The posting
About Us:
BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology.
Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.
Job Description:
Who You’ll Work With At Design Group, you’ll collaborate with experienced engineers, safety professionals, project managers, and technical specialists to help solve complex challenges for some of the world’s leading companies. You’ll join a growing team of more than 1,500 professionals across 45 U.S. offices, where you’ll gain hands-on experience, develop your technical expertise, and contribute to safer industrial and manufacturing environments.
What You’ll Do As an Entry-Level Engineering Safety Professional, you’ll support the evaluation and improvement of equipment, processes, and facilities to help clients protect their people and meet applicable safety requirements. You’ll work alongside multidisciplinary project teams to identify hazards, assess risk, develop practical solutions, and document recommendations. This role provides hands-on exposure to engineering safety principles throughout the design, installation, and operation of industrial systems.
- Support safety reviews and risk assessments for equipment, machinery, manufacturing processes, and facilities.
- Identify potential hazards and assist with developing engineering controls and risk-reduction recommendations.
- Participate in machine safety assessments, design reviews, job hazard analyses, and other safety-related evaluations.
- Research and apply applicable OSHA regulations, industry standards, client requirements, and recognized engineering practices.
- Assist with preparing safety documentation, technical reports, procedures, checklists, and project deliverables.
- Collaborate with engineers, designers, project managers, clients, vendors, and contractors to incorporate safety into project designs.
- Participate in site visits to observe equipment, processes, installations, and operating conditions.
- Support equipment installation, start-up, commissioning, and validation activities from a safety perspective.
- Track findings and assist project teams with implementing and documenting corrective actions.
- Build technical expertise in engineering safety, risk management, regulatory compliance, and industrial project delivery.
What You’ll Bring
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in safety engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, occupational safety, or a related technical field.
- Academic, internship, co-op, or project experience related to engineering, manufacturing, workplace safety, risk assessment, or regulatory compliance.
- Ability to interpret technical information and prepare clear written documentation.
- Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.
- Willingness and ability to travel to client and project sites for assessments, meetings, installation activities, and training.
Preferred Qualifications
- Internship, co-op, or academic project experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
- Exposure to machine safety, process safety, hazard analysis, risk assessment, ergonomics, or safety management systems.
- Familiarity with OSHA requirements, ANSI standards, NFPA standards, or other applicable safety regulations and guidelines.
- Experience with AutoCAD, Microsoft Visio, Bluebeam, or similar technical documentation tools.
Compensation The approximate pay range for this position is $75,000 - $90,000. This range is a good-faith estimate at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and the geographic location of the position.
At Barry-Wehmiller we recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. We know that our differences often can bring about innovation, excellence and meaningful work—therefore, people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodations during the interview process.
Barry-Wehmiller is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V This organization uses E-Verify.
Applicants may be subject to pre-employment screening which may include drug screening, reference checks, employment verifications, background screening and/or skills assessments.
Company:
Design Group
