Product Compliance Engineer

Product Compliance Engineer

c£35k-£40k neg dep exp + generous benefits

Lichfield, Staffordshire (office based 1-2 days each week once established)

Our Lichfield based client has been established for more than four decades and are recognised global market leaders in the provision of automation and ventilation solutions for a diverse range of market sectors and are now seeking to recruit an experienced Product Compliance Engineer to complement their professional Technical Compliance team.

Reporting to the QHSE Manager, the successful Product Compliance Engineer will be tasked with ensuring that company products, systems, and technical documentation comply with applicable product legislation, safety standards, and regulatory requirements, with the role focussing on the development, testing, certification, and continuous improvement of smoke and environmental ventilation products, embedding compliance across the product lifecycle. Core responsibilities for this varied and challenging Product Compliance role include (but are not limited to):

Product Compliance & Certification

• Ensuring product lines conform to relevant standards in the EN 12101 series.
• Coordinating product testing programs and reviewing test evidence alongside certification documentation.
• Ensuring engineering designs match tested solutions and maintain technical files supporting UKCA and CE Marking.
• Preparing and maintaining Declarations of Performance (DoP) and certification records.
• Monitoring both UK and European legislation changes and advising the business on product requirements, and liaising with notified bodies, certification authorities, and independent test laboratories as required.

Industry Standards & Best Practice

• Maintaining alignment with the Smoke Control Association SDI 19 Competency Scheme and ensuring project and engineering documentation satisfies SDI 19 competency and traceability guidelines.
• Supporting internal and external audits relating to product standards and competency schemes and assisting the engineering and project delivery teams in adopting SDI 19 best practices.

Technical Support & Audit

• Conducting internal product compliance audits and managing corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) and participating in design reviews to ensure compliance from early concept through manufacturing.
• Providing compliance guidance to Engineering, Production, and Projects teams.
• Assisting with technical enquiries regarding product standards and certification.

It is envisaged that the successful Product Compliance Engineer will demonstrate in-depth knowledge of EN 12101 standards series and the Construction Products Regulation (CPR), with a background in engineering, manufacturing, or life safety industries working with regulated products.

You will possess solid hands-on experience with technical documentation, Declarations of Performance, and UKCA/CE marking processes with at least 3 years' experience of conducting product compliance audits and maintaining compliance procedures, with a working knowledge of the SDI 19 Competency Scheme and related smoke control standards or direct experience with Smoke Control Systems and life safety ventilation products proving distinctly advantageous.

Contact the Quality Team at Premier Technical Recruitment on 01827 68400 or email your cv in confidence to