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Product Quality & Conformity Engineer

Product Safety & Compliance - Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Department: Product Safety & Compliance

Employment Type: Full-Time

Minimum Experience: Experienced

ITM Power

Location: Sheffield

Direct Applications Only - No Agency Applicants

About ITM Power

ITM is at the forefront of the green hydrogen industry, designing and manufacturing cutting-edge PEM electrolysers that are instrumental in global decarbonisation efforts. With over two decades of scientific expertise, we’ve established ourselves as industry leaders in clean energy technology.

Our Journey and Growth

As pioneers in green hydrogen technology, ITM is offering the most advanced PEM electrolyser technology in the world. Founded in 2000, ITM Power PLC was one of the first companies of its kind to be listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. Headquartered in the UK, our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility is the world’s first largest PEM Gigafactory in commercial operation, and home to our R&D and manufacturing. ITM Power Germany is our hub in the heart of the EU. This facility not only houses regional functions including business development and engineering, but also our Aftersales services with the ability to quickly deploy stacks.

Innovation and Impact

Our PEM electrolysers are deployed in some of the world's largest green hydrogen projects. We continue to push the boundaries of technology, enhancing cost-effectiveness and sustainability.

Join Our Mission

ITM is in the midst of a transformative phase, focusing on streamlined delivery and operational excellence. We're seeking talented individuals who share our passion for clean energy and our drive to make a tangible impact on the world's transition to net-zero.

You will be working with an inspiring bunch of people, encouraging each other to be the best we can. We’ve come a long way, join us in the next step of our incredible journey!

What are we looking for

We have an opportunity for a Product Conformity Engineer, supporting ITM’s activities that ensure that all products manufactured by the organisation meet applicable legal, safety, and industry-specific regulatory requirements for global markets. This role is leading the Product Conformity team that is responsible for managing stack and product certifications, maintaining technical documentation, supporting stack and product testing and providing expert guidance to internal teams to ensure compliant product design, manufacture and market entry. In addition, the role will work with the Head of Department to represent the voice of the customer inside ITM; being responsible for final inspection before dispatch of completed ITM electrolyser products, to ensure that as an absolute minimum all products meet customer expectations within a time scale agreed by all ITM stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Regulatory Compliance & Certification

• Resource allocation and prioritisation for stack and product certification activity.
• Inspection of electrolyser products built by ITM, ensuring they conform to design documentation.
• Ensuring packaged items received by ITM are built in line with manufacturer’s documentation.
• Review of product design documentation to enable certification of ITM product designs.

Technical Documentation & Product Files

• Resource allocation and prioritisation for stack and product Technical Construction File creation.
• Development, maintenance and control of Technical Construction Files (TCFs) and other compliance documentation.
• Prepare and issue Declarations of Conformity.
• Ensure BOMs, material declarations and product specifications meet regulatory standards.
• Provide cover for the Product Conformity Specialists and Product Conformity Technicians in management of documentation for products received from suppliers.

Testing & Validation

• Coordinate internal and external testing for stack and product safety and regulatory compliance.
• Provide cover for Product Conformity Specialists in hosting certification bodies when inspecting & witnessing the compliance related routine testing of ITM stack and products in the factory and review test reports to ensure regulatory sufficiency.
• Support the Commissioning Team when hosting certification bodies for inspecting & witnessing the compliance related routine testing of ITM products in the field and ensuring that the reports generated during this testing are accurate and complete.

Labelling, Packaging & Market Entry

• Ensure all stack and product labelling and marking meets regional compliance requirements.
• Assist Product Conformity Specialists with stack and product certification trackers.

Audit & Compliance Assurance

• Prepare for and participate in internal and external audits related to product compliance.
• Responsible for the development and delivery of compliance training and awareness to internal stakeholders within the Product Conformity team.
• Responsible for corrective action plans and ensuring follow-up to completion.

Final Inspection

• Working closely with all Operations functions to ensure all in-process inspection, manufacturing and assembly processes have been followed to ensure that ITM products leave the factory to a standard that will meet the customer’s quality expectations.
• Work with all internal stakeholders to ensure that the responsible Team(s) / Department(s) meet their obligations under the respective parts of the Inspection and Test Plans (ITP) for all products.
• Identify and elevate manufacturing issues impacting the quality of finished products to Team Leaders, Supervisors, Line Managers, HoDs as necessary and audit resolution processes identified to ensure successful completion by the respective Team(s) and Department(s).
• Act as the voice of the Customer.

Team management

• Lead, motivate and develop a diverse team to achieve high performance and deliver organisational goals.
• Set clear expectations, provide regular coaching and deliver constructive feedback to support ongoing development.
• Foster a collaborative and accountable team culture that encourages continuous learning and improvement.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Engineering, Quality, Procurement, HSE, Manufacturing teams (Production Planning, Production and Goods In) and Test & Commissioning teams to embed compliance processes throughout the product lifecycle.
• Responsible for status updates on the preparation of Technical Construction Files and Manufacturer’s Record Books for ITM’s stacks and electrolyser products, and the status of CE marking activity to the Product Compliance Manager & Deputy Product Compliance Manager as applicable for further dissemination.
• Responsible for the development and delivery of compliance training and awareness to internal stakeholders outside of the Product Conformity team.
• Support supplier assessments for regulatory compliance.

About You

Knowledge and Experience

• Degree in Engineering, Science, Quality, or related technical field
• Experience in product compliance, regulatory affairs or quality within a manufacturing or engineering environment
• Proven experience leading and developing a team in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Strong ability to motivate, coach and support individuals to achieve high performance
• Demonstrated capability to set clear expectations, manage performance and hold others accountable

Desirable

• Experience working with notified bodies, certification agencies, or regulatory authorities
• Experience of working with an ERP / MRP system
• An understanding of the Pressure Equipment Directive, other CE/UKCA requirements and other relevant global product regulations
• Ability to interpret technical standards and regulatory documentation
• Familiarity with ISO management systems (e.g., ISO 9001, 14001, 45001)
• Experience with product testing processes (electrical, mechanical)

Skills And Abilities

• Strong documentation, organisational and project management skills
• Ability to influence and collaborate across technical and operational teams
• Attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills
• Proficient in the use of standard office software including Microsoft Office (Word & Excel), SharePoint, ShareFile and Adobe Acrobat

What We Offer

The opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in a rapidly growing industry, within a dynamic environment where you can shape the future of energy and work with a team that’s actively addressing global climate challenges. Our corporate culture values safety, integrity and continuous improvement.

A competitive salary and an excellent contributory pension, 25 days holiday and a wider range of benefits including:

• Buy as you earn (BAYE) share scheme
• Birthday holiday
• Holiday Purchase
• Lifestyle Discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Health Cash Plan
• Eye Care
• Gym Scheme
• Life assurance
• EV Car Leasing
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Our onsite parking includes free electric car charging points

Our success is driven by the exceptional diversity of our people. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to promoting and creating a diverse and inclusive environment where we encourage our employees to learn and grow, fuelled by mutual respect in a place where ideas flow and thrive.

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