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Day Functional Safety Engineer Jobs in Wisconsin

Staff Engineer, Manufacturing Automation

Kohler, WI · On-site

$88K - $113K/yr

Location: Onsite, four days per week - Kohler, WI Opportunity As Staff ManufacturingEngineer ... Functional safety engineering (SAF TUV) control reviews to ensure supplier design commitments meet ...

IFS Cloud Functional Lead

Milwaukee, WI · On-site +1

$55 - $73.50/hr

WHO WE ARE: We are Supply Chain & Engineering: We embed innovation, intelligence, and ... day-to-day functional owner of the client relationship. The role also requires working ...

Ensure firmware meets regulatory requirements (UL, CE, FCC) and follows functional safety and ... Mentor junior firmware engineers and lead by example on best practices * Specify microcontrollers ...

Ensure firmware meets regulatory requirements (UL, CE, FCC) and follows functional safety and ... Mentor junior firmware engineers and lead by example on best practices * Specify microcontrollers ...

Onsite Location:  Onsite, four days per week - Kohler, WI Opportunity As Staff Manufacturing ... Functional safety engineering (SAF TUV) control reviews to ensure supplier design commitments meet ...

Safety Manager

Thorp, WI · On-site

$90K - $110K/yr

Lead cross-functional safety governance through regular safety committee meetings, leadership ... Partner with engineering, maintenance, and operations to review new equipment, process changes, and ...

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Day Functional Safety Engineer information

What is the difference between Day Functional Safety Engineer vs Day Safety Engineer?

AspectDay Functional Safety EngineerDay Safety Engineer
CertificationsISO 26262, IEC 61508, CSNEOSHA, NEBOSH, ISO 45001
Work EnvironmentAutomotive, industrial, or machinery industries focusing on safety standardsConstruction sites, manufacturing plants, or industrial facilities
ResponsibilitiesDesigning and validating safety systems to meet functional safety standardsImplementing safety protocols, conducting risk assessments, ensuring compliance

Day Functional Safety Engineers focus on designing and validating safety systems according to industry standards like ISO 26262, primarily in automotive and industrial sectors. In contrast, Day Safety Engineers concentrate on implementing safety protocols and risk management in construction and manufacturing environments. Both roles require safety certifications but differ in industry focus and specific responsibilities.

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Staff Engineer, Manufacturing Automation

KOHLER

Kohler, WI • On-site

$88K - $113K/yr

Full-time

Posted 19 days ago


Job description

Location:Onsite, four days per week - Kohler, WI 

Opportunity

As Staff ManufacturingEngineer - Automation, you will lead the design and deployment of advancedautomation solutions that strengthen safety, quality, delivery, and costperformance across Kohler's global manufacturing network. This role turnsemerging technology into scalable, standardized equipment andprocesses-partnering with plant teams, engineering leaders, and suppliers tobuild smarter, more capable manufacturing systems. You will provide technicalleadership from concept through implementation, helping ensure automationsolutions are ready for launch, sustainable for plant teams, and aligned toKohler's long-term manufacturing strategy.

Specific Responsibilities

Asthe Staff Manufacturing Engineer - Automation, provide the technical leadershipand coordination in the following:

  • Support the global strategy for automated solutions that provides the best balance of safety, quality, delivery and cost.
  • Implement the strategy of achieving standardized automation processes and ensure availability of process information.
  • Participate in design engineering reviews with plant teams to ensure the solutions will meet the requirements proposed in the ACT.
  • Ensure equipment and process readiness prior to kick off of projects.
  • Ensure automation processes are capable, ready, and proven prior to new product launches.
  • Provide capacity planning, capital equipment recommendations and implementation partnership with the plant operations engineering teams.
  • Develop business cases with supporting financial justification that illustrate the proof of value of the investment.
  • Remain up-to-date on all methods of automation and related tools while recommending new approaches and tools.
  • Deploy leading technological advancements to achieve SQDC improvements for both internal and supplier processes as they relate to automation.
  • Mastery understanding of robotics, automation products, and vision systems
  • Collaboration with automation engineering staff and equipment suppliers to provide process control requirements and offer design critiques and mitigation when required.
  • Ability to create and/or understand value stream maps, time studies, and production schedules. 
  • Mechanical design mastery with firm knowledge of GD&T including the use of AutoCAD and Creo (3D modeling)
  • Intermediate Fanuc Roboguide Simulation Software knowledge
  • Intermediate hydraulic, pneumatic, & machining knowledge

OtherSkillsets (not required, highly desirable)

  • Intermediate knowledge of PLC programming (Rockwell Automation, Siemens)
  • Functional safety engineering (SAF TUV) control reviews to ensure supplier design commitments meet specification with mastery of regulatory safety standards.
  • Basic knowledge of ASRS systems.
  • Intermediate knowledge of AGV systems.