Product Safety Engineer

Job Description

As a forward-thinking business with terrific opportunities identified, we are looking for a highly motivated Product Safety Engineer who can support Rail-Ability to go to the next level. You will be at the forefront of cutting-edge projects and will report to the Engineering Manager. 

Rail-Ability Limited is specialises in the modification & manufacture of bespoke plant, machinery & equipment predominantly for the rail industry. As a Product Safety Engineer at Rail-Ability, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety of our road-rail machinery and other bespoke rail equipment, ensuring that the machines satisfy both internal and regulatory requirements. 

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess, identify, and mitigate potential safety risks associated with our products throughout their lifecycle. You will have a strong background in engineering, risk assessment, and regulatory standards related to machinery in the transport sector.

Your business as usual will be doing one or all of these:

• Identification of concept hazards to propose and define machine specifications.
• Working collaboratively at a multidiscipline level to steer the design of new products ensuring safety for the end user.
• Ensuring that all deliverables are in line with the Machinery Directive and technically in accordance with relevant British, European, International and Railway Standards
• Assisting in producing product technical documentation
• Managing personal workload, to prioritise and organise tasks to ensure deadlines are achieved.
• Identifying room for continuous improvement of existing products

The Ideal Candidate

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering or equivalent.
• Demonstrable interest or experience in product development.
• Understanding of legal and regulatory frameworks that govern machine compliance such as machinery directive and ISO 12100
• Excellent systematic approach to problem solving.
• Good written & verbal communication
• Strong, organisational planning and time management skills
• Highly collaborative and team orientated.

Benefits

Rail-Ability offers a competitive benefits package and a chance to make a real contribution in a successful ambitious business. 

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