capital improvement projects, productivity enhancements, and equipment reliability initiatives.
• Maintain ownership of the Site Master Machine List and ensure equipment inventories remain current and accurate.
• Maintain ownership of the Priority Assessment List and establish prioritization criteria for machine assessments and remediation activities
• Validate functional safety systems, including Safety PLCs, PL/SIL calculations, and safeguarding solutions.
• Develop, approve, and oversee corrective action strategies including equipment elimination, machine consolidation, machine upgrades, automation improvements, or new machine procurement.
• Develop machine safety requirements for new equipment and participate in FAT, SAT, commissioning, and lifecycle management activities.
• Lead machinery lifecycle management activities including installation, modification, relocation, modernization, and decommissioning.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, ANSI B11, NFPA 79, ISO 12100, ISO 13849, IEC 62061, and related standards.
• Collaborate with the site machine safety team, train stakeholders, establish KPIs, and drive continuous program improvement, and root cause investigations.
• Provide technical guidance to Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, and EHS.
• Provide technical engineering support for troubleshooting, equipment modifications, and root cause investigations.
• Provide periodic machine safety support to manufacturing facilities in Ohio and Puerto Rico.

Requirements:

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or related engineering or automation discipline.

Certifications

• Preferred but not required: TÜV Certified Machinery Safety Expert (CMSE®), TÜV Certified Safety and Machinery Expert (CSME®), or equivalent TÜV-recognized safety certification required.
• Required: complete internal machinery safety certification program within 6 months of start date.

Experience

• Minimum 8–10 years of proven experience in manufacturing engineering, functional safety, automation engineering, or related manufacturing engineering functions required.
• Demonstrated previous experience working in a mature, established, & operationalized EHS culture where manufacturing engineering was responsible for conforming to Management of Change, Machine Safety, and other EHS requirements.
• Demonstrated previous experience utilizing influence and relationships to accomplish engineering or safety goals, objectives, and priorities.
• Experience developing and executing capital improvement and remediation projects.
• Experience working with, influencing, and managing equipment suppliers, integrators, and cross-functional teams.
• Strong technical understanding of machine guarding and machinery safety principles.
• Preferred but not required: demonstrated experience leading machine safety risk assessments and machine safeguarding and risk reduction projects and programs within a manufacturing environment.