Compliance Engineer

  • Vibrant Recruits Ltd
  • Dec 07, 2025
Full time Engineering

Job Description

An established engineering and refrigeration business is seeking an experienced Product Compliance Engineer on a full-time permanent basis to take ownership of engineering compliance across the organisation.

This role is responsible for developing, managing, and maintaining regulatory compliance programmes to ensure all products placed on the market meet UK and international legislative requirements. Working closely with engineering, product development, and project delivery teams, you will review technical documentation, provide regulatory guidance, and support conformity assessment across a diverse product portfolio.

Key Responsibilities as Product Compliance Engineer

Ensure all products comply with applicable regulations including UKCA and CE marking requirements

Maintain and develop internal engineering compliance programmes and procedures

Produce, review and manage technical files, Declarations of Conformity and Declarations of Incorporation

Work closely with engineering, design and project teams to ensure compliance from concept through delivery

Identify, investigate and resolve product non-conformities, implementing corrective actions and engineering changes

Research applicable regulatory standards and ensure their ongoing application

Develop compliance strategies, risk assessments and standardised documentation templates

Maintain the compliance database and regulatory approval records

Liaise with customers, suppliers, notified bodies and regulators on product compliance matters

Key Skills & Experience as Product Compliance Engineer

Engineering degree (Mechanical, Production, Chemical or similar) or equivalent industry experience

510 years post-graduate experience within an engineering compliance or regulatory environment

Essential knowledge of pressure systems, pressure vessels and associated legislation

Advantageous experience in compressors, pumps or refrigeration systems

Strong working knowledge of UKCA / CE marking and related directives including Machinery, Low Voltage, EMC, PED, ATEX and Ecodesign

Awareness of PSSR, DSEAR and PUWER requirements is beneficial

Ability to interpret mechanical and electrical schematics

Proven process improvement and project coordination skills

Excellent communication and organisational ability

Additional language skills (Spanish, Mandarin or Italian) advantageous but not essential

Why Consider ThisProduct Compliance EngineerRole?

£48,000 £52,000 salary

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Private medical cover

Company sickness scheme

Ongoing professional development and funded training

If you have strong regulatory and engineering compliance experience and are looking to make a meaningful impact within a technically focused business, wed love to hear from you. Apply today to be considered for this exciting opportunity.


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