Machine Safety Engineering Specialist

Eaton Corporation•Beachwood, OH

10d•$130,000 - $190,000

About The Position

Eaton’s Boyd Thermal Integration team is seeking a Machine Safety Engineering Specialist to advance machine safety across Boyd Thermal facilities. The role ensures the functional safety, compliance, and risk reduction of machinery and automated systems through recognized international standards, risk assessment methodologies, and safety-related control system design. It will build internal machine safety expertise, strengthen safety culture, accelerate remediation, and support sustainable operational excellence. The expected annual salary range is $130,000–$190,000. The posted range is a general guideline; actual salary depends on candidate skills, experience, qualifications, and market and business considerations. The role requires the employee to be physically located in the United States and willing to travel up to 50%. Eaton will not provide employment immigration sponsorship or support for the position. The application window is anticipated to close on 10/21/2026. Eaton provides health and welfare benefits, retirement benefits, and programs for paid and unpaid time away from work; specific programs and options may depend on eligibility factors, location, hire date, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or another technical area from an accredited educational institution.
At least 6 years of experience in machinery safety, automation, or industrial controls engineering.
Strong proficiency in safety system design, validation, and deployment.
Strong familiarity with LOTO procedures and energy control processes.
Must be physically located in the United States.
Willingness to travel up to 50%.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with ANSI B11, NFPA, OSHA 1910, RIA, IEC, and ISO.
Deep understanding of ISO 13849, IEC 62061, and ISO 12100 standards.
Experience with safety PLCs, sensors, actuators, and diagnostic systems.
Ability to perform functional safety analysis and develop safety architectures.
Familiarity with performance level (PL) and safety integrity level (SIL) determination.
Strong documentation and communication skills for compliance and training.
Certification as a Functional Safety Engineer (TÜV) or equivalent, such as PILZ or Rockwell.

Responsibilities

Lead machine safety risk assessments and hazard analyses for manufacturing equipment and automated systems in accordance with ISO 12100, identifying lifecycle risks and applying risk prioritization methodologies.
Design, specify, implement, and validate safety-related control systems and safety functions using electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, software, and automation technologies in compliance with applicable machine safety standards.
Develop Safety Requirements Specifications (SRS), define required performance levels (PLr/SIL), and implement safeguards such as emergency stops, interlocks, muting, enabling controls, and safe motion functions.
Verify and validate safety systems through testing, analysis, simulation, and documentation to confirm functional performance, fault tolerance, and regulatory compliance.
Develop and execute machine safety remediation plans, managing projects from assessment through implementation and ensuring timely completion and documentation.
Partner with EHS, engineering, maintenance, and operations teams to support machinery safety compliance, safe equipment operation, and continuous risk reduction.
Prepare and maintain technical documentation, including validation records, risk assessments, safety files, user instructions, and residual risk mitigation plans.
Support Eaton’s Machine Safety Expert (EMSE) program by mentoring candidates, promoting best practices, and contributing to enterprise-wide machine safety initiatives.