Manfred Schroder

Manfred Schroder is an experienced professional in functional safety and engineering, currently serving as Principal Functional Safety at BHP since June 2023. Previously, Manfred held roles as Specialist Machine Functional Safety at Rio Tinto and Functional Safety Engineer at REMSAFE, where responsibilities included advising on functional safety applications and developing remote isolation systems compliant with industry standards. Earlier experience includes significant engineering and project management roles at Underwriters Laboratories, where Manfred contributed to product safety and project evaluations, and at Varispeed, focusing on electrical installations and technical sales engineering. Educational qualifications include a BSc in Business from the University of London and a National Diploma in Electrical Engineering (Instrumentation) from Durban University of Technology.