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Job Title: Certification Manager
Location: United Kingdom, Home based
Department: Personal Protection Equipment
Purpose of Position:
We now have an exciting role for a Certification Manager. You will be playing a pivotal role working closely with our testing team and our clients responsible for the effective management and development of a portfolio of Certification Schemes within the Personal Protection Equipment stream, delivering high-quality, “right first time” product evaluation, achieving client satisfaction and achieving its commercial targets.
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:
- Manage PPE CE certification schemes
- Carry out on-going surveillance visits and on-site testing where required
- Attend technical meetings and committees where required
- Contribute to the departments income and regulatory requirements
- Be able to read and understand product specifications and directives and discuss at a technical level
- Participate in, maintain and develop BSI activities for UKAS accreditation
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
- Knowledge of product certification processes
- Knowledge of the PPE Regulation or European Directives in general
- Background in mechanical engineering and/or plastic technologies
- Able to work independently and as part of the team when necessary
- Able to use Microsoft applications and be able to use BSI specific software
- Able to understand systems and processes
- Preferably a Lead Auditor but not essential
- Able to discuss technical issues with customers
- Be able to devise complex test programmes for multiple product projects
- Able to read and understand product specifications
What we offer:
Competitive salary, 27 Days annual leave with the opportunity to increase to 30 days, on-going coaching and development, structured Induction Programme, excellent Company-contributed Pension Scheme company-paid private medical insurance and a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your life-style.
About Us
BSI is a business improvement and standards company and for over a century BSI has been recognized for having a positive impact on organizations and society, building trust and enhancing lives.
Today BSI partners with more than 77,500 clients in 195 countries and engages with a 15,000 strong global community of experts, industry and consumer groups, organizations and governments.
Utilizing its extensive expertise in key industry sectors - including automotive, aerospace, built environment, food and retail, and healthcare - BSI delivers on its purpose by helping its clients fulfil theirs.
Living by our core values of Client-Centricity, Agility, and Collaboration, BSI provides organizations with the confidence to grow by partnering with them to tackle society’s critical issues – from climate change to building trust in digital transformation and everything in between - to accelerate progress towards a better society and a sustainable world.
BSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Skills Required
- Knowledge of product certification processes
- Knowledge of the PPE Regulation or European Directives
- Background in mechanical engineering and/or plastic technologies
- Able to use Microsoft applications
- Able to use BSI specific software
- Able to understand systems and processes
- Participate in, maintain and develop BSI activities for UKAS accreditation
- Able to discuss technical issues with customers
- Be able to devise complex test programmes for multiple product projects
- Able to read and understand product specifications
- Lead Auditor qualification
BSI Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about BSI and has not been reviewed or approved by BSI.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible benefits are positioned as part of the MyReward approach, allowing tailoring based on local eligibility and individual needs. Core elements like life assurance, income protection, and EAP access are framed as consistent pillars even as specifics vary by country.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Leave offerings are described as generous in certain markets, including annual leave starting around 27 days where that is standard and, in some U.S. postings, about four weeks of PTO plus a set holiday calendar. Additional time-off practices like occasional year-end office closure are also described as part of the overall package in some teams.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Well-being support is presented as visible at the corporate level, including EAP access and expanded programs such as menopause support and mental-health first aid. Flexible work under “Smart Working” is repeatedly positioned as a work–life balance and inclusion lever that complements the total rewards package.
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