Product Compliance Engineer
Purpose of Role
- This position requires the applicant to support the positive approach to managing and enhancing the compliance of business products, services and processes.
- Applying automotive and compliance tools, processes and working practices to ensure the business and its diverse customers' product compliance expectations are satisfied and continually improved.
- This role will require a candidate with a proactive approach to support the business ideals and customer relations while enhancing the Engineering teams and efficiency.
- The base for this position will be at our new state of the art facility in Dartford and may require occasional travel to support manufacturing partners.
Key Tasks
- Support any changes impacting certification, homologation (type approval) and conformity of production
- Support product and project teams with new certifications such as type approvals, type approval extensions, regulation revisions and cessation of production.
- Support internal stakeholders with product conformity to global market access legislation.
- Support the Quality Assurance function in undertaking Conformity of Production (CoP) requirements throughout the supply chain.
- Support the organisation in raising competencies and awareness of the product compliance processes both internally and externally.
- Train and engage internal stakeholders in current or new product compliance topics and translate upcoming legislation into internal compliance requirements and management system updates.
- Coordinate with supply chain on product compliance requirements regarding EMC, product sustainability, general product safety or other product compliance requirements to legislation.
- Collect and report on product documentation regarding the substances of concern, for product sustainability regulations such as RoHS, REACH, POP, PFAS, TSCA and other future legislation.
- Support with internal, customer or other external requests regarding product compliance topics.
- Liaise with test services and external compliance partners where required for product compliance.
- Provide support and cover to other roles within the Quality Assurance team as required throughout the year
- Stay up to date with current and future product compliance legislation applicable to the product portfolio and sales regions through horizon scanning.
- Environmental: Responsible for reducing our environmental impact through sustainable practices across all departments and contribute to those efforts. Developing and implementing sustainability policies and strategies and manage waste reduction programs.
Person Specification.
- Relevant further education and/or apprenticeship to a minimum of National Diploma level in an allied engineering discipline.
- A minimum of three years' relevant industry experience is preferred.
- Experience working within the automotive supply chain (Prime, Tier 1 or OEM), or within a related/allied industry, is highly desirable.
- Existing experience in certification, homologation or other product compliance areas, such as CE, UKCA, RoHS and REACH, is highly desirable.
- Experience in moderation or other community management activities would be advantageous.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with a range of stakeholders.
- Sound decision-making skills, including the ability to make effective decisions in high-pressure situations.
- Strong organisational and multitasking skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
- Excellent attention to detail in planning, execution and follow-through.
- A proven track record of achieving and exceeding goals and objectives.
- Proactive, enthusiastic and self-motivated approach.
- Flexible and adaptable to changing circumstances and priorities.
- Willingness to work outside normal business hours when reasonably required.
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