SGS is the world's leading testing, inspection, and certification company, recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality, and integrity. With a massive network of over 99,000 employees and more than 2,600 offices and laboratories worldwide, the company provides essential services across industries including agriculture, energy, chemicals, and consumer goods to help businesses comply with international standards.

In Spain, SGS maintains a robust presence with a network of offices and technical centers spanning the entire country. The Spanish division is particularly significant for international professionals as it serves as a hub for global corporate functions, including IT, Finance, and Digital Innovation. This creates a multicultural work environment where global projects are managed from Spanish cities, offering a blend of local stability and international career mobility.

Founded in 1878 in Rouen, France, as a grain-inspection house, the company moved its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. It went public in 1981 and has since grown through global expansion to become the world leader in the TIC (Testing, Inspection, and Certification) sector.

For international professionals

SGS Spain hosts global centers of excellence for IT and Finance, frequently recruiting for roles where English is the primary working language.
The company has a widespread geographic footprint in Spain, offering opportunities in major cities like Madrid and Barcelona as well as industrial and coastal regions.
As a global leader in certification, employees have access to world-class internal training and professional development programs that are recognized globally.
The work culture is highly technical and process-oriented, making it an ideal fit for engineers, auditors, and data specialists looking for structured career paths.

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Industrial Safety Engineer - Machinery Specialist Córdoba

SGS

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English. You'll most likely need Spanish to apply.

Job Description

Company Description

At SGS, our mission is to provide value to society by providing a sustainable environment.

Through our work, we guarantee safety and quality, providing confidence to all areas of society, even those that are not visible.

We have the most qualified professionals, working as a great team in more than 140 countries every day, which makes us leaders in the sector.

We encourage you to be part of this human team, where you will train and develop in an environment of camaraderie, flexibility, respect, and equality.

At SGS you will find: The opportunity to make a difference.

A place to contribute your value to society. An international environment with an innovative spirit, full of challenges where you can share and learn with the best.

You define us, you make SGS

Job Description

We are looking for a Machinery Safety Specialist Engineer for our Córdoba office, who wants to develop their career by joining a top-level technical team.

Your mission will be to actively participate in carrying out risk assessments and industrial machinery adaptation projects (RD 1215/1997) and CE Marking of machines, always with the support and mentoring of a highly experienced team.

Main Responsibilities

Client Consulting: Provide direct technical advice to industrial clients on the correct application of the Machinery Directive and RD 1215/1997.
Risk Assessment: Perform risk assessments of machinery and installations (according to UNE-EN ISO 12100).
Adaptation Projects: Draft adaptation reports for RD 1215, defining the required safety measures (guards, protection devices, etc.).
CE Marking: Prepare technical documentation (Technical Construction File) for the CE Marking of machines or complex lines.
Inspection and Validation: Inspect equipment and validate the correct implementation of safety functions (according to UNE-EN ISO 13849).
Training: Provide technical training on machinery safety to the personnel of client companies.

Requirements

Essential Requirements

Education: Higher or Technical Engineering degree (Industrial, Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical, or similar).
Experience: Demonstrable experience of at least 2 years in a similar role, performing machinery risk assessments, adaptation projects (RD 1215), or CE Marking.
Technical Knowledge: Solid knowledge of the applicable legislation and technical regulations (Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, RD 1215/1997, RD 1644/2008).
Standards: Familiarity with key harmonized standards (ISO 12100, ISO 13849, EN 60204-1).
Availability to Travel: Essential availability to travel regularly to client facilities, mainly in the northern peninsular area.
Skills: Analytical capacity, technical rigor, eagerness to learn, and good communication skills for dealing with external clients.

Positively Valued

Master's degree in Occupational Risk Prevention (PRL), especially in the specialty of Work Safety.
Certification in Machinery Safety (e.g., CMSE® - Certified Machinery Safety Expert, or similar).
Knowledge of other industrial safety areas (ATEX, Low Voltage).
Experience in designing electrical schemes or programming safety PLCs.
Technical English: Sufficient level for the interpretation of regulations and drafting of technical manuals.

Additional Information

What will you find at SGS?

Contract: Permanent contract and stable project.
Team and Development: Joining a very powerful and highly experienced technical team, which will allow you to grow professionally and accelerate your development in the specialty.
Location: Position based in our Córdoba office, with flexibility to organize client visits.

At SGS, as part of our firm commitment to promoting equal opportunities and respect for diversity, we ensure that all our selection processes are carried out objectively, impartially, and fairly, as well as free from any type of bias or discrimination.

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Descripción de la empresa

En SGS nuestra misión es aportar valor a la sociedad, proporcionando un entorno sostenible.

Con nuestro trabajo garantizamos la seguridad y calidad, aportando confianza a todos los ámbitos de la sociedad, incluso en aquellos que no son visibles.

Contamos con las y los profesionales mejor cualificados, trabajando como un gran equipo en más de 140 países cada día, lo que nos hace ser líderes del sector.

Te animamos a formar parte de este equipo humano, donde te formarás y desarrollarás, en un ambiente de compañerismo, flexibilidad, respeto e igualdad.

En SGS encontrarás: La oportunidad de marcar la diferencia.

Un lugar para poder aportar tu valor a la sociedad. Un entorno internacional de espíritu innovador, lleno de retos donde podrás compartir y aprender con los mejores.

Tu nos defines, tú haces SGS

Descripción del empleo

Buscamos un/a ingeniero/a especialista en Seguridad en Máquinas para nuestra delegación de Córdoba, que quiera desarrollar su carrera uniéndose a un equipo técnico de primer nivel.

Su misión será participar activamente en la realización de evaluaciones de riesgo y proyectos de adecuación de maquinaria industrial (RD 1215/1997) y Marcado CE de máquinas, contando siempre con el soporte y la mentorización de un equipo de alta experiencia.

Responsabilidades Principales

Consultoría a Cliente: Prestar asesoramiento técnico directo a clientes industriales sobre la correcta aplicación de la Directiva de Máquinas y el RD 1215/1997.
Evaluación de Riesgos: Realizar la evaluación de riesgos de maquinaria e instalaciones (según UNE-EN ISO 12100).
Proyectos de Adecuación: Redactar informes de adecuación al RD 1215, definiendo las medidas de seguridad requeridas (resguardos, dispositivos de protección, etc.).
Marcado CE: Elaborar la documentación técnica (Expediente Técnico de Construcción) para el Marcado CE de máquinas o líneas complejas.
Inspección y Validación: Inspeccionar equipos y validar la correcta implantación de las funciones de seguridad (según UNE-EN ISO 13849).
Formación: Impartir formación técnica en materia de seguridad en máquinas al personal de las empresas clientes.

Requisitos

Requisitos Imprescindibles

Formación: Ingeniería Superior o Técnica (Industrial, Eléctrica, Electrónica, Mecánica o similar).
Experiencia: Experiencia demostrable de, al menos, 2 años en un rol similar, realizando evaluaciones de riesgo de maquinaria, proyectos de adecuación (RD 1215) o Marcado CE.
Conocimiento Técnico: Conocimiento sólido de la legislación y normativa técnica de aplicación (Directiva de Máquinas 2006/42/CE, RD 1215/1997, RD 1644/2008).
Normativa: Familiaridad con normas armonizadas clave (ISO 12100, ISO 13849, EN 60204-1).
Disponibilidad para Viajar: Imprescindible disponibilidad para desplazarse regularmente a las instalaciones de los clientes, principalmente en la zona norte peninsular.
Habilidades: Capacidad analítica, rigor técnico, ganas de aprender y buenas dotes de comunicación para el trato con cliente externo.

Se Valorará Positivamente

Máster en Prevención de Riesgos Laborales (PRL), especialmente en la especialidad de Seguridad en el Trabajo.
Certificación en Seguridad de Máquinas (ej. CMSE® - Certified Machinery Safety Expert, o similar).
Conocimiento de otras áreas de seguridad industrial (ATEX, Baja Tensión).
Experiencia en diseño de esquemas eléctricos o programación de PLCs de seguridad.
Inglés Técnico: Nivel suficiente para la interpretación de normativa y redacción de manuales técnicos.

Información adicional

¿Qué encontrarás en SGS?

Contrato: Contrato indefinido y proyecto estable.
Equipo y Desarrollo: Incorporación a un equipo técnico muy potente y con larga experiencia, que te permitirá crecer profesionalmente y acelerar tu desarrollo en la especialidad.
Ubicación: Puesto basado en nuestra oficina de Córdoba, con flexibilidad para organizar las visitas a cliente.