Product Compliance Specialist - Sunbury, United Kingdom - FT Technologies

Description

FT Technologies is a market-leading SME based in Surrey and Madrid, specialising in designing and manufacturing ultrasonic wind sensors - also known as anemometers or air-flow sensors.

What makes FT ultrasonic wind sensors unique is our use of acoustic resonance for measuring wind speed, direction, and temperature using an acoustic wave which is resonated inside a small cavity.

The wind energy industry is growing, and FT is growing with it; this is your place if you care about sustainability and the green revolution.

We employ around 120 brilliant minds who contribute to our mission; _to engineer invention through _
curiosity_ _and _
creativity_ _using our core technology.

The invention of new products and manufacturing technology, with significant company investment and growth, will offer our wind sensors' unique strengths to meteorology, marine and defence customers.

• Responsible to the Commercial Director
• Key contacts include Customers, External Certification Bodies, Quality Department, Production Department, Engineering Department.
• Located in SunburyonThames (Hybrid optional)
• Fulltime applicants: 40 hours (Flexitime)
• Parttime applicants: three days per week or equivalent (Flexitime)

• As part of the Commerical Team, your responsibilities will include:_
• Research and communicate marketdriven safety and compliance requirements relating to existing products, new products, and the development of sales activities into new regions, including, but not limited to, WEEE, ETL, CE, UKCA, RoHS, and REACH.
• Participate in new product development activities to ensure that customer, safety, regulatory and thirdparty requirements are fully understood and incorporated into new products.
• Support product quality risk assessments such as Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA) and Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA) to identify and quantify safety and compliance risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Ensure that safety and compliance requirements regarding product labelling, packaging artwork, instruction manuals, and datasheets are implemented.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to maintain product safety and compliance requirements.
• Stay abreast of changes to customer, regulatory, and thirdparty requirements and recommended actions to ensure continued live product compliance.
• Plan and execute ongoing internal and external testing and compliance documentation updates for all products.
• Maintain internal and external records documenting product safety and compliance status.
• Manage compliance registration and reporting requirements.
• Support investigation and problemsolving activities concerning safety or compliance issues.
• Contribute to policies and processes to assure safety and compliance.
• Lead and direct internal product team's leadership and crossfunctional teams on compliancerelated issues.

• Educated to degree level in electronic engineering or related field
• Training in compliance with WEEE, ETL, CE, UKCA, RoHS, REACH, EMC, UL, CSA
• Strong problemsolving skills
• Ability to perform multiple concurrent projects within scope/budget/schedule expectations and ensure quality standards on project deliverables
• Technical and engineering ability and knowledge
• Experience in a manufacturing/ engineering environment
• Ability to carry out investigations and produce detailed reports
• Ability to build longterm relationships and influence key stakeholders
• Excellent written and interpersonal skills, with experience in delivering presentations as well as writing comprehensive proposals, reports and standards

• Training in APQP implementation
• Training and knowledge of ISO9001 requirements
• Experience in the entire project lifecycle
• Experience with Integrated Management System design and implementation

• We have curated an extensive benefits and rewards package, including:_
• Noncontributory pension plan, 9% company contribution
• Life assurance scheme
• Private health care plan
• Optional hybrid working pattern of one day per week from home
  OR 3 additional days holiday per annum* 24/27* days holiday per annum, increasing to 25/28* days after one year's service, plus all bank and public holidays
• Flexitime for days worked in the office
• Recruitment referral bonus scheme
• Season ticket loan scheme
• Patent reward scheme
• Subsidised gym membership
• Subsidised social events and sports activities
• Cycletowork scheme
• Free breakfast, fresh fruit and snacks throughout the day
• Monthly lunches
• Employee recognition scheme
• Learning and development opportunities
• Personal development plans
• Sponsored