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Product Safety Engineers Job Description & Jobs
Job Title: Product Safety Engineers
RIASEC Career Code:
I-R-C
SOC:
17-2111.03
Job Description for:"Product Safety Engineers"
Develop and conduct tests to evaluate product safety levels and recommend measures to reduce or eliminate hazards.
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Job Tasks for:
"Product Safety Engineers"
Conduct research to evaluate safety levels for products.
Evaluate potential health hazards or damage that could occur from product misuse.
Investigate causes of accidents, injuries, or illnesses related to product usage in order to develop solutions to minimize or prevent recurrence.
Participate in preparation of product usage and precautionary label instructions.
Recommend procedures for detection, prevention, and elimination of physical, chemical, or other product hazards.
Report accident investigation findings.
Knowledge Requirements for:
"Product Safety Engineers"
Public Safety and Security -- Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Chemistry -- Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
Engineering and Technology -- Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
English Language -- Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Physics -- Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
See the education requirements for Product Safety Engineers
Skill Requirements for:
"Product Safety Engineers"
Quality Control Analysis -- Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Critical Thinking -- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Writing -- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Science -- Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Active Learning -- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Operations Analysis -- Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
Complex Problem Solving -- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Reading Comprehension -- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Mathematics -- Using mathematics to solve problems.
Troubleshooting -- Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
Ability Requirements for:
"Product Safety Engineers"
Written Expression -- The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Deductive Reasoning -- The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Problem Sensitivity -- The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Inductive Reasoning -- The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Oral Expression -- The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Oral Comprehension -- The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Written Comprehension -- The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Information Ordering -- The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Fluency of Ideas -- The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
Speech Clarity -- The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
"Product Safety Engineers" Job Activities
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events -- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others -- Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
Processing Information -- Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material -- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Getting Information -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Analyzing Data or Information -- Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards -- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Making Decisions and Solving Problems -- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People -- Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
Documenting/Recording Information -- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Job Description for: "Product Safety Engineers"
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