Product Safety Specialist (m/f/x)

The role of Product Safety Specialist at Liebherr Machines Bulle SA involves ensuring the safety and compliance of the company's products. Liebherr specializes in combustion engines, hydraulic components, and related technologies, serving industries such as construction, mining, and aerospace. The main day-to-day responsibilities include applying and promoting risk assessment processes according to EN ISO 12100, coordinating product risk assessments with engineering and other departments, and ensuring compliance with product safety requirements. The role also involves communicating with customers and external stakeholders on safety and risk assessment topics, identifying potential risks across various technical aspects, and contributing to technical discussions from a safety perspective. To qualify for this role, candidates must have completed technical education or vocational training in a relevant field and possess several years of professional experience in an industrial environment, preferably in machinery or heavy-duty equipment. Knowledge of combustion engine technologies is an advantage. Practical knowledge of product safety and risk assessment, including experience with EN ISO 12100, is essential. Candidates should also have a broad technical understanding covering areas such as technical drawings, mechanical design, and hardware/software development. Nice-to-have skills include being curious and eager to learn, comfortable working beyond initial expertise, and confident in discussions while remaining solution-oriented. The role requires working autonomously with a focus on clear targets and being a team player. The workplace is located in Bulle, Switzerland, offering a dynamic and family-friendly environment with flexible working hours, home office options, and a company restaurant. What the role asks for: - Technical education or vocational training in a relevant field - Several years of professional experience in an industrial environment, ideally in machinery or heavy-duty equipment - Practical knowledge of product safety and risk assessment, including experience with EN ISO 12100 - Broad technical understanding covering areas such as technical drawings, mechanical design, and hardware/software development - Good understanding of international product safety requirements - Comfortable working beyond initial area of expertise - Confident and assertive in discussions, while remaining constructive and solution-oriented - Ability to work autonomously, focused on clear targets - Team player with focus, maintaining the safety goals as defined in the Risk Assessment