- Company Name
- Kaygen, Inc.
- Job Title
- Functional Safety Engineer (PLC)
- Job Description
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**Job Title**
Functional Safety Engineer (PLC)
**Role Summary**
Lead functional safety activities for industrial PLC systems, ensuring compliance with ISO 13849‑1, ANSI B11, and related standards. Manage third‑party consulting teams, audit safety control systems, design countermeasures, and support cross‑functional teams through project planning and status reporting.
**Expectations**
Deliver functional safety solutions that meet control category and performance targets within scheduled milestones. Provide technical leadership, mentor peers, and maintain rigorous audit and documentation processes while adapting to shift work, shutdowns, and travel demands.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and deliverables for safety‑critical PLC initiatives.
- Audit safety control systems for ISO 13849‑1 and ANSI B11 compliance; identify, document, and remediate non‑conformities.
- Design and verify countermeasures to achieve required safety integrity levels.
- Manage third‑party consultant groups, tracking milestones, concerns, and KPIs.
- Lead cross‑functional communication, resolve issues, and provide status reports to management and stakeholders.
- Audit design modifications for consistency with intended safety design.
- Mentor and coach Control Reliability team members.
- Perform hands‑on troubleshooting, implementation, and testing of safety PLC logic.
- Coordinate support during scheduled shutdowns and be available for off‑shifts, weekends, and holidays.
**Required Skills**
- Functional safety engineering (10+ years).
- Expertise in ISO 13849‑1, ANSI B11, and related standards.
- Functional Safety certification (e.g., TÜV Functional Safety Engineer) with credentials provided.
- PLC/SPLC programming (read, interpret, modify, configure logic).
- Proficiency with PLC communication protocols and system integration.
- Countermeasure design and verification.
- Project management skills (planning, scheduling, KPI tracking).
- Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication abilities.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Ability to work during shutdowns, weekends, off‑shifts, holidays, and travel up to 30 %.
- Physical capability to operate in large industrial facilities (standing, walking, climbing stairs, kneeling, lifting up to 25 lb).
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Technical Associate’s degree or higher in engineering or related discipline.
- Functional Safety Engineer certification (e.g., TÜV) or equivalent.
- (Preferred) Experience with FMEA/FMEDA and safety PLC platforms such as Allen‑Bradley GuardLogix, Omron Sysmac, Keyence GC Configurator, Toyopuc PCWin Safe, or Siemens TIA Portal/Step 7 Safety.