Design Safety Expert

Vanderlande is the global market leader in Airport, Distribution, and sorting systems for Warehouse Solutions.  Working within the EMEA LATAM Airport Engineering team, you will have opportunities and potential to join a wide and diverse range of projects and will contribute to sales, service and engineering projects on design safety of material handling systems.

In this role you will work closely with the team of Design Safety Experts guiding and supporting projects for increasing the maturity of design safety compliance through design reviews and site inspections of mechanical, electromechanical and controls systems. You will provide professional expert skills and knowledge and effectively communicate, technical recommendations to key stakeholders that will include Mechanical, Electrical and Controls Design Engineers, Project Managers, HSEQ teams and Customers while maintaining a proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.

Your department

The department you will be working in will be based in Veghel, The Netherlands whilst focusing on projects across the Airports segment across the EMEA LATAM region (Europe, Middle East, Africa & Latin America). The Design Safety team has strong collaborative links across the customer centre and centrally offering expertise in Design Safety Compliance. To accommodate continued growth and prepare for future success, we are seeking a Design Safety Expert talent who can blend technical expertise, with a hands-on and open approach ensuring projects success.

Your responsibilities and activities will include:

• Support a safe working environment: Championing, encouraging and leading by example to deliver a safety-first culture.

• Through effective collaboration: utilise expert skills and knowledge to guide multiple project teams, internal and external suppliers to deliver safe system design solutions, with the ability to deal with ambiguity to make and own risk-based decisions.

• Oversee Project Deliverables: Identifying design safety uncertainty through effective risk analysis and propose mitigations Has knowledge of safety test cases and verification/validation process

• Execute site inspections: average 20% of time

• Cost awareness: Pro-actively advising on compliant solutions with minimum cost and planning impact for project

• Champion Design Safety: for the lifecycle of the equipment, during the tendering and sales phase through to design, build, installation, commissioning, deployment, operational use, service & maintenance, decommissioning and disposal for project team members and end users.

• Support Team Growth and Development: Continuously improve and grow your own and teams technical and professional development, sharing lessons learned across projects and products.

• Ensure Technical Compliance and Readiness: Able to identify non-compliance through audit of the system design from start of pre bid phase, through Engineering and handover phases to provide a Declaration of Conformance (CE).

• Provide Regular Updates to Management: Communicate effectively with project and management teams on status and performance, highlighting potential risks and solutions.

• Be a trusted partner: with Vanderlande’s customers through effective, collaborative working relationships. Have an ability to discuss and advise customers and suppliers on machinery safety and legislative compliance to ensure that customers’ expectations are met or exceeded.

Personal characteristics:

• Confident, outgoing and personable team player.

• Proactive hands-on approach, searches for information instead of waiting.

• Good attention to detail with the ability to follow procedures and maintain accurate records.

• Takes ownership of their responsibilities for projects.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Adept at negotiation, diplomacy and conflict resolution.

• Flexible/Adaptive

Education and Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience.

• BSc/MSc in Engineering field

• Understanding of the machinery directive (2006/42/EC) and experience in the application of safety standards such as EN 619; ISO 13849-1/2; ISO 13850, ISO 14122-1 till -4; IEC 60204-1

• Qualified and certified in machine safety CMSE (Certified Machine Safety Expert) or equivalent.

• Understanding of Occupational safety (US, European, local regulations)

• Evidence of working in the area of machine safety.

• Proven track record in material handling systems strongly preferred. Experience of airport baggage handling systems (note training will be given in these disciplines).

• Proven track record with customer interaction by the means of presenting, workshops etc. strongly preferred.

What do we offer

In this challenging and responsible position, you will have the chance to make a significant contribution to industry-leading projects and be connected to our dedicated people and customers. We offer a position in an informal, international and professional working environment with a lot of scope for personal development. By joining our profitable and growing company you will be able to reach your goals and focus on your future.

This position offers a competitive salary range of €4.500,00 to €5.500,00 gross per month (excluding 8% holiday allowance). Through exceeding performance expectations, you even have the possibility to grow outside this scale. 

On top of your fixed salary you’ll receive the following secondary benefits:

• 40 vacation days (20 statutory days and a flexible budget worth 20 days).

• Flexible working hours.

• A hybrid workplace (40% working from home and 60% in the office).

• A Health & Wellbeing budget worth €300,- per calendar year.

• Commuting allowance, including full reimbursement of travel by public transport.

• Working from home allowance.

• On-site company health centres with a gym, physiotherapists and occupational therapists.

• Vanderlande Academy and training facilities to boost your skills.

• A variety in Vanderlande Network communities and initiatives.

• And a great company restaurant and coffee bar with barista.

Your application

Are you interested in this position? Then apply now directly on our workday vacancy link with your resume and a short summary about your interest in this role. For questions please reach out to Michelle van der Schoot (Recruiter) via [email protected].

PS: Due to process compliance, we cannot process email applications. Kindly use the correct vacancy link to apply for this vacancy.

Diversity & Inclusion

Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.

Background screening

For this position it is possible that a background screening will be conducted. This screening can include checks such as verification of identity, qualifications or other relevant records, which may include criminal background or sanctions list checks, in accordance with our internal policies and applicable laws. Any job offer may be extended under the condition that the screening does not give reason to reconsider the hiring decision. Candidates will always be informed about the process and their rights before any screening is initiated.