Product Compliance Specialist

Yokogawa; Amersfoort; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Yokogawa is seeking a Product Compliance Specialist to safeguard EU/EEA compliance across the product portfolio and embed regulatory requirements throughout the lifecycle. You will advise engineering, product management and sales, and liaise with authorities and customers to maintain Yokogawa’s safety and quality standards.

Based in Amersfoort with 40% office presence, you will contribute to regulatory readiness, audits, and market access while supporting sustainable, compliant solutions across

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree in Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering with solid EU product safety knowledge.
• Experience in product compliance
• Strong knowledge of CE marking, EMC, ATEX, LVD, RoHS, REACH
• Experience with industrial measurement or automation products is advantageous
• Ability to translate complex legal requirements into practical actions
• Willingness to work from Yokogawa Amersfoort office 40% of the time (2 days/week)

Responsibilities

• Act as the compliance expert on CE marking, EMC, LVD, ATEX, RoHS, REACH, WEEE and related topics.
• Advise engineering, product management and sales on regulatory requirements and compliance strategies.
• Represent Yokogawa in discussions with authorities, customers and partners.
• Ensure compliance is integrated into product design and development.
• Support audits, customer cases and regulatory readiness to enable market access.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Business understanding

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Influencing

Education

Bachelor or Master degree in Engineering combined with EU product safety knowledge

Job description

Join Yokogawa as a Product Compliance Specialist

Shape compliant innovation. Enable global market access.

At Yokogawa, we are driven by innovation, sustainability, and trust. As a global leader in industrial automation and digital solutions, we ensure that our products not only perform at the highest standards—but also meet the complex regulatory requirements of markets worldwide.

To strengthen the Product Compliance team in Europe (YEF), we are looking for a Product Compliance Specialist who thrives at the intersection of technology, regulations, and business impact.

Your impact

As Product Compliance Specialist, you play a key role in ensuring our products can be safely and legally placed on the market. You act as a trusted advisor to the business, helping teams navigate regulatory challenges while enabling innovation.

You Will

• Safeguard compliance of Yokogawa’s product portfolio with EU/EEA regulations
• Ensure regulatory requirements are embedded across the entire product lifecycle
• Support the organization in maintaining its reputation for quality, safety, and integrity review this

Your responsibilities

Be the compliance expert

• Act as a go-to Expert on product compliance topics (CE marking, EMC, LVD, ATEX, ATEX, RoHS, REACH, WEEE etc.)
• Advise stakeholders (engineering, product management, sales) on regulatory requirements and compliance strategies.
• Represent Yokogawa in discussions with authorities, customers, and partners

Drive compliant product lifecycle

• Ensure compliance is integrated into product design and development
• Support resolution of compliance issues (e.g. audits, customer cases)
• Contribute to regulatory readiness and market access

Strengthen compliance frameworks

• Maintain and improve internal compliance policies and procedures
• Translate complex legislation into practical business guidance
• Support compliance programs

Ensure control and transparency

• Conduct audits and monitor product compliance performance
• Maintain technical documentation and regulatory records
• Support reporting to authorities and internal stakeholders

Enable awareness and continuous improvement

• Deliver training and increase awareness on product compliance topics
• Stay ahead of regulatory developments and industry trends

Your profile

You are a proactive professional who combines analytical strength with business understanding and enjoys working in an international environment.

What You Bring

• Bachelor or Master degree (Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering combined with solid knowledge of EU product safety )
• Experience in product compliance
• Strong knowledge of regulations (e.g. CE marking, EMC, ATEX, LVD, RoHS, REACH)
• Experience with industrial measurement or automation products is a strong advantage
• Ability to translate complex legal requirements into practical actions
• Availability for working from the Yokogawa Amersfoort office 40% of the time (2 days per week)

You are

• A strong communicator and influencer
• Detail-oriented with a structured approach
• Proactive and self-driven
• Comfortable working across functions and cultures
• Curious and eager to stay on top of regulatory developments

Why Yokogawa?

• Puts people first – we empower employees to grow and take ownership
• Drives sustainable innovation – contributing to a better society
• Operates globally – collaborating across regions and cultures
• Values integrity and trust – compliance is embedded in everything we do

You will work in a collaborative environment where your expertise directly contributes to safe, sustainable, and compliant solutions worldwide.

What We Offer

• A role with genuine impact on cost, quality and sustainability across Yokogawa Italia’s supply chain
• Structured development through training, coaching and capability-building programs
• Exposure to global suppliers, SAP-based procurement tools, and international ways of working
• The stability and long-term perspective of a Japanese industrial company with a 100+ year track record
• A multicultural, matrix environment connecting you to Italian, European, and global teams
• The salary range and additional information will be shared in the Recruitment Screen interview

Not just a job, but a career

Yokogawa, award winner for Best Asset Monitoring Technology and Best Digital Twin Technology at the HP Awards, is a leading provider of industrial automation, test and measurement, information systems, and industrial services across critical sectors worldwide.

Our aim is to shape a better future for our planet through supporting the energy transition, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, industrial cybersecurity, and more. We are committed to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by utilizing our ability to measure and connect.

Focus on a brighter future

Yokogawa Europe Solutions is a global supplier of industrial automation solutions, test & measurement equipment, and safety systems. Yokogawa will focus on achieving net-zero emissions, making a transition to a circular economy, and ensuring the well-being of everyone to 2050 — making the world a better place for future generations.

Yokogawa is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We want a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture. We will actively recruit, develop, and promote people from a variety of backgrounds who differ in terms of experience, knowledge, thinking styles, perspective, cultural background, and socioeconomic status. We will not discriminate based on race, skin colour, age, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, belief, political opinion, nationality, ethnicity, place of origin, disability, family relations, or any other circumstances. Yokogawa values differences and enables everyone to belong, contribute, succeed, and demonstrate their full potential.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Not just a job, but a career

Yokogawa, award winner for ‘Best Asset Monitoring Technology’ and ‘Best Digital Twin Technology’ at the HP Awards, is a leading provider of industrial automation, test and measurement, information systems and industrial services in several industries.

Our aim is to shape a better future for our planet through supporting the energy transition, (bio)technology, artificial intelligence, industrial cybersecurity, etc. We are committed to the United Nations sustainable development goals by utilizing our ability to measure and connect.

About The Team

Our 18,000 employees work in over 60 countries with one corporate mission, to "co-innovate tomorrow". We are looking for dynamic colleagues who share our passion for technology and care for our planet. In return, we offer you great career opportunities to grow yourself in a truly global culture where respect, value creation, collaboration, integrity, and gratitude are highly valued and exhibited in everything we do.

Diverse, Equitable & Inclusive culture

Yokogawa is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Yokogawa wants a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture. We will actively recruit, develop, and promote people from a variety of backgrounds who differ in terms of experience, knowledge, thinking styles, perspective, cultural background, and socioeconomic status. We will not discriminate based on race, skin color, age, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, belief, political opinion, nationality, ethnicity, place of origin, disability, family relations or any other circumstances. Yokogawa values differences and enables everyone to belong, contribute, succeed, and demonstrate their full potential.