Certification Engineer

Technical Network Recruitment; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A vehicle manufacturer in the UK is seeking a Senior Certification Engineer to ensure compliance with global regulatory standards. The role involves managing product certification, interacting with engineering teams, and requires engineering qualifications along with knowledge of industry standards. Competitive salary and benefits are available, with opportunities for training and career development. This position includes hybrid working and the potential for international travel.

Benefits

Negotiable salary

Bonus scheme

Pension contribution

Life insurance

Training and professional development

Qualifications

• Demonstrate practical experience of delivering complex product certifications within an engineering or technology led manufacturing business.
• Knowledge of engineering or environmental standards such as UKCA / CE Directives; REACH; EMC; Functional Safety.
• Industry knowledge in off highway or construction vehicles, agricultural vehicles, commercial vehicles, or automotive.

Responsibilities

• Manage product certification and regulatory compliance with required standards.
• Support R&D and sales teams regarding legislation and market regions.
• Maintain certification and product quality plans and procedures.

Skills

Product certification management

Knowledge of engineering standards

Technical report writing

Effective verbal communication

Structured problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

HND / Degree in engineering, science, or quality discipline

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Certification Engineer to join an growing special purpose vehicle manufacturer who are continuing to expand their presence in the European market.

Certification Engineer – Regulatory Compliance

Salary : c£50-58000 + benefits

Location : UK based – hybrid working – international travel

Reporting directly to Head of Engineering with dotted line to Head of Quality, as Certification Engineer you will be responsible for ensuring products are complaint with European & global regulatory requirements. This will be a broad role, interfacing with all members of the global engineering teams, other internal stakeholders and external third parties delivering consultancy, inspection, testing and notified body services.

Duties

• Primary role is to manage product certification and regulatory compliance with all required regulatory, design and safety standards to supply safe and reliable products into target customers and global regions.
• Ensuring that product certification requirements are considered during R&D, prototype testing and through to eventual commercial launch into global markets.
• Support R&D & sales team through their expert theoretical and practical legislation awareness and detailed understanding of assigned market regions.
• Manage product certification process internally and with external regulatory bodies, customers and test houses.
• Maintenance of certification and product quality plans & procedures.

Key Skills / Experience

• HND / Degree ( engineering, science, quality discipline )
• Demonstrate practical experience of delivering complex product certifications within an engineering or technology led manufacturing business – electrical / mechanical / software.
• Knowledge of engineering or environmental standards; for example (EN474; EN1459; EN13000; EN1175; UKCA / CE Directives; REACH; EMC; Functional Safety; Emissions etc) and willing to adapt with regulatory changes.
• Industry / product knowledge gained in off highway / construction vehicles, agricultural vehicles, commercial vehicles, automotive or special purpose vehicles.
• An eye for detail, be able to research technical standards with a structured approach to problem solving.
• Effective technical report writing and verbal communication skills.
• Willing & able travel international.

Opportunity

Our client is a fast growing global vehicle manufacturer and developing new products for industrial applications across global markets. This is a newly created position and as such the role will be a key part of their technical team and therefore salary and benefits on offer will be very competitive and commensurate with the scale and responsibility to include negotiable salary, bonus scheme, pension contribution, life insurance. In addition as a top level employer training, professional development and career opportunities exist for ambitious individuals which could take you around the world.

Please apply online or contact Robert Wigley for a confidential conversation technical-network.co.uk