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Product Safety & Compliance Engineer

Employer
Ocado Engineering
Location
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Closing date
23 Jun 2019

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Job Details

Ocado is no longer just an award-winning online retailer - we are also revolutionising when it comes to engineering, technology and automated logistics solutions that benefit not only our own business, but also that of our multiple retail partners across the globe.

Our Product Development department is at the forefront of our innovative automated solutions - it designs, tests, manufactures and rolls out products needed for our Customer Fulfilment Centres (CFCs) of the future. With the business growing rapidly both in the UK and internationally and multiple new CFCs in the works, it couldn’t be a better time to join us and be part of the Ocado journey.

We’re now looking for a Product Safety & Compliance Engineer, to sit within our Projects team in Product Development. This person will be responsible for guiding the development of our Ocado Smart Platform (OSP) products (including automated machinery, AGVs, robotics and wireless products), ensuring they meet the safety and regulatory requirements appropriate for the country of use. With a growing international portfolio this role will be integral to the team, and some flexibility with regards to travel will be required.

Key accountabilities:

  • Ensuring products and systems meet appropriate safety & regulatory compliance requirements
  • Providing regulatory guidance and support to the development teams and other key customers/collaborators
  • Conducting product safety evaluations or managing out-sourced product testing/certification as required
  • Reviewing existing and emerging legislation for potential impacts and proposing compliance plans
  • Performing and coordinating hazard and risk assessments for new product designs
  • Compilation and maintenance of technical files for certification and regulatory compliance
  • Review & approve safety related information prepared for manufacturing, end-users and service personnel (e.g. product testing, user guides, maintenance etc.)
  • Review and prepare compliance reports for product certification, regulatory bodies and management as required
  • Participate, as needed, in the analysis & resolution of potential field related safety issues
  • Support the development and implementation of internal safety processes and procedures

Essential skills/experience required:

  • Technically proficient in all areas of Mechanical and Electrical machinery safety
  • Experience interfacing with external regulatory bodies
  • Safety Auditing experience
  • Experience in applying current European Directives and Standards pertaining to highly automated warehouses including automated machinery and robotics
  • Experience in achieving certification for products outside of the EU
  • Ability to support Mechanical and Electrical Design engineers in the design of appropriate safety systems and safety architecture to meet required product standards
  • Ability to lead Task and Design based risk assessments
  • Ability to create system test and validation plans
  • Experience in the completion of EHSRs for Machinery Safety and the provision of body of evidence for CE Marking and regulatory compliance
  • Ability to support and negotiate with suppliers for required certification / compliance deliverables

Preferred (in addition to minimum):

  • Knowledge of EMC testing / compliance and certification of Radio Products
  • Knowledge of functional safety systems including SIL/PL assessments (e.g. Functional Safety Certified Eng)

DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

This role may require travel to other sites.

What we can offer you:

  • Pension
  • Life Assurance
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • 23 days holiday, increasing to 25 with 3 years’ service
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Free Shares
  • Opportunity to participate in Sharesave and Buy as You Earn schemes
  • Discounted shopping on Ocado.com, Smart Pass and destination site

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ocado is an equal opportunities employer and as such makes every effort to ensure that all potential employers are treated fairly and equally, regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, disability or union membership status.

Please note that due to the high volume of applications we will be in contact with shortlisted candidates only. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Due to the fast-paced nature of Ocado's business our vacancy close dates may be subject to change.

 

Company

Ocado was established in the UK over 16 years ago and listed on the London Stock Exchange in July 2010. We are the world’s largest dedicated online grocery retailer with over 580,000 active customers shopping with us today. Our objective is to provide our customers with the best shopping experience in terms of service, range and price, which builds a strong business and delivers long term value for our shareholders. 

We have developed a unique end-to-end operating solution for online grocery retail based on proprietary technology and IP, suitable for operating our own business and those of our commercial partners. 

The world is changing fast, driven by different shopping habits and ever more advanced technology for the consumer. Grocery is the largest of all retail segments and is moving online. Moreover, the rapid growth of shopping using mobile devices opens new opportunities. We are well positioned to take advantage of these long-term structural trends for the benefit of our customers, partners and shareholders.

With everything from websites to warehouses designed in-house, our departments are specialists in a wide range of technologies.

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