Machinery Safety Consultant

HSE Recruitment are working with a valued consultancy client who, due to growth are looking for a Senior Machinery Safety Consultant to join the business, covering clients in the Yorkshire region.

This role is critical to the business as machinery safety is a specialist arm that is growing with their manufacturing client base. You will be dealing with clients, doing assessments, designing upgrades and fault finding, offering specialist advice and support. A typical week will include travelling to client sites, mainly across the Yorkshire area, as well as ad hoc home working around 1 day a week.

On offer is a salary of £55-70,000 DOE, car allowance of £4000 plus additional benefits. They will invest in your, your career and offer long term incentives to the right candidates.

Key responsibilities:

• Conducting PUWER assessments using software developed in-house
• CE / UKCA marking of machinery and equipment, including the publishing of thorough technical files
• AutoCAD design and development of SRP/CS electrical circuits
• Designing and delivering fully compliant machinery safety upgrades
• Providing guidance and developing evidence of compliance with relevant machinery safety standards
• Independently conduct and prepare machinery safety assessments, surveys and tests
• Complete chargeable work with the required budget and timeframes
• Maintaining client satisfaction and work efficiency of the business
• Ensuring completion of all assigned work and relevant documentation
• Working in accordance with required procedures and standards to fulfil client expectations

What we need from you:

• Extensive knowledge and practical working experience of machinery safety standards
• Previous experience assessing industrial machinery; developing, documenting and recommending practicable improvements
• Use of test and measuring equipment relative to inspections
• Ability to review detailed schematics, control and safety interfaces, and process and machinery safety logic
• Attention to detail and ability to develop clear and concise reports that are easy to interpret
• Willingness to provide guidance to the wider team and pass on knowledge and experience. A Willingness to learn, teach and adapt to change.
• Highly motivated with a positive approach to engineering excellence
• High level of computer literacy (MS office) and experience of using large and complex management systems
• Proactively seeking out opportunities for self-development and business opportunities
• Excellent time management skills with ability to operate flexibly to accommodate client needs while managing own workload

Desirables:
• Degree level engineering qualification or extensive practical experience in a similar role
• Certified Machinery Safety Expert

if you feel suited to this role and want to discuss this further, please apply or send your CV to