The Role
Manage Nokia’s product compliance test laboratory in Italy, including quality systems, ISO/IEC 17025 compliance, safety, budgets, technician leadership, test planning, and regulatory standards. Provide compliance expertise to R&D, product lifecycle, and sustainability teams while coordinating testing across electromagnetic compatibility, safety, environmental, power, resistibility, and acoustic requirements. Participate in ETSI, IEC, ITU-T, and CENELEC standardization activities and resolve laboratory operational issues.
Summary Generated by Built In
Nokia’s Hardware Development Organization is seeking a Product Compliance Manager to lead the Product Compliance test laboratory in Italy to ensure products meet the applicable standard and regulatory requirements.
In this role, you will manage the Product Compliance test laboratory, in which environmental tests are performed, and you will be part of the standardization organizations that develop the compliance standards for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment.
- Develop and implement laboratory policies, procedures, and quality systems to ensure optimal laboratory performance
- Develop the quality policy and documentation to comply with ISO/IEC 17025 requirements
- Define and maintain the process documents requested for product compliance for the ISO 9000/TL 9000 quality system
- Manage operations costs and capital expenditures to ensure the proper operation of the laboratory
- Disseminate and enforce the application of the health and safety policy to the laboratory staff to be compliant with the applicable regulations for workers
- Manage a team of technicians, providing guidance and support to define test-setups, test plan (including reference standards and compliance classes) and improvements in case of failures.
- Full responsibility for all people management topics and development of this team.
- Define and coordinate the product compliance plan and tests with all involved stakeholders
- Provide technical support to R&D and PLM teams on compliance requirements, standards and regulations applicable to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment
- Provide technical support to the Environmental, Sustainability and Governance team on sustainability aspects linked to product compliance
- Manage the standardization activities in ETSI, IEC, ITU-T and CENELEC on the standards for Electromagnetic compatibility, safety, environmental (temperature, humidity, mechanical etc), power supply interface and resistibility to ensure the requirements are properly defined and products are tested according to the latest valid standards
- Troubleshoot and resolve any issues or problems that may arise in laboratory operations such as test equipment malfunctions, delay in test completion and safety issues for workers.
Must-have:
- Master's degree in a scientific discipline with hardware development background
- Proven experience with test laboratory management
- Good knowledge of laboratory procedures and safety protocols
- Good knowledge of quality systems for test laboratories in accordance to IEC/ISO 17025 and with aspects in ISO9000/TL9000 relevant to product compliance
- Good background in the field of test activities performed in the laboratory such as Electromagnetic compatibility, safety, environmental (temperature, humidity, mechanical etc), power supply interface, resistibility and acoustic
- Proven knowledge of the compliance standards and regulations for Information and
- Communication Technology (ICT) equipment and knowledge of electronics circuit design for determination of possible improvement actions to comply with the applicable requirements
- Experience in standardization organizations for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment
Good knowledge of sustainability aspects and standards for ICTs
Nice-to-have:
- Experience with budget management and financial planning
- Leadership in standardization organizations for standards on product compliance of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment
Some of our benefits:
- Flexible and hybrid working schemes
- A minimum of 90 days of Maternity and Paternity Leave, with the option to return to work within a year following the birth or adoption of a child (based on eligibility)
- Life insurance to all employees to provide peace of mind and financial security
- Well-being programs to support your mental and physical health
- Opportunities to join and receive support from Nokia Employee Resource Groups (NERGs)
- Employee Growth Solutions to support your personalized career & skills development
- Diverse pool of Coaches & Mentors to whom you have easy access
- A learning environment which promotes personal growth and professional development - for your role and beyond
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Skills Required
- Master’s degree in a scientific discipline with a hardware development background
- Proven experience managing a test laboratory
- Knowledge of laboratory procedures and safety protocols
- Knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory quality systems and ISO 9000/TL 9000 product compliance requirements
- Background in electromagnetic compatibility, safety, environmental, power supply, resistibility, and acoustic testing
- Knowledge of ICT equipment compliance standards and regulations
- Knowledge of electronics circuit design for compliance improvement actions
- Experience with ICT equipment standardization organizations
- Knowledge of sustainability aspects and standards for ICT equipment
- Experience with budget management and financial planning
- Leadership experience in ICT product compliance standardization organizations
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What We Do
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