Duncan Hobbs

Background

About Duncan Hobbs

A multi skilled electro-mechanical engineer with specialist knowledge and experience in electrical power, robot, installed plant, machinery and functional safety, and a solid background in electrical product safety compliance, certification and failure analysis of electromechanical and electronic equipment.Experienced with multiple standards including:SEMI standards (S2, S22, S8), IT standards 60950 and 62368, test equipment standard 61010-1, laser safety 60825-1, audio-visual equipment 60065, UL1419, electrical installation safety BS7671 (17th edition 3rd amendment) and NFPA 70 (US NEC), robot safety standards ANSI/RIA15.06, UL1740, ISO10218-1 and 10218-2, machinery safety EN12100-1 (and associated 'B' standards) 60204, NFPA79, UL508. Functional safety assessments in accordance with 13849-1 including the use of Sistema and Pascal for control system integrity evaluations.Electrical and machinery incident investigation. Use of investigative tools including FMEA, FTA, 8D, Root cause, and risk assessment methods such as those in SEMI S10, EN12100.Experienced in CE marking to the Low Voltage, Machinery and EMC Directives, harmonised standards and collaborating with local EHS teams on technical support of PUWER assessments.Culturally aware and frequently working internationally with customers and colleagues. Specific experience of working in the USA, Thailand, Singapore, Europe and Malaysia.Knowledge and experience of working with multiple 3rd party test houses and agencies (UL, CSA, NEMKO, TUV Rheinland, TUV SUD, and Intertek).Experience of working at all levels within a product/equipment/plant safety environment, from hands on lab or on-site testing of equipment, to technical management of the laboratory and facilities and setting corporate strategy policies and procedures. Familiar with the processes, procedures and policies required to set up and run a laboratory accredited to ISO/IEC17025.Well versed, computer literate, thorough and enthusiastic.