Safety Consultant

Safety Consultants provide safety guidance on the best way of achieving machine safety compliance. A Safety Consultant is highly technical and knowledgeable in general safety principles and standards, as well as having a strong background in safety controls engineering.

The Safety Consultant visits customer sites to conduct risk assessments, provide safety reports, lead safety design reviews, perform safety validations, assist with safety concepts, and coordinate other safety activities.

All Safety Consultants report to the Principal Safety Consultant.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide direction and leadership to Pilz customers on all machine safety issues
• Share machinery safety expertise and knowledge both written and verbally
• Conduct Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessments; create written reports for customers
• Be able to identify hazards on a machine (e.g. exposed gear/chain)
• Oversee and evaluate machine safety compliance based on standards such as IEC 61508, EN 60204-1, EN 61131-2, ISO 13849, ISO 14121, ISO 12100, UL 508, IEC 62061, and OSHA regulations [CFR]
• Provide internal support on how Pilz products should be applied to correctly achieve compliance per...