Job Description
Our client, a blue-chip Medtech company, now seeks a CE Marking Safety Lead Engineer to working within Equipment Development Engineering group in developing, building and validating machinery for the site production facility.
The successful candidate will lead a team to ensure the safety of machinery developed and upgraded on site, supporting Mechanical and Electrical Design Engineers in the design of appropriate safety systems and safety architecture.
This hire will lead interactions and programs with both internal and external specialists to complete equipment related projects, and provide technical leadership on equipment safety related product and process issues.
Responsibilities for CE Marking Certified Lead Engineer:
Perform and Co-ordinate risk assessments for manufacturing equipment built internally by the equipment group.
Assessment of equipment for electrical and functional safety compliance.
Safety control system reviews and calculations to ensure compliance to CE standards (e.g. ISO 13849).
Compilation of CE marking technical file documentation.
Ensuring equipment meets appropriate safety standards and requirements.
Support ATEX and FMEA assessments of new manufacturing processes.
Generation of detailed reports documenting any safety issues found (e.g., touch proofing in electrical cabinets, machine guarding issues, etc.).
Provide input into equipment redesign for electrical and functional safety remediation.
Work closely with internal engineers to understand safety equipment requirements.
Work closely with internal and external machine build to ensure that equipment is built according to site safety specifications and is properly handed over to manufacturing.
Review of safety of external vendor-built equipment.
Provide reports to senior management on equipment safety incidents.
Requirements for CE Marking Certified Lead Engineer:
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or EH&S discipline essential.
5+ years’ Engineering experience in a similar role particularly with experience CE Marking equipment.
Machine safety qualifications such as CMSE (Certified Machinery Safety Expert) or CECE (Certified Expert in CE Marking) desirable.
Strong communication, organisational and interpersonal skills combined with an imaginative and creative approach to problem solving.
Depth of experience in working with electrical and mechanical engineering, including reading and interpretations of drawings, etc.