Compliance and Approvals Engineer

Do you ever wonder why products have those small markings, a crossed-out wheelie bin, a cup and fork, a CE or maybe even a UKCA? Do you know your EMC from your FCM? Your green dot from your tri-man? Great news! Ooni Pizza Oven is hiring for a
Compliance and Approvals Engineer.
As we continue to grow and sell more products in more places, the regulations and standards we must meet grow too. That's where YOU come in - we are looking for a detail-orientated individual who can identify and communicate product requirements to the wider business to ensure we comply with all relevant regulations, standards, and legislation in all the countries we sell. You will play a pivotal role in making sure our products bring the joy of pizza to the world.
The Role:
You will be part of the Compliance and Approval team working in the wider Global Manufacturing and Supply team. We remove the barriers to accessing markets to ensure that Ooni products are not kept off the market by regulations and standards.
We are responsible for ensuring that all Ooni products comply with all relevant regulations, standards, and legislation in all the countries we sell. This covers, but is not limited to, the following areas:

• Gas appliance safety
• Electrical appliance safety
• Radio approvals
• Banned and Restricted Substances
• Food Contact Materials

We use internationally recognised standards to demonstrate compliance as well as country or region-specific standards. Experience with the following will be beneficial:

• EN 498-1
• ANSI Z21.89 / CSA 1.18
• EN/IEC 60335-1
• EN/IEC 60335-2-9
• EN/IEC 60335-2-14

As part of our team, you will be responsible for guiding and consulting with engineers to ensure that products are designed to be compliant. You will liaise with the relevant authority in the countries where we market our products, providing them with all certificates and other requisites to allow sales in that country.
We work closely with independent accredited test service providers to make sure that our route to compliance for our products is understood and accepted.
What you'll do:

• Manage pre-compliance, compliance, and other product-related testing.
• Ensure all test activities are performed in a timely manner in accordance to test plan and in strict adherence to the appropriate international test standards
• Coordination of first and third party laboratory activities by establishing completion dates and using aspects of project management.
• Evaluate test samples, inspecting them, using measuring instruments, and checking documentation
• Evaluate test performance, and provide feedback to project design team
• Collaborate with the product design team to resolve issues arising from testing.
• Collaborate with approval agencies and third-party test laboratories to obtain testing, evaluation services and product certification.
• Integrate continuous improvement concepts and techniques into all aspects of the job.
• Work with our Operations team to ensure all components, materials, and components within finished products are compliant.
• Review all product-related markings, packaging, and manuals
• Produce and maintain all compliance declarations and product technical files ensuring they meet regulatory requirements and ensure any changes are communicated to the relevant regulatory party.
• Review and advise the impact of any product changes or engineering change requests in the context of certification currently held on products.

What you'll need to succeed:

• Experience in specifying requirements and then assessing that they have been met through testing, inspection, and documentation
• The ability to communicate complex technical information simply
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstration of Ooni's company values: Passion, Rigour, Innovation, Ambition and Kindness.

You'll get bonus points if:

• You have familiarity with International standards, conformity assessment, approvals certification processes and associated legislation.

Why Ooni:

• Go to YouTube and search "We are Ooni". We're super proud of our culture and think you'll love it here too. Here are some other reasons:
• Work for an employer that cares about your wellbeing! We've got an employee assistance programme which includes on demand coaching and therapy sessions.
• 35 days of paid time off per year, plus an additional 5-week sabbatical when you've been here for 5 years
• £500 every year to spend on your passion - whatever that may be
• £1000 to spend on Ooni products each year, plus 50% discount on any other Ooni stuff
• We're all about giving back. That's why we offer 5 paid days to volunteer each year
• Continuing Education - we encourage our employees to use our learning platform to grow here at Ooni
• Great pizza every single day if you want it. Yep. Every single day. And we'll teach you to become a pizza pro

Take a look at our website to learn more about our products, culture and values. If you like what you see, send in your CV with a cover letter to tell us why you want to come on board. We really like nice letters - especially ones that are personalised just for us!
Having a fantastic culture is really important to all of us at Ooni. We work hard to make it diverse and inclusive, and want everyone to have access to the same opportunities. If you would like this advert in a different format or need an alternative method of applying, please let us know. You can email us at [email protected]