Interactive Project Manager Jobs in Rochester, NY

Safety Assurance Lead
LOCATION: Melbourne / Florida (US-FL), United States " BRAND: KBSignaling " REQUISITION ID: 10567 " JOB GRADE: 16 "
ON-SITE/REMOTE: On-site
KB Signaling delivers unparalleled end-to-end wayside and onboard conventional signaling platforms and solutions, supporting our Control, Command, and Signaling (CCS) global business unit. A trailblazer, we are driven to provide the best solutions for improved safety, performance, and lower overall operating cost for today's transit and freight railway systems and operators in North America and beyond. Our team is fueled by innovation and grounded in solid values, like giving back to the communities where we do business and embracing sustainability to help protect our planet. KB Signaling is part of a global, high-tech company that will challenge you and help you grow. Discover your potential.
KB Signaling Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Role Summary:
KB Signaling strives for excellence and for this reason we are excited to create the position of Safety Assurance Lead. This is an experienced position that will report directly to the Safety Manager in support of KB Signaling locations. This position will support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of safety during program and/or project development.
This is an individual contributor role, reporting to the Safety Manager.
Responsibilities:

• Perform the Safety Assurance activities on project/product development in accordance with the Safety process
• Support tenders by providing Safety Estimates
• Define the Safety Plan, including safety workload, and associated planning for the project/product development
• Perform Safety Analysis
• Apply the safety assurance methodologies (risk acceptance criteria, verification and validation) defined for the project/product development to meet the Safety Targets.
• Manage the Hazard Log through closure
• Support V&V and T&C activities from a Safety perspective
• Work with Engineering teams to integrate products into projects
• Build the Safety Reports and/or the Safety Cases
• Defend the Safety Case in front of external (ISA) assessors; define and follow-up action plans to close the findings of the assessors
• Lead (if any) the Safety Assurance Engineers involved on the project / system / product (Internal or external resources)
• Manage Safety Issues of fielded solutions

Key Job Accountabilities:

• Own safety on the related Projects/Program Development, interfacing with the Customer (internal or external) and assessors (external ISA)
• Team lead, if additional Safety Engineers are involved
• Safety budget

Performance Measurements:

• On-Time Delivery
• Management of Safety Issues
• Quality of Safety documents
• Compliance to process

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant Engineering (System, Electrical, Electro-mechanical, Software)
• 5 years successful experience in safety assurance or safety-critical applications
• Knows and Understands the Safety Standards (AREMA, CENELEC, e.g., or equivalent)
• Structured and organized
• Team player
• Proactive behavior
• Sense of anticipation and urgency
• Ability to say "no" when needed and to support/elaborate plan/solution to deliver
• Resilient (to pressure, to last minutes deliveries, safety issue management)
• Training capability in Safety
• Ability to allocate/drive activities performed by others
• Technical aptitude is critical, must be able to grasp and understand key points in Engineering design and how they can be impacted through cause-effect.

Desired Characteristics:

• Railroad Industry Experience
• Leadership experience
• Enjoy interactive in person collaboration
• Organizational skills, retain and categorize information for future development.
• Ability to listen to learn, not assume.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Please note: At this time, we are not able to offer immigration sponsorship for new hires. All applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future employment-based visa sponsorship.
The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in Rochester, NY or Melbourne, FL is $89,900-$134,900 per year. The final pay offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, the type of years and experience within the industry and education. KB Signaling is a multi-state employer, and this pay scale may not reflect positions that work in other states or locations. Provided they meet all eligibility requirements under the applicable plan documents, employees (and their eligible dependents) will be eligible to enroll in group healthcare plans that offer medical, dental, vision, and basic life and disability insurance. Employees also will be able to enroll in our company's 401k plan. Employees will also receive 120 hours of vacation leave and 40 hours of Personal Paid Absence every year. Employees will also enjoy 12 paid holidays, and 1 floating holiday throughout the calendar year, subject to relevant terms outlined in the employee handbook. 6 weeks of paid parental leave will also be available for use. Requirements for these benefits will be controlled by applicable plan documents and policies. Employees working on federal contracts covered by the Federal Paid Sick Leave requirements will be notified and will receive benefits consistent and compliant with the FPSL requirements. Hired applicant will be able to purchase company stock, subject to the relevant plan documents and annual bonuses based on achievement of certain metrics of up to 4% of annual salary. This is intended to provide a general description of benefits and other compensation and is not a substitute for applicable plan documents or company policies. Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis.
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