Machine Safety Engineer to MAX IV
Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 47 000 students and more than 8 800 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.
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Your teamThe General Safety Team is one of three teams in the Safety Group.
The team currently consists of five permanently hired experts who collectively manage fire safety, chemical safety, shell protection and security, work environment safety and environmental safety at the MAX IV Laboratory. The team is now looking to employ an expert within machine safety.
As the sole machine safety engineer, you will complement the team’s broad safety expertise with your specialist knowledge. You will collaborate with engineers, researchers, and technical staff across the facility, who often will rely on your expertise, providing the expert guidance necessary to ensure the safe design, procurement, and commissioning of all equipment.Together with your colleagues, you will contribute to developing and maintaining a proactive and integrated safety culture at MAX IV.
Would you like to work at one of the brightest lightsources in the world?
MAX IV is looking for a machine safety engineer who will take the lead in ensuring the safety of scientific equipment in a world-class research environment. This is an exciting opportunity to apply your expertise in machine safety and functional safety in a highly technical setting, supporting innovative science and engineering teams and contributing to the development of cutting-edge scientific infrastructure.You will play a key role in shaping safety practices from early design to final implementation and help ensure compliance with European safety standards as part of our mission to enable world-leading research. You will be supported by a strong network of automation engineers, electricians, and mechanical designers who contribute their expertise to develop integrated and practical safety solutions.
Your main work tasks will be
Take lead in assessing machine safety at MAX IV Laboratory and implementing necessary adaptations to equipment and systems, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and standardsImplement and coordinate a machine safety working group at MAX IV
Lead the CE marking process for scientific equipment developed at the facility
Conduct and document risk analyses with a focus on machine safety
Compile and maintain technical files for equipment developed at MAX IV
Take a leading role in regular safety audits with a focus on machine safety
Provide guidance to engineering and technical teams on integrating safety by design during early phases in the development process
Compile Declarations of Conformity for in-house developed equipment
Lead the implementation of risk mitigation measures through design choices, component selection, and appropriate safeguarding strategiesDevelop plans and procedures for annual maintenance in collaboration with relevant experts in other safety or technical areas
Perform safety validation for new and updated systems.
To be successful in this role you need to have the following qualifications:
A minimum of three years of practical experience working with machine safety in industrial or scientific environmentsDemonstrated ability to independently manage machine safety, including design, assessment, and compliance
Knowledge and experience with the Machinery Regulation, as well as a solid understanding of how to implement functional safety in systems involving moving machineryProven experience in developing and validating functional safety systems, including evaluation, testing, and documentation
Experience working in technical projects and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams
Experience reviewing equipment, such as conveyance systems and machinery, for appropriate guarding, interlocks, and safety featuresDemonstrated experience with the CE marking process, including preparation of Technical Files and issuing Declarations of Conformity
Practical experience with relevant safety standards such as IEC 61508, EN ISO 13849 EN 62061 and ISO 12100.
Below are seen as merits:
An engineering degree in mechanical engineering or another relevant disciplineExperience in project management, including coordinating cross-functional teams and managing timelines
Experience collaborating with scientists, engineers, and project managers in a research or technical environment
Experience working in large-scale scientific or industrial facilities
Certified functional safety technician or functional safety engineer
Practical experience of risk assessment tools and software, such as Pascal and SISTEMA
Fluency in Swedish
Experience with IEC 61511.
As a person you are proactive and confident in working both independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams. You are highly experienced and confident in taking the lead of machine safety at our facility. You communicate clearly and enjoy building relationships across different functions.You are structured, quality-conscious, and detail-oriented, with a strong commitment to safety and compliance. You approach challenges thoughtfully and creatively, using your problem-solving skills effectively. A good command of written and spoken English is required.
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MAX IV is a Swedish national large-scale research infrastructure hosted by Lund University. It provides scientists from Sweden and abroad, with intense x-rays and state-of-the-art instrumentation for research in areas such as engineering, physics, structural biology, chemistry and nanotechnology.Its 16 beamlines receive up to 2 000 scientists annually, conducting ground-breaking experiments in materials and life sciences using the brilliant X-rays.
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