REACH Compliance Specialist Aerospace

ALTEN; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services provider in the UK is looking for a REACH Compliance Specialist to support aerospace and industrial suppliers in meeting REACH requirements. You will guide suppliers through compliance processes, conduct audits, and deliver training sessions. Ideal candidates will have a degree in a relevant field and a solid understanding of REACH legislation. This role offers competitive salary and benefits while promoting career development and innovation.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Pension Scheme

Cycle-to-work Scheme

Flexible way of working

Regular gatherings and team buildings

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant field.
• Understanding of chemical regulatory frameworks.
• Experience in compliance or quality management.

Responsibilities

• Guide suppliers on REACH regulations.
• Monitor updates to REACH candidate lists.
• Deliver training sessions to supplier teams.

Skills

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Solid understanding of REACH legislation

Experience working with or auditing suppliers

Education

Degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Science, Engineering or similar

Job description

Role Overview

We're looking for a REACH Compliance Specialist to help aerospace and industrial suppliers transition their operations to meet REACH (Registration Evaluation Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) requirements. You'll be supporting suppliers with compliance guiding them through chemical substitution audits and regulatory reporting all while working within a leading engineering services provider.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Guide suppliers on REACH regulations and best practices.
• Help identify and replace restricted substances (SVHCs) in manufacturing processes.
• Carry out audits gap assessments and compliance transition plans.
• Monitor updates to the REACH candidate authorisation and restriction lists ensuring suppliers stay compliant.
• Check supplier Safety Data Sheets (SDS) declarations and compliance records.
• Deliver training sessions to supplier teams on chemical compliance.
• Act as the link between suppliers engineering services teams and OEM compliance functions.
• Track and report supplier compliance progress.
• Support sustainability risk reduction and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

What We're Looking For

Essential

• Degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Science, Engineering or similar.
• Solid understanding of REACH legislation and chemical regulatory frameworks.
• Experience working with or auditing suppliers in compliance or quality management.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable

• Background in aerospace, defence, automotive or other regulated sectors.
• Knowledge of ISO14001, APQP / PPAP or related standards.
• Experience delivering supplier training / workshops.
• Lean / Six Sigma or process improvement background.

Additional Information

We foster a community of dually talented individuals who are both entrepreneurs and technology specialists. Our teams embody the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship enabling us to develop solutions most efficiently.

Our commitment to sustainable growth is unwavering and we continuously strive for accelerated transformation and continuous improvement. Through ALTEN labs mentoring programs, internal universities and more we are always pushing boundaries and embracing new possibilities.

We offer incredible opportunities to join inspiring projects in the most innovative companies.

We prioritise your career development with personalised support plans tailored to your own aspirations. We're here to empower you and help you reach your full potential.

Join our passionate team and start building tomorrow today!

In short you get:

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style
• A chance to work on the most exciting engineering projects and technologies along with Premium Customers
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• A competitive salary
• Private Medical Insurance
• Pension Scheme
• Cycle-to-work Scheme among many additional benefits
• Social atmosphere regular gatherings and team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

Remote Work: No

Employment Type: Full-time

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Experience: years

Vacancy: 1