Global manufacturer of safety equipment and protective devices for industrial workers
MSA Safety is a publicly traded manufacturer of personal protective equipment, gas detection systems, and safety infrastructure products serving industrial and public-safety sectors worldwide. The company is migrating from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA—a multi-year systems modernization that suggests operational complexity at scale. Hiring velocity is accelerating across engineering (48 open roles) and sales (47), with active focus on new product development, service commercialization, and design-for-manufacturability cost reduction, indicating a push to balance innovation with operational efficiency in a capital-intensive manufacturing business.
MSA Safety manufactures and distributes a broad portfolio of advanced safety products including head protection, fall protection, respiratory equipment, thermal imaging cameras, and gas detection systems. The company operates across more than 40 international locations and serves customers in oil and gas, construction, mining, firefighting, and facility management. With $1.8 billion in 2023 revenues and over 5,000 employees, MSA operates as a vertically integrated manufacturer combining design (SolidWorks, Ansys, AutoCAD), production, and direct sales channels. Current organizational focus includes expanding service-based revenue streams, upgrading legacy installation bases, and optimizing geographic growth in emerging markets.
MSA Safety reported $1.8 billion in revenues for 2023. The company is publicly traded on NYSE under the ticker MSA.
MSA Safety has active hiring across 25+ countries including the United States, Mexico, Germany, Australia, China, Vietnam, Brazil, Colombia, and multiple European and Southeast Asian nations, with 183 total open roles.
MSA uses SAP (migrating to S/4HANA), Salesforce, SQL Server, SolidWorks, Ansys, LabVIEW, Power BI, and Microsoft 365 suite. Engineering workflows rely on CAD tools (AutoCAD, Altium Designer) and simulation platforms (Ansys, TestStand).
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