Product Compliance Specialist - Netherlands

Ersilia; Amersfoort; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Yokogawa is seeking a Product Compliance Specialist in Amersfoort to strengthen the European Product Compliance team. You will translate EU regulatory requirements into practical actions across the product lifecycle and collaborate with engineering, product management, sales, and other stakeholders to ensure market access.

The role emphasizes regulatory expertise, documentation control, and continuous improvement to maintain access to European markets, with an approximately 40% on-site presence

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering, or a closely related field, with sound knowledge of EU product safety requirements.
• Professional experience in product compliance and familiarity with CE marking, EMC, ATEX, LVD, RoHS, and REACH.
• Experience with industrial measurement, instrumentation, or automation products is an advantage.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate technical and legal requirements into practical business decisions.
• Clear communication, stakeholder management, attention to detail, and a proactive, structured approach.
• Comfort working across functions, cultures, and international teams.
• Availability to work from Yokogawa's Amersfoort office approximately two days per week (40%).

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist guidance on CE marking and applicable product requirements, including EMC, Low Voltage Directive (LVD), ATEX, RoHS, REACH, and WEEE.
• Advise internal teams on conformity assessment, regulatory interpretation, and compliance strategies.
• Support communication with customers, partners, and relevant authorities on product compliance matters.
• Embed compliance considerations into product design, development, introduction, and ongoing lifecycle management.
• Identify regulatory risks, support corrective actions, and help resolve audits and customer-related compliance issues.
• Contribute to regulatory readiness and continued access to European markets.
• Maintain and improve internal compliance procedures, policies, and supporting processes.
• Coordinate technical documentation, conformity records, and regulatory evidence as applicable.
• Conduct or support compliance reviews and audits; track findings and improvement actions.
• Translate regulatory changes into clear guidance and relevant internal reporting.
• Build awareness through training, knowledge sharing, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Monitor relevant regulatory developments and assess their impact on Yokogawa products and processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Clear communication

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Proactive, structured approach

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering

Job description

We are seeking a Product Compliance Specialist in Amersfoort to strengthen our European Product Compliance team (YEF). In this role, you will help ensure that Yokogawa products meet applicable EU/EEA regulatory requirements and can be safely and lawfully placed on the market. You will partner with engineering, product management, sales, and other stakeholders to turn complex legislation into practical actions across the product lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

Regulatory expertise and advisory

• Provide specialist guidance on CE marking and applicable product requirements, including EMC, Low Voltage Directive (LVD), ATEX, RoHS, REACH, and WEEE.

• Advise internal teams on conformity assessment, regulatory interpretation, and compliance strategies.

• Support communication with customers, partners, and relevant authorities on product compliance matters.

Product lifecycle and market access

• Embed compliance considerations into product design, development, introduction, and ongoing lifecycle management.

• Identify regulatory risks, support corrective actions, and help resolve audits and customer-related compliance issues.

• Contribute to regulatory readiness and continued access to European markets.

Frameworks, documentation, and controls

• Maintain and improve internal compliance procedures, policies, and supporting processes.

• Coordinate technical documentation, conformity records, and regulatory evidence as applicable.

• Conduct or support compliance reviews and audits; track findings and improvement actions.

• Translate regulatory changes into clear guidance and relevant internal reporting.

Training and continuous improvement

• Build awareness through training, knowledge sharing, and cross-functional collaboration.

• Monitor relevant regulatory developments and assess their impact on Yokogawa products and processes.

Your profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering, or a closely related field, with sound knowledge of EU product safety requirements.

• Professional experience in product compliance and familiarity with CE marking, EMC, ATEX, LVD, RoHS, and REACH.

• Experience with industrial measurement, instrumentation, or automation products is an advantage.

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate technical and legal requirements into practical business decisions.

• Clear communication, stakeholder management, attention to detail, and a proactive, structured approach.

• Comfort working across functions, cultures, and international teams.

• Availability to work from Yokogawa's Amersfoort office approximately two days per week (40%).

Why Yokogawa?

Join a global industrial technology company that values integrity, collaboration, and sustainable innovation. You will have the opportunity to influence product safety, quality, and market access, while working with colleagues across European and global teams. We offer a multicultural environment, opportunities for professional development, and the long-term perspective of a company with more than 100 years of industrial expertise.

Salary range and further employment details will be discussed during the recruitment screening process.

Equal opportunity and application

Yokogawa is committed to an inclusive workplace and equal opportunity for applicants from diverse backgrounds. Recruitment-related personal data will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection requirements. Only shortlisted applicants may be contacted.