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Functional Safety Engineer (ISO 12100, Functional safety engineering)

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StageDirectory listedStandardsISO 12100 · ISO 13849 · IEC 62061IndustryIndustrial machinerySeniorityMid-levelRegionCanadaWork modeOnsiteSource year2026Role familyFunctional safety engineeringSegmentOtherEmploymentContractEmployerEmployer profile
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Role summary

EHS Engineer – Electronics Manufacturing

Responsibilities

  • Provide day-to-day EHS support within an electronics/electrical manufacturing environment.
  • Develop, implement, maintain, and continuously improve environmental, health, and safety programs.
  • Conduct routine facility inspections, safety audits, hazard assessments, and risk assessments.
  • Support and maintain programs related to
  • Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
  • Machine safety and guarding
  • Electrical safety and electrical hazards
  • Job (JHA), Job Safety Analysis (JSA), and risk assessments
  • Confined space
  • Emergency preparedness and response
  • Ergonomics
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT)
  • Aerial Work Platforms (AWP)
  • Hearing conservation
  • Working at heights
  • Lead or support incident investigations utilizing structured root-cause analysis methodologies such as 5-Why and Fishbone analysis.
  • Partner with manufacturing and engineering teams to identify hazards associated with equipment, processes, and facility operations.
  • Support Management of Change (MOC) activities and evaluate EHS risks associated with new or modified processes and equipment.
  • Oversee EHS requirements for contractors and vendors working within the facility.
  • Maintain required EHS documentation, records, metrics, and regulatory reporting.
  • Support environmental compliance programs involving hazardous waste, chemicals, air emissions, and stormwater.
  • Assist with internal and external audits, including ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
  • Provide EHS training and technical guidance to employees, supervisors, engineers, and manufacturing leadership.
  • Serve as an experienced EHS resource within the facility and help strengthen overall safety awareness and compliance.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required.
  • 5+ years of professional EHS experience within a manufacturing environment.
  • Direct EHS experience supporting electronics or electrical manufacturing operations is required.
  • Demonstrated experience working directly with manufacturing equipment, processes, and production teams.
  • Working knowledge of OSHA requirements and environmental, health, and safety regulations.
  • Experience with electrical safety, LOTO, machine safety, risk assessments, and incident investigations.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across engineering, manufacturing, facilities, and operations.
  • Must be able to work onsite in Milpitas, CA.
  • Experience working with Cal/OSHA and California environmental regulations.
  • Knowledge of California requirements involving hazardous waste, air, stormwater, and chemical management.
  • Experience supporting ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001 programs and audits.
  • Experience with Management of Change (MOC) and contractor EHS oversight.
  • EHS or safety-related professional certifications.
  • Strong background conducting risk assessments and developing corrective/preventive actions.

Standards

  • ISO 12100 Safety of Machinery - Risk Assessment and Risk Reduction
  • ISO 13849 Safety-Related Parts of Control Systems
  • IEC 62061 Safety of Machinery - Functional Safety of Control Systems

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