Product Safety and Compliance Engineer

Markem-Imaje is a trusted world manufacturer of product identification and traceability solutions, offering a full range of reliable and innovative inkjet, thermal transfer, laser, print and label application systems. Markem-Imaje delivers fully integrated solutions that enable product quality and safety, regulatory and retailer compliance, better product recalls and improved manufacturing processes.

The Role

As Product Safety and Compliance Engineer, you will be part of a global compliance team reporting to the Global Hardware Safety and Product Compliance Manager. You will also be a key player in the TTO and P&A Engineering Team. You will be the main driver of regulatory activities and procedures for the Product Division, overseeing core certifications for all new and existing products, and acting as a link between R&D, external stakeholders and the wider global compliance team.

You will work closely with the local R&D organization as well as other regulatory compliance experts around the word and 3rd party laboratories for testing purposes, participating in and/or leading cross-functional projects for new product development and current product lifecycle maintenance.

The role is based at our 80-person R&D centre of excellence for Thermal Transfer Overprinting (TTO) and Print & Apply (P&A) labelling systems at the Science Park in Nottingham, UK.

Occasional travel will be required, to 3rd party safety or EMC laboratories as well as other Markem-Imaje locations, in the UK and abroad.

Key Responsibilities

The Hardware Safety and Product Compliance Engineer ensures product compliance with regulatory requirements in key markets (Europe, USA/Canada). The regulatory domains concerned are safety, electromagnetic compatibility, radio spectrum, telecommunications, environment and cybersecurity. The main certifications concerned are IEC CB, CE, NRTL, FCC, IC, ROHS, REACH, TSCA.

• Participate in Thermal Transfer Overprint and Print & Apply new product development projects, leading the hardware regulatory certifications for Europe, USA, and Canada.
• Prepare and support the project team by planning and estimating compliance activities, providing pre compliance guidelines and organising pre compliance tests in safety and EMC during product design and development.
• Manage the ongoing compliance and certification of the TTO and P&A product portfolio over the full product lifecycle, planning recertification work ahead of time and providing compliance input for any proposed product modifications.
• Lead projects where required to update products or certification to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Proactively stay up to date on the standards, directives, and regulations applicable to your products to ensure conformity of our product ranges.
• Inform and educate stakeholders about evolutions and changes to standards, directives and regulations.
• Assist the regional customer services or trade/importation services to support our global customer-base.
• Ensure/maintain the safety and conformity of products, by supporting inspection audits at factory or processes audits (ISO9001) in product compliance.
• Build good relationships with third-party laboratories and maintain an efficient customer/supplier collaboration (responsiveness, cost, delivery quality), seeking reliable new partners as required.
• Proactively propose improvements to certification scope, processes and partnerships to increase customer satisfaction and reduce time to market.

What you need to have:

• BSc in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering, or other relevant scientific discipline OR comparable industry experience
• Significant experience in Safety, EMC standards/directives
• Project management accreditation would be advantageous (PMP, Prince2…)
• Proven track record in certifications for Safety, EMC, Radio domains, and mechanisms of certification.
• Good knowledge of CE, NRTL, FCC, IC regulations, including Machinery Directive, Low voltage directive, EMC Directive, RED Directive, RoHS, REACH, PFAS.
• Knowledge of EMC testing including EMC pre-compliance during product development, EMC testing at external labs, and EMC mitigation.
• Experience in compliance assessment of industrial machines or industrial installations.
• Experience with industrial printers, packaging machinery, or other high volume, high reliability production line equipment would be advantageous.
• Ability to interpret/analyze mechanical and electrical drawings, schematics, diagrams
• Ability to work in international cross functional teams
• Rigorous attention to detail, with the capacity to adapt and curiosity to learn
• Fluent written and verbal English

What we offer:

• A great job, highly professional environment, and friendly work culture
• Growth opportunities & international environment
• Recruitment Referral bonus
• Long service awards
• Smart casual dress code

You'll only be the right candidate if you are aligned to our values and culture:

• Collaborative entrepreneurial spirit
• Winning trough customers
• High ethical standards, openness and trust
• Expectations for results
• Respect and value people

If you believe you match our values and have the experience we're looking for, then apply! We can't wait to hear from you.

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Work Arrangement : Hybrid 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.

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This position may be located in : EMEA : United Kingdom : Nottinghamshire : Nottingham 

Sub Division: Research & Engineering UK 

Job Requisition ID: 65410

Job Function : Engineering