Compliance Engineer (Machinery Safety)

Rise Technical Recruitment; Adlington; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Progression

33 days' holiday

Benefits

Job summary

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd is recruiting for a Compliance Engineer (Machinery Safety) in Adlington, Cheshire. The role is site-based with one day of remote work per week after probation, offering a salary range of £55,000 to £70,000 plus progression, 33 days holiday and benefits.

The successful candidate will support the safety and compliance of machinery throughout its lifecycle, collaborating with engineering, manufacturing and quality teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in machinery compliance, product safety or a relevant technical engineering role within manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical machinery principles and risk assessment methodologies.
• Knowledge of CE/UKCA marking, machinery regulations, EMC and electrical safety.
• Ability to interpret technical standards and translate them into practical engineering requirements.
• Experience maintaining technical files and compliance records.
• Background in food processing, packaging machinery, automation or capital equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure machinery and engineering activities meet applicable safety standards and regulatory requirements.
• Lead machinery risk assessments and hazard analyses, embedding compliance into design and manufacturing.
• Maintain technical files, declarations of conformity and supporting compliance documentation.
• Advise on machinery safety, CE/UKCA marking, electrical safety, EMC and functional safety requirements.
• Coordinate external testing, certification and audits, supporting corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Provide technical guidance and training to engineering, manufacturing and operational teams.

Skills

Machinery safety

Risk assessments

Technical documentation

Compliance knowledge

Education

Bachelor/HNC/HND in Mechanical/Electrical/Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Compliance Engineer (Machinery Safety)

Adlington, Cheshire - Site based, with 1 day working from home per week after probation

£55,000 to £70,000 + Progression + 33 Days' Holiday + Benefits

Excellent opportunity for a technically minded Compliance Engineer with a strong understanding of machinery safety to join an established manufacturer, with scope to progress towards technical compliance management.

This well-established engineering and manufacturing business designs and builds specialist machinery for customers worldwide. They are looking for a Compliance Engineer to support the safety and compliance of their equipment throughout its lifecycle, working closely with engineering, manufacturing and quality teams.

In this role, you will report to the Machinery Compliance Manager, taking responsibility for machinery risk assessments, technical files and product compliance activities. You will interpret technical standards, advise engineers on design requirements and coordinate external testing and certification. This is a highly technical position where you will help shape how machinery is designed, built, tested and supported.

The ideal candidate will have experience in machinery compliance, product safety or a closely related engineering role within manufacturing. You will have a strong understanding of mechanical and electrical machinery principles, alongside experience with risk assessments, CE/UKCA marking and technical documentation. A background in food processing or packaging machinery would be particularly well suited.

This is a fantastic opportunity to become a technical specialist within an established manufacturer, with room to take on greater responsibility as the current manager progresses within the business.

The Role:

• Ensure machinery and engineering activities meet applicable safety standards and regulatory requirements.
• Lead machinery risk assessments and hazard analyses, embedding compliance into design and manufacturing.
• Maintain technical files, declarations of conformity and supporting compliance documentation.
• Advise on machinery safety, CE/UKCA marking, electrical safety, EMC and functional safety requirements.
• Coordinate external testing, certification and audits, supporting corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Provide technical guidance and training to engineering, manufacturing and operational teams

The Person:

• Experience in machinery compliance, product safety or a relevant technical engineering role within manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of machinery principles, safety requirements and risk assessment methodologies.
• Knowledge of CE/UKCA marking, machinery regulations, EMC and electrical safety.
• Able to interpret technical standards and translate them into practical engineering requirements.
• Experience maintaining technical files and compliance records.
• Ideally from a food processing, packaging machinery, automation or capital equipment background.
• Relevant Degree, HNC or HND in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing Engineering or a related discipline.
• Looking to develop technically and take on greater compliance responsibility.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.