Overview

Are you a safety expert passionate about helping customers design and implement effective machine guarding and automation solutions?

GCG Automation & Factory Solutions has an exciting opportunity for you to join our Engineering team as our Safety Specialist!

In this critical role, you’ll be responsible for providing technical advice and guidance to both customers and our sales team on the proper selection, configuration, and operation of machine safety products and systems . This includes making recommendations for appropriate safety devices, software, and best practices and assisting customers with post-installation optimization and troubleshooting.

To excel in this position, you will need a solid understanding of current machine safety standards (OSHA, ANSI, ISO, IEC) as well as hands-on experience with safety-related components like e-stops, light curtains, scanners, and safety controllers/PLCs. Certifications such as CSP, B11 LMSS, or TÜV FS Eng are highly desirable, as is a bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent industry experience.

Upon completion of training, this role offers a hybrid work arrangement with the potential to work from home when not visiting customer sites. To allow for ease of travel to customer sites, the preferred location for this individual in this role would be either Indianapolis, IN or the Cincinnati / Dayton, OH area.

What you’ll do

• Pre-sale activities including customer education and training of risk assessment, machine safety requirements and consensus standards

• Provide to customers the proper selection, use, and integration of safety-related protection devices and software

• Understand the customer’s application to select components that create a solution in agreement with customer performance expectations and the necessary requirements of the machine safety standards (which can require coordination with other GCG Specialists of other disciplines)

• Post-sale activities including assisting customers to optimize and troubleshoot their safety-related applications

• Support safety-related products including interlock switches and E-Stops, trapped key systems, safety light curtains and grids, area scanners, ASiSafe devices, safety interface relays, safety controllers and failsafe PLC

• Support software including Banner Engineering safety controller and area scanner software, and Siemens Step 7 safety PLC software

• Educate customers current safety requirements. This requires the Specialist to be knowledgeable of the correct application of current national and international machine safety standards, including relevant OSHA, ANSI, ISO, and IEC standards

• Provide assistance on technical issues both pre- and post-sale for the machine safety solutions offered by GCG

• Utilize CRM software to manage customer accounts, track sales opportunities, and activities

What you’ll bring

Required Qualifications:

• Associates Engineering Degree, Technical Degree, or equivalent industry experience

• Certification as at least one of the following: Certified Safety Professional (CSP), B11 Licensed Machinery Safety Specialist (B11 LMSS), or TÜV Functional Safety Engineer (FS Eng)

• 3-4 years of relevant industry experience

• Strong math, algebra, and computer skills

• Positive attitude and customer-focused mindset

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial)

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) registration

• 5+ years of relevant industry experience

• Knowledge of trigonometry, calculus, and strong written communication skills

What we offer

• Competitive annual salary and opportunity for sales-based incentive

• Robust and affordable benefits options, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability insurance, and more 

• PTO plan with company paid holidays

• 401K with employer contribution 

• An employee-centric company that values and truly appreciates our most important asset: You!

About GCG

At GCG, We Make Connections Possible through a nationwide network of facilities providing the wire, cable, automation and associated products that ensure connections among families and friends, co-workers and customers, and the industrial equipment used across the county. Serving a wide variety of industries, our experienced teams are Service-oriented, Responsive, and Values-Focused .

GCG is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

These duties and responsibilities listed above are judged to be "essential functions" in terms of the Americans With Disabilities Act, or ADA. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Furthermore, the above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person in this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed by such a person.

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Job Locations US-OH-Miamisburg | US-IN-Indianapolis | US-OH-Columbus

ID 2024-1499

Category Engineering

Position Type Regular Full-Time