Risk Consultant - Machinery Breakdown

Risk Consultant - Machinery Breakdown

AXA XL offers risk transfer and risk management solutions to global and local businesses. We offer worldwide capacity for a variety of exposures, experienced underwriting, dedicated loss prevention services and a team-based account management approach focused on better understanding each client's needs. AXA XL Risk Consulting is looking for a Machinery Breakdown Risk Consultant who will conduct site visits for costumers and will collaborate with internal teams to deliver consistent engineering loss prevention and machinery breakdown risk assessment.

AXA XL Risk Consulting, relying on its international network of more than 300 risk consultants, located in more than 25 countries, speaking more than 20 languages, today serves globally more than 2,000 clients from various industry sectors. The AXA XL Risk Consulting team is committed to delivering risk management solutions.

This position will provide consulting services for machinery reliability and breakdown prevention. The position requires application of robust technical background and practical experience to identify and mitigate machinery breakdown risk exposures for a broad range of customers.

What you’ll be doing

What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Conduct onsite visits to assess Machinery Breakdown exposures and develop detailed reports to relay conditions and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Utilizing internal and external tools and resources to evaluate risk quality at site level and communicate this evaluation to internal teams clearly and concisely.
• Work with the network of AXA XL Risk Consultants to deliver loss prevention services to customers.
• Collaborate with multiple LOB to review complex risks and deliver best risk control solutions.
• Working directly with clients to improve their machinery breakdown risk profile.
• Create customer satisfaction by demonstrating the value of risk control services.
• This role will service U.S. territories. Working remotely much of the time with office meetings and other client facing presentations as required. Travel is anticipated 30%.

You will report to Machinery Breakdown Transversal Manager.

What you’ll bring

We’re looking for someone who is willing to learn and has these basic abilities and skills:

Required Skills And Abilities

• Engineering or Science based undergraduate degree.
• National Board Certification and other relevant experience with TSSA is considered a plus.
• Previous relevant Machinery Breakdown risk assessment or loss prevention experience preferred.
• Understanding basics risk management and underwriting concepts is a plus.
• Robust knowledge of equipment reliability and applicable standards.
• Experience in Mining or Cement Industry and Steel Industry is a plus.
• Ability to apply industry experience to a broad range of customers and projects, consult effectively on a broad range of machinery breakdown risk controls, and identify exposures/assess controls on complex risks is required.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Communicates effectively with broad range of underwriting and customer partners.
• The successful candidate will listen effectively and make sound assessments/conclusions based on review of written procedures, documents, discussions, and observations.
• Makes technical information and recommendations understandable to a broad range of audiences.
• Communicates in a manner that influences others to accept and act on recommendations.
• The successful candidate will be a self-starter, continually looking towards individual development.
• Must be capable of managing their schedule and resources, continually assessing workload considering business priorities, and directing their own efforts accordingly while working in a remote work environment.
• Work collaboratively as part of a team, proactively across lines of business, and effectively with internal and external partners on special projects and furthering industry and business goals.

Who we are

AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don’t just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.

How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business − property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.

With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.

Learn more at axaxl.com

What we offer

Inclusion

AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and enables business growth and is critical to our success. That’s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most inclusive workforce possible, and create a culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and reach their highest potential. It’s about helping one another — and our business — to move forward and succeed.

• Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe.
• Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements
• Enhanced family-friendly leave benefits
• Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index
• Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter

Learn more at Inclusion & Diversity at AXA XL | AXA XL. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Total Rewards

AXA XL’s Reward program is designed to take care of what matters most to you, covering the full picture of your health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security. It provides competitive compensation and personalized, inclusive benefits that evolve as you do.

We’re committed to rewarding your contribution for the long term, so you can be your best self today and look forward to the future with confidence.

Sustainability

At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called “Roots of resilience”, focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.

• Our Pillars
• Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society – are essential to our future. We’re committed to protecting and restoring nature – from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard – by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans.
• Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far-reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We're building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions.
• Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. We’re training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting.
• AXA Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XL’s “Hearts in Action” programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day – the Global Day of Giving.

For more information, please see Sustainability at AXA XL.

The U.S. base salary range for this position is USD 91,400 -159,900. Actual pay will be determined based upon the individual’s skills, experience and location. We strive for market alignment and internal equity with our colleagues’ pay.

At AXA XL, we know how important physical, mental, and financial health are to our employees, which is why we are proud to offer benefits such as a competitive retirement savings plan, health and wellness programs, and many other benefits. We also believe in fostering our colleagues' development and offer a wide range of learning opportunities for colleagues to hone their professional skills and to position themselves for the next step of their careers. For more details about AXA XL’s benefits offerings, please visit US Benefits at a Glance 2026.

Key skills/competency

• Machinery Breakdown Risk Assessment
• Engineering Consulting
• Loss Prevention
• Equipment Reliability
• Risk Management
• Client Relationship Management
• Technical Reporting
• Site Visit Assessment
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Industry Specific Knowledge (Mining, Cement, Steel)