Collaborative Safety Officer - JMD Technologies

LOCATION: Seattle, WA

CLOSING DATE: July 5, 2020

OPPORTUNITY TYPE: Job

JOB #: 15926

POSTED: June 5, 2020

Description:

Responsibilities:

  • Lead design confirmation analysis (e.g. DFMEA, Fault Tree Analysis, ...) at Feature level and at integrated System/ECU level
  • Assist in the development of the joint Ford-Supplier Development Interface Agreement (DIA) for externally supplied ECUs
  • Responsible for tracking timely delivery of the related artifacts in the GTDS Technology Integrator and GPDS Integrator
  • Support integrating into Body Engineering overall Quality Operating System (QOS).
  • Maintaining the safety management system, assisting with development of safe job analysis/procedures, delivering training, auditing safety efforts, participating in safety focus teams, coordinating industrial hygiene monitoring.
  • Leading and participating in Voluntary Protection Partnership (VPP) Programs.
  • The Coordinator will also be trained as a Radiation Safety Officer and perform the associated responsibilities.
  • Develops innovative employee training content
  • Administers employee training
  • Ensures that compliance programs and procedures meet the regulatory requirements and additional requirements related to our participation in OSHAs VPP.
  • Provide direction and support to engineering, manufacturing and worldwide sales organizations on issues related to product safety compliance on proposed new product, product in development and released products.
  • Work with New Product teams to review design concepts, determine applicable certification requirements, applicable standards, construction requirements, and identify regulatory requirements for safety related components.
  • Lead safety analyses FMEDA, FTA
  • Specify detailed safety requirements, including diagnostic, software and Hardware requirements
  • Ensure the System safety requirements are implemented, and traced in Software and Hardware with linkage to appropriate safety analysis, Design Artifacts, Validation artifacts,
  • Collaborate with project managers, development team, suppliers and customers on Functional Safety
  • Develops and assists in developing site procedures and visual work instructions especially those that create process or safety improvement.
  • Maintains all records for procedures and training.
  • Leading and conducting detailed hazard assessments for a variety of initiatives, including machine safety, walking-working surfaces, and ergonomics.
  • Identifying and recommending appropriate risk control measures necessary to eliminate or minimize hazards.
  • Keep current on changes to Worldwide standards, regulations and certification requirements and communicate how they may impact released and products in development.
  • Participate in Local Regulatory and Industry Safety committees related to standards development to help identify upcoming regulatory changes which may impact Bose products.
  • Develops and/or maintains internal safety specifications that apply to products in his/her area of responsibility.
  • Potential opportunity to develop into a supervisory role.
  • Perform Hazard and Risk Analysis and derive Safety Goals for the feature
  • Derive detailed Functional Safety Requirements (FSRs) and Technical Safety Requirements (TSRs)
  • Capture FSRs and TSRs in SysML models and the VSEM system
  • Ensure that FSRs and TSRs are properly cascaded to the HW and SW teams.
  • Develop System level Safety VnV Plan & Report for the FSRs and TSRs
  • Develop DVMs with proper traceability to the requirements
  • Analyze Functional Safety Requirements to develop Technical Safety Concept and Technical Safety Requirements, in collaboration with engineering competencies
  • Develop safety architectures in accordance with ISO26262
  • Plan and coordinate project functional safety activities
  • Develop and maintain the safety plan; monitor safety activities according to the plan
  • Analyze customer requirements
  • Administers and facilitates employee participation safety programs including internal audits, safety committee meetings, employee safety observations, and employee incentive programs.
  • Manages all regulatory reporting
  • Facilitates all regulatory audits
  • Responsible for compliance with the 14 elements of 29 CFR 1910.119 Process Safety Management including management of change, process hazard analysis, mechanical integrity, and contractor management.
  • Administers and manages industrial hygiene monitoring of employees
  • Manages hazardous waste program
  • Recommends, develops and manages capital projects with special emphasis on projects that improve site safety and lean manufacturing.
  • Participates as an active member of a 4-person management team that drives plant improvements in safety, quality, lean manufacturing, training etc.
  • Collaborate with others in the design and development of facilities, work areas and work procedures and makes health, safety and environmental (HSE) recommendations accordingly.
  • Participate in the development of methods to drive continuous improvement of HSE practices.
  • Responsible for preparing, maintaining, and updating health, safety, and environmental policy and procedure manuals.
  • Support site leadership in ensuring compliance with all HSE regulations, and keeps abreast of any changes to laws and regulations that impact the organization.
  • Maintaining and updating local regulatory permits and compliance plans at assigned locations.
  • Facilitating RC14001 management reviews, risk assessments and audits at assigned locations.
  • Actively participating in the development of company EHS targets and objectives.
  • Partnering with facility managers to establish and execute annual facility EHS targets and objectives.
  • Tracking / analyzing local regulatory changes.
  • Supporting facility self-assessments as well as corporate EHS auditing.
  • Coordinate confirmation/verification reviews with product teams to ensure functional safety standards are being met throughout product development cycle
  • Plan and coordinate Audit and Assessments with the product teams.
  • Actively participating in the development or updating of company level procedures and processes.
  • Developing and maintaining local facility EHS processes, documents, and forms.
  • Identify and perform all required safety testing on prototype product to verify compliance to applicable Safety Standards before Agency submittals.
  • Interface with Safety Agencies, prepare all required documentation, schedule and perform all required witness testing and provide additional documentation to obtain Safety Certifications.
  • Review Certification reports generated by Safety Agencies for accuracy and make sure they are placed on the certification database.
  • Provide regulatory support required for product alternate constructions.
  • Work with suppliers, contractors, support staff and management to ensure that product safety is addressed for purchase for resale components and products.
  • Provide support to Manufacturing regarding resolving Agency Factory Inspection non-conformances.
  • Leading and assisting sites in conducting effective root cause analyses for incidents and trends.
  • Ensuring corrective actions stemming from incidents are closed in a timely fashion.
  • Reviewing and maintaining facility sustainability and environmental processes.

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