Aspire. Grow. Achieve. Together

As one of the world's leading providers of tailor-made and process-automated solutions, Vanderlande reliably creates the most innovative, effective, and sustainable processes and systems for every individual customer requirement. With over 9.000 employees globally, we support more than 600 airports, parcel service providers such as DHL, UPS, and FedEx and global e-commerce companies like Zalando.

Your Responsibilities:

In your role as Design Safety Engineer (m/f/d) , you ensure machine and design safety across complex engineering projects. From early concept to site implementation, you identify risks, apply regulations, and guide teams in delivering safe, compliant, and efficient solutions.

• Be a "Go to" person for the Sales, Service and Engineering department; you advise (multidisciplinary) based on applicable standards (ISO, IEC, EN etc.)
• Audit the design safety and compliancy process from start of pre bid phase Sales, engineering onwards
• Consulting & Authority for Health Safety and Risk Analyses
• Consulting & Authority for mandatory DSE, deliverables (documents)
• Verify safety solutions within projects & where necessary discuss these with stakeholders (e.g. Project Manager/Project Leader/Supervisors)
• Setup and provide Safety Training
• Execute site inspection on Design Safety (Mech/EM/Controls)
• Check technical files for compliancy and prepare Declarations
• Contribute to continuous Improvement of design safety and compliancy

What do we ask from you?

• Completed degree in engineering or a comparable field of study
• Strong knowledge of international safety regulations and standards (e.g. EU, UK, Asia, NA)
• Experience in risk analysis, HSRA, and conformity assessment processes
• Ability to advise on safety risks and propose mitigation strategies
• Familiarity with CADRA, design reviews, and validation planning
• Structured approach to planning and prioritizing safety tasks across projects
• Strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration and knowledge sharing
• Experience in site inspections and interaction with authorities
• Proactive mindset for continuous improvement and mentoring
• Willingness to travel up to 35%

What We Offer:

Job area
Engineering
Location
Mönchengladbach, Germany.
Contract type
Full time

• Flexible working hours and a hybrid work model
• 30 vacation days and the option for 20 days of workation per year within the EU
• Christmas bonus
• Group accident insurance and capital-forming benefits
• Our job bike program
• Annual salary-relevant performance reviews
• … and much more!

At Vanderlande, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment. We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds strengthen our capacity for innovation and lead to better results. We are a company that promotes diversity and acts without discrimination. Qualified applicants will be considered regardless of their ethnic origin, religion, skin colour, nationality, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or possible disabilities.

Contact

Any questions? Feel free to reach out!

Daniel Krause: +49 2161 6800-455

Vanderlande Industries GmbH & Co. KG