In 2013, Pilz developed an entirely new training program for machinery safety with the CMSE certification, or Certified Machinery Safety Expert.
After a decade Pilz is now proud to congratulate the 10,000th graduate to successfully complete the CMSE examination! The CMSE, Certified Machinery Safety Expert qualification was introduced by Pilz in 2013 and is the first internationally recognised certification program for advanced machinery safety.
The four-day course conveys detailed knowledge on all facets of the machinery life cycle and o ers a general overview of the subject of machinery safety in five modules. Today Pilz o ers the CMSE qualification in 60 countries in 15 languages.
TÜV Nord and Pilz have been partners in the CMSE qualification from the beginning. The final TÜV Nord certificate, given after passing the exam, has international validity due to the CMSE modules’ global standardisation and uniform level of proficiency.
The 10,000th graduate to successfully complete certification is Luis Armando, lead automation engineer at Jabil, a leading provider of industrial solutions.
He is in charge of the new automated implementations at the production facility in Guadalajara, Mexico. “Maintaining a secure workplace for everyone is what drives me.
Being a CMSE is crucial because it is important to confirm that machinery is implemented in accordance with regulations, Armado remarked after receiving the credential.
CMSE as a corporate standard
CMSE serves as a personal qualification – and internationally operating companies also use the courses offered worldwide, to train their employees uniformly at different locations.
The qualification thus sets the company standard for competence in machine safety. This is also the case at Jabil.
“Jabil engaged with Pilz to assist in their drive of employees globally to undertake CMSE and we have delivered CMSE for multiple groups in China, Mexico, USA, and Germany with further trainings planned in South East Asia, Europe and South America. It is a pleasure to work with a company that places such value in machinery safety and ultimately the safety of their employees”, reports Yvonne McNamara, Global Accounts Management at Pilz.
“One of the main Jabil aims is to be the most technologically advanced manufacturing solutions provider for our customers, while also providing safe workplaces”, says Sergiy Keretsman, global EHS expert at Jabil.
“We have initiated a multi-year, comprehensive machinery safety strategy to ensure the safety of employees as manufacturing processes become more advanced, automated, and complex. All these initiatives link to Total Machinery Safety which helps to recognize and e ectively manage hazards within the machinery lifecycle. And our people are the hard foundation of this initiative.”
Keeping knowledge up to date
Machinery safety in particular requires an ongoing willingness to undergo further training and to keep acquired knowledge up to date. This is why recertification is an integral part of the CMSE – Certified Machinery Safety Expert qualification: The experts can renew the certificate after four years for a further four years by taking part in a one-day recertification course.
“CMSE has been accepted in the industry as best practice and our continued success is as a result of employers and employees placing value on what it brings,” said Marie O’Riordan, International Services Group of Pilz GmbH & Co. KG.
“The qualification continues to stay relevant and this is demonstrated by the numbers of people returning to undertake the one day recertification training after 4 years.”