Functional Safety Technician

Ensures departments adhere to the safety requirements set out in standards and designs.

POSITION INFO: Basic Requirements:

• Formal Tertiary education: N. Dip or Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechatronics Degree

Experience:

• 2-5 Years in Design or Controls Capacity
• Computer Literate
• Languages: English – Read, write and speak (required); Afrikaans – Read, write and speak (optional)
• Drivers Licence: Code 8 (required)

Job Objectives:

• The functional safety technician is to ensure that the controls department adheres to the safety requirements set out in standards and designs documentation (risk assessment, safety matrix, safety function layout).
• Drives functional safety aspects within the controls and commissioning department to ensure that Jendamark machines conform to CE requirements.
• Set up & program safety and non-safety control systems to accommodate project requirements.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Know and understand machine functional safety concepts and principles encompassing mechanical, electrical, fluid power, and controls.
• Know and understand applicable directives and standards.
• Ensure that controls department adheres to safety requirements set out in standards.
• Drive functional safety aspects within the controls and commissioning department.
• Produce documents for the safety function layout for F.S. Engineer to assess and approve.
• Produce validated documentation for F.S. Engineer to assess and approve.
• Ensure commissioning department performs and documents functional safety validations as set out in the CE validation checklist.
• 3rd party assessor interaction when required.
• Set up & program control systems to accommodate project requirements.
• Test & commission facilities to completion as specified in project scope of work.
• Have involvement in project initiation with design to understand safety requirements.
• Travel locally and internationally to assist with installation & commissioning of facilities on site.
• Compile inspection and measuring reports after measuring components has been completed.
• Provide supporting explanations if required to supporting departments.
• Increase knowledge of functional safety concepts, standards, and directives.
• Stay current and aware of different products and developments.
• Foster supplier relations.
• Liaise with customers, if necessary, regarding requirements & control systems.
• Introduce functional safety training within the company and departments with the goal of up-skilling others.
• Perform all tasks with efficiency, excellence, and finesse.
• Mentor, instruct, and uplift designers and commissioning teams in functional safety aspects.
• Be proactively involved with customers to ensure highly successful project outcomes.

Special Knowledge, Skills & Duties:

• Functional safety concepts.
• Self-learn relevant directives and standards.
• Technical problem-solving skills.
• Set up & program control systems.
• Continuous learning and keeping abreast with constantly improving functional safety developments.
• TÜV Functional Safety Technician certification is greatly beneficial.
• Excellent technical problem-solving skills.
• Up-skill controls and commissioning teams.
• Ability to engage with customers regarding functional safety principles.
• Siemens or any relevant safety programming certificate would be beneficial.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of all aspects required for functionally safe machinery.
• Aspire to be certified as a TÜV Functional Safety Engineer.
• Strategic thinking and foresight in problem-solving.

Interpersonal Skills:

• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Understanding of team leadership and striving towards this.
• Good people management, motivational, and leadership skills.
• Good conflict resolution skills.
• Provide an environment where designers feel enthused and want to perform and achieve personal growth.
• Be a good role model and a leader that subordinates would be eager to work under.

Preference will be given to employees from the designated groups in line with the provisions of the Employment Equity Act, No. 55 of 1998.

Jendamark Automation reserves the right not to make an appointment. Applications will not qualify the applicant for an interview or appointment, as only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. Please kindly consider your application unsuccessful if not contacted two weeks after submission/closing date.