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Machinery Breakdown Risk Engineering Consultant

Role overview

Summary

This role focuses on providing risk engineering services related to machinery breakdown for Zurich's customers and business partners. You will assess risks, conduct inspections, and support the underwriting team, contributing to Zurich's leadership in risk management across various industries.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree and 3 or more years of experience within Boiler and Machinery in the Risk Engineering and Safety area or High School Diploma and 5 or more years of experience.
  • Bachelor's Degree and 6 or more years of experience within Boiler and Machinery in the Risk Engineering and Safety area or High School Diploma and 8 or more years of experience.
  • Preferred: Zurich Certified Apprentice, including an Associates degree and 6 or more years of experience within the Boiler and Machinery Risk Engineering and Safety area.
  • Preferred: Experience working in a team environment.
  • Preferred: Advanced knowledge within the boiler and machinery industry segment.

Responsibilities

  • Provide jurisdictional inspections and machinery breakdown risk assessment services for customers and business partners.
  • Deliver intermediate machinery breakdown consultative services, including identifying exposures and investigating major losses.
  • Conduct basic level training for customers and support service design and coordination.
  • Coordinate Account Engineering services with the underwriting team in Chicago and Cleveland.

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Communication
  • Teamwork

About the company

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Zurich Insurance

  • Insurance
  • XLarge
  • 10,001+
Zurich is a leading multi-line insurer that serves its customers in global and local markets. With about 60,000 employees, it provides a wide range of property and casualty, and life insurance products and services in more than 210 countries and territories. Zurich’s customers include individuals, small businesses, and mid-sized and large companies, as well as multinational corporations. The Group is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, where it was founded in 1872. ONE TEAM, ONE PURPOSE We are Zurich, one global company, with one mission, one ambition, one set of shared values and a clear commitment to our stakeholders: our customers, our people, our shareholders, and the communities in which we live and work. To find out more, follow us on Twitter: @Zurich, like us on Facebook: Zurich, subscribe on YouTube: Zurich Insurance Group, follow us on Instagram: zurichinsurance or visit our website: www.zurich.com You can find Zurich's community guidelines on https://www.zurich.com/services/social-media

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Job description

 

Zurich is seeking a Machinery Breakdown Risk Engineer (Mid-Senior or Senior level). The ideal location for this qualified individual is within the MO, KS, IA and NE areas. This is a field role with approximately 20-25% overnight travel. This is a work from home role and includes a company car.

As a Machinery Breakdown Risk Engineer you are responsible for:

  • Providing jurisdictional inspections and machinery breakdown risk assessment services for customers and business partners.
  • Provides intermediate machinery breakdown consultative services to customers, including identifying exposures with significant loss potential, investigation of cause/effect of major losses and hazard/machinery breakdown management programs.
  • Provides basic level training for customers, service design and coordination, marketing, and loss investigations.
  • Provides Account Engineering and coordination services to the Chicago and Cleveland based underwriting team.
  • Supports the Machinery Breakdown Sales and Marketing team.

Final candidates will also be subject to a Motor Vehicle record background check, because this position includes a company car.

The role will be filled at the Mid-Senior or Senior level. The hiring manager will determine the appropriate level based upon the selected applicant’s experience and skill set relative to the qualifications listed for this position.

Basic Qualifications:

Mid-Senior Risk Engineering Consultant:

  • Bachelors Degree and 3 or more years of experience within Boiler and Machinery in the Risk Engineering and Safety area
    OR
  • High School Diploma or Equivalent and 5 or more years of experience within Boiler and Machinery in the Risk Engineering and Safety area

OR

Senior Risk Engineering Consultant:

  • Bachelors Degree and 6 or more years of experience within Boiler and Machinery in the Risk Engineering and Safety area
    OR
  • High School Diploma or Equivalent and 8 or more years of experience within Boiler and Machinery in the Risk Engineering and Safety area
    OR
  • Zurich Certified Apprentice, including an Associates degree and 6 or more years of   experience within the Boiler and Machinery Risk Engineering and Safety area
    AND
  • Working in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Advanced knowledge within the boiler and machinery industry segment
  • Advanced experience in the assessment of risk, based on what is required by Machinery Breakdown specific competency standards
  • National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors Commission Card
  • Navy Nuclear School
  • Insurance industry experience
  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Teams, and Word)
  • Strong communication and organization skills
  • Experience working in a team environment

Your pay at Zurich is based on your role, location, skills, and experience. We follow local laws to ensure fair compensation. You may also be eligible for bonuses and merit increases. If your expectations are above the listed range, we still encourage you to apply—your unique background matters to us.

The combined salary range for this position is $75,800 to $164,100. The proposed salary range for the Risk Engineering Consultant is $75,800 to $124,100, with short-term incentive bonus eligibility set at 10%. The proposed salary range for the Senior Risk Engineering Consultant is $100,200 to $164,100, with short-term incentive bonus eligibility set at 15%. 

 

We offer competitive pay and comprehensive benefits for employees and their families. [Learn more about Total Rewards here.]

Why Zurich?

At Zurich, we value your ideas and experience. We offer growth, inclusion, and a supportive environment—so you can help shape the future of insurance. Zurich North America is a leader in risk management, with over 150 years of expertise and coverage across 25+ industries, including 90% of the Fortune 500®.

Join us for a brighter future—for yourself and our customers.

Zurich in North America does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy or other characteristics protected by applicable law. Equal Opportunity Employer disability/vets.

Zurich complies with 18 U.S. Code § 1033.

Please note: Zurich does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Preferred vendors should use our Recruiting Agency Portal.

Location(s): AM - Kansas Virtual Office, AM - Iowa Virtual Office, AM - Missouri Virtual Office, AM - Nebraska Virtual Office
Remote Working: Yes
Schedule: Full Time
Employment Sponsorship Offered: No  
 
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