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We are looking for a talented Machine Safety Engineer to join our team specializing in Manufacturing for our CDBS (Cummins Drivetrain and Braking Systems) location at York, SC.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:  

• Build Collaborative Partnerships: You strengthen crossfunctional relationships and work seamlessly with others to achieve shared goals.
• Communicate With Clarity: You tailor messages to different audiences and deliver information in a way that drives understanding and alignment.
• Champion Health & Safety: You model proactive safety behaviors and contribute to an injuryfree, interdependent workplace culture.
• Integrate Drawings Into Process Design: You interpret product and equipment drawings to design manufacturing processes that meet all technical specifications.
• Select the Right Equipment: You choose manufacturing equipment that aligns with Cummins standards and supports project needs.
• Drive DataLed Manufacturing Design: You use digital modeling and simulation tools to make informed decisions and continuously improve processes.
• Document Processes for Consistency: You create clear, standardized manufacturing procedures that ensure continuity and quality across stakeholders.
• Solve Problems Systematically: You apply structured problemsolving methods to identify root causes, implement durable solutions, and prevent recurrence.

Cummins is an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, or other status protected by law.

• Engineering Foundation: A bachelor's degree in engineering and a practical understanding of machinery operation to ground all safety decisions in sound engineering principles.
• Advanced Machine Safety Expertise: At least 3+ years of handson experience leading machine safeguarding programs, including risk assessments, safetysystem evaluation, and implementation of Safety Functions (SRPCS) per ISO 138491 using tools like SISTEMA.
• Functional Safety Certification: Certification as a Functional Safety Engineer (CSME or TUV) to validate expertise in machinery functional safety requirements.
• Strong Controls & Automation Knowledge: Deep technical understanding of electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automation control systems, including the ability to read and interpret complex schematics.
• Standards & Regulatory Mastery: Working knowledge of Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and detailed application of key standards such as ISO 138491/2, IEC 62061, ISO 12100, and relevant ANSI/ISO regulations.
• Safety Hardware & System Proficiency: Familiarity with a wide range of safeguarding technologies - interlocks, presencesensing devices, safety relays, safety PLCs, safetyrated drives/servos, and pneumatic/hydraulic safety valves.
• Testing, Validation & Troubleshooting Skills: Ability to use electrical/mechanical test equipment, commission and troubleshoot safety functions, and program logic solvers, safety relays, and HMIs.
• Leadership in CrossFunctional Safety Work: Experience leading multidisciplinary risk assessments, guiding teams with limited safety knowledge, managing consultants, and driving companywide machinesafety improvement plans.

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

• Deep Machine Safety Expertise: You need strong knowledge of global, national, and local machinesafety regulations to interpret requirements and guide plants, projects, and leadership effectively.
• Risk Assessment & Technical Evaluation Skills: You must be able to perform machine safety risk assessments, inspections, verifications, validations, and system design reviews - including safeguarding and functional safety evaluations.
• Controls & Systems Knowledge: Success requires handson understanding of electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automation control systems, plus the ability to read or reverseengineer detailed control schematics when documentation is missing.
• Ability to Develop Standards & Processes: You need the capability to create and maintain internal guidelines, specifications, maintenance programs, testing protocols, and documentation related to machine safeguarding and functional safety.
• Strong Collaboration Across Global Teams: You must work effectively with remote, crossdisciplinary teams and the Global Manufacturing Engineering group to ensure consistent application of machinesafety standards worldwide.
• Incident Investigation & ProblemSolving Skills: You need the ability to lead or support rootcause analyses for machinesafety incidents and drive corrective and preventive actions across multiple sites.
• Training & Communication Capability: You must be able to train employees, communicate new requirements, and translate complex safety concepts into clear guidance for diverse audiences.
• Project Leadership & Vendor Management: You need the ability to act as SME on capital projects, manage external consultants, support remediation work, and ensure all safety solutions meet Cummins and industry standards.

Education, Licenses, Certifications:
College, university, or degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) or related field, or equivalent experience required.
This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.
Experience:
Intermediate level of relevant work experience required.