Job Ref: 214643543

Date: 2021-09-13 13:15:26

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Key Job Responsibilities
    
The objective of the role is to support the work of the Principal Compliance engineer in providing product compliance documentation for all products sold into Europe. Activities will depend on the circumstances at the time and are given as an example only.
 
·       Monitoring EC Directives & UK CA SI covering – EMC, LVD, ATEX, PED, REACH, RoHS, MD for updates and changes.
 
·       Monitoring the EU Official Journal / UK Government websites for changes and updates to Directives, Regulations and Harmonised Standards.
 
·       Working with the engineers to ensure that all product documentation such as Declarations of Conformity, Technical Files, manuals etc, are kept complete and up to date.
·        Working on the “green team” activities for example responding to customer requests for compliance data.

Main Job Requirements Year One 

Become competent and familiar with company procedures, policies and systems.
 
Be able to work independently with minimum supervision and answer compliance related questions promptly and accurately.
 
Be able to support Japan and subsidiaries on time and effectively.

Performance Measures 

By regular reviews with Team members and supervisor.
 
By meeting specific deadlines as required.

The Key Relationships To Be Engaged With

Senior Compliance Engineer and Technical Advisor
 
Other company Sections and departments
 
Japanese Technical Centre engineers
 
Subsidiary engineers

The Challenges

Acquiring the in-depth knowledge of a considerable number of standards and directives.
 
Communicating effectively with Japanese Engineers.
 
Managing many tasks and projects at the same time. Project Management and prioritising.

The Working Environment

Support for technical and procedural mentoring.
 
Dynamic workload with changing priorities according to business needs.
 
Working in a small team but supporting many people.

Some More About What This Opportunity Presents

Recognition, becoming a specialist in a specific field of Engineering within the European Technical Centre
 
Self-fulfilment by solving and accomplishing successfully legislative issues.
 
Flexibility of professional development according to their interests and attitudes.
 
Following strictly procedures and systems to comply with company policies.
 
Communication difficulties with multi-cultural engineers
 
Workplace stability

The Scope For Growth and Advancement

It is important to understand these and provide accurate guidance on how the company should approach changes, and how it affects the documentation.
 
The company is in a phase of expansion which could open opportunities for promotion.
 
Technical expertise requirement in constant development.

Good To Have

Knowledge of Japanese and/or European languages and cultures are beneficial for development in a multicultural work environment.

Required:
A degree in Mechanical Engineering, 2:1 or better.
A good understanding of CE marking
Experience of Project management and technical report writing
Excellent communication skills and spoken and written English
 
Desirable:
Previous experience of CE marking
Previous experience of working in a manufacturing company – preferably design.
Experience of working with test houses or notified bodies

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