HUB Machinery Safety Specialist

The Opportunity

At Hitachi Energy our purpose is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We bring power to our homes, schools, hospitals, and factories. Join us and work with fantastic people, while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact to our communities and society. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.

We are looking for a "HUB Machinery Safety Specialist" for the Transformers Business in Asia, Middle East and Africa (APMEA), the position is based in Dilovası CMC factory Turkiye. As HUB Machinery Safety Specialist, you will report directly to the HUB HSE Manager - APMEA and act as a technical lead and subject matter expert for machine risk assessment, functional safety for machinery, and machine safeguarding according to industry consensus (regional/local) and internal business standards. This position seeks a skilled and motivated individual.

The Transformers Business Unit combines innovative technologies and solutions to support a sustainable energy future, with a comprehensive portfolio including power and traction transformers, insulation and components, digital solutions, and transformer services.

You will act as a technical lead and subject matter expert for machinery safety across the region. The role will focus on machine risk assessment, functional safety, and machine safeguarding, ensuring alignment with relevant industry, regional, local, and internal safety standards.

Working closely with regional and factory operations teams, the role will provide technical guidance and support the implementation of safety-critical controls for industrial machinery projects and upgrades. The position will also play a key role in identifying and sharing best practices and strengthening machinery safety competency across the organization.

How you will make an impact:

• Lead process, provide technical support in the assessment of electrical and hydraulic diagrams, pneumatic systems and
• Safeguarding of machinery, tools, and equipment to meet internal, industry consensus and regulatory standards.
• Lead risk assessment initiatives and risk mitigation in the scope of machine safety.
• Support the build of organizational capability by providing machine safety training and development of people competency (technical) at local sites.
• Lead the deployment strategy and plan for successful cross-functional implementation of relevant internal corporate and business standards in the scope of machine safety.
• Support the investigation process of incidents (including near misses, recordable injuries) to determine root causes and prepare corrective and preventive action plans, response and containment actions to emergencies related to machine safety.
• Facilitate continuous improvement of the machine safety process by acting as a regional business partner involving site, functional and business leaders.
• Provide technical safety advice and risk review for capital projects related to machinery, tools and equipment, cooperating with internal global process and equipment technical experts and key equipment suppliers.
• Provide support in defining necessary scope for preventative maintenance plans to be implemented on machinery / equipment. Expected to travel regionally to support local sites.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external & internal regulations, procedures & guidelines.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Electronics Engineering and related engineering departments (HSE education or similar experiences is desirable).
• Min 10 years of experience with an emphasis on machine safety process/program management, maintenance, risk assessment and design.
• Understanding of the requirements relevant to the EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, ISO 12100:2010 Safety of machinery - Fundamental concepts, general principles of design. Must have CMSE- Certified Machinery Safety Expert certification.
• Experience reading and designing diagrams in electrical, electronic, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, in Lean Manufacturing.
• Pro-active and adaptable mindset to self-initiate actions and take decisions.
• Strong communication and influencing skills to address and build trust with people on different organizational levels and stakeholder management skills, can effectively manage multiple priorities within defined timelines.
• Willing to travel and broadening your experience.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English and Turkish is required.