# EHS Safety Engineer

> Sandalwood Engineering & Ergonomics · Irapuato, Mexico · Temporary · Posted 2026-06-15

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Injury Prevention

## Description

When you join the Sandalwood team, you’ll join an engaging and inclusive group with a mission to help our customers identify, assess, and reduce work-related risks to quality, productivity, and employee health.

In your day to day activities, you’ll work with multiple customers, as a consultant and trusted partner in Sandalwood’s areas of expertise of Injury Prevention, Systems Engineering & Systems Integration. You’ll help customers innovate, solve their current struggles and guide them with the power of Sandalwood’s deeply ingrained subject matter expertise.

You will have opportunities to help lead your own individual development with programs designed to guide you. Feeling you haven’t been recognized lately? You will have the chance to consistently appreciate your coworkers and be appreciated by your coworkers for continued distinction using our peer to peer appreciation and feedback software.

You will be encouraged to participate in Sandalwood’s multitude of extra-curricular activities including:

-   An innovative health, safety and wellness program
-   An internal innovation forum to guide and develop innovation initiatives
-   The all-team meeting and staff day planning committee, dedicated to fostering team dynamics, collaboration and cross-functional interactions
-   Participating in on-campus and virtual recruiting
-   The social committee plans various get-togethers for the team outside of work
-   Our cross-line of business marketing committee assists with marketing planning, ideas and collaboration
-   The mentorship program provides a forum for mentors/mentees to connect and provide feedback, make connections and offer encouragement
-   Community involvement opportunities driven by our team’s background, our companies’ core values and community need

Sandalwood’s people are it’s greatest and most treasured asset. Learn more about our focus on our people on our YouTube Channel, [Sandalwood Engineering & Ergonomics.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfdMoOzgAZA&ab_channel=SandalwoodEngineering%26Ergonomics)

We are seeking a highly specialized **EHS Safety Engineer** to act as the On-Site Safety Leader for a critical industrial maintenance and asset management project.

Partnering with a top-tier manufacturing client, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that all maintenance procedures across the processes are executed under the strictest safety standards.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**

-   **Lead physical floor surveys** across multiple production lines to assess machinery safety conditions, operational risks, and high-voltage environments.
-   **Design, develop, and validate the safety parameters** for a Job Plan Views, strictly adhering to complex client formats.
-   **Conduct comprehensive Job Safety Analyses** for every specific technical step of mechanical and electrical maintenance processes.
-   **Define, document, and enforce explicit Lockout/Tagout** (LOTO) procedures to ensure zero-energy states during equipment interventions.
-   **Identify and map required Personal Protective Equipment** (PPE) and **special operational permits using rigorous standardized iconography**.
-   **Manage the formal 3-tier safety validation workflow** on the shop floor, securing digital signoffs from safety representatives, maintenance supervisors, and executing technicians.
-   **Collaborate with Maintenance and Planning Engineers** to verify that all safety documentation aligns perfectly with the data architecture of the IBM Maximo system.

## Requirements

-   **Bachelor’s degree** in industrial, Environmental, Safety Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
-   Minimum of **3 years of proven on-site experience** in process safety, assembly line operations, and high-voltage industrial environments.
-   Mandatory active **DC-3 certifications** in Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Electrical Safety (NFPA 70E), Working at Heights, and Job Safety Analysis (JSA / AST).
-   **Intermediate to Advanced English proficiency** (B2 Level minimum) for technical documentation, client communication, and systems management.
-   **Strong capability to interpret industrial machinery** blueprints, equipment specifications, and third-party vendor manuals.
-   **Exceptional leadership skills** to coordinate physical validations and drive a safety-first culture with multidisciplinary teams.

**Work Environment:**

-   ·**100% on-site presence** at a dynamic, fast-paced manufacturing facility.
-   Direct interaction with high-voltage industrial machinery and specialized equipment across Assembly, Rotor, Stator, and Inverter production lines.
-   Exposure to top-tier global clients and advanced automotive-grade safety compliance standards.

## Benefits

-   Health Care Plan
-   Paid Time Off
-   Training & Development

## Apply

[Apply at Sandalwood Engineering & Ergonomics](https://apply.workable.com/sandalwood-engineering-and-ergonomics/j/370463F3AB/apply)

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