Product Certification Auditor

BSI; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Bonus

Pension contribution

Private healthcare

27 days annual leave + bank holidays

Life assurance

Job summary

BSI is seeking a Product Certification Auditor to cover field-based assignments across London, Home Counties, and nationwide travel. You will assess products, prepare reports, and guide corrective actions with clients while maintaining strong partnerships and delivering high-quality service.

Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 4 years in product manufacturing quality, ISO 9001 knowledge, and a willingness to travel extensively—potential progression to Lead Assessor through a structured

Qualifications

• Experience auditing against quality standards, especially ISO 9001.
• Background in product manufacturing with quality emphasis.
• Lead Auditor 9001 qualification is highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare assessment reports and convey findings with clear corrective actions.
• Recommend certificate actions and report per policy and timeframes.
• Maintain account responsibility and deliver excellent service.
• Lead assessment teams and ensure quality and client relations.
• Provide information to support services and keep client records up to date.
• Coach colleagues and support onboarding for new assessors.
• Plan workloads to maximise revenue and efficiency.
• Work through onboarding to reach Lead Assessor status.
• Demonstrate knowledge in audit practices and standardized assessments.
• Manage a client portfolio by location and contract needs.
• Schedule visits, plan assessments, travel, and report results.

Skills

Auditing

Quality management

ISO 9001

Travel readiness

Education

Engineering or manufacturing background

Tools

Audit planning tools

Job description

Product Certification Auditor

Location: Field Based - London & Home Counties, Berkshire, Surrey or Kent

Salary: Competitive basic salary based on experience plus Company Car & Bonus

Job Conditions

• Field based position requiring extensive travel and potential overnight stays nationwide across UK & I

Responsibilities

• Prepare assessment reports and deliver findings to clients to ensure client understanding of the assessment decision and clear direction to particular items of corrective action where appropriate
• Recommend the issue, re-issue or withdrawal of certificates, and report recommendations in accordance with BSI policy, procedures and prescribed time frame
• Maintain overall account responsibility and accountability for nominated accounts to ensure an effective partnership, whilst ensuring excellent service delivery and account growth
• Lead assessment teams as required, ensuring that team members are adequately briefed so that quality of service is maintained and that effective working relationships are sustained both with clients and within the team
• Provide accurate and prompt information to support services, working closely with them to ensure that client records are up to date and complete and that all other internal information requirements are met
• Coach colleagues as appropriate especially where members are inexperienced assessors or unfamiliar with clients' business/technology and assist in the induction and coaching of new colleagues as requested
• Plan/schedule workloads to make best use of own time and maximise revenue‑earning activity
• Willing to go through an extensive onboarding plan in order to reach Lead Assessor status through the prescribed program
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills, including preparation for and taking standardized assessments related to knowledge and application of audit practices
• Manage a portfolio of assigned clients based on location and a match of qualifications and client contract requirements
• Contact clients and schedule visits, plan assessments, make travel plans, conduct assessments and report and manage the results efficiently

Candidate Requirements

• A minimum of 4 years’ industry experience gained within a product manufacturing environment with an emphasis on quality management or product certification
• Ideally qualified within an engineering or manufacturing related subject
• Previous experience in product assessment or auditing against standards
• Can travel frequently across the UK and occasionally within Europe
• Knowledge of quality management system auditing practices (ISO 9001)
• Lead Auditor 9001 qualification would be a major advantage

Benefits

BSI offers a competitive total reward package, an independent and varied job in an international environment, flexible working hours, ongoing training and development, and a total rewards package that includes an annual bonus, company vehicle, pension contribution, private healthcare, 27 days annual leave + bank holidays, and life assurance.

BSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.