Certification Officer PPE

Job Description

Role :- Certification Officer (PPE/Laboratory Equipment)Salary: Competitive starting salaryLocation: Combination of home working and from the office in Salford.Introduction: - Russell-Taylor Group have a fantastic opportunity to support our client who is a group of companies headquartered in the United Kingdom. As a group, the client offers inter-laboratory comparisons, design and supply of laboratorytest equipment, and accredited independent testing and certification of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).The role we are recruiting for is a "Certification Officer" working on a hybrid model with a combination of office and home working. The Certification Department offers certification body (ISO 9001:2015, IC Mark), UK approved body (UKCA, UKNI, Ensign) andEuropean notified body (PPE (EU) 2016/425, and works in close partnership with Safety Equipment Institute, Inc. (SEI).Role and responsibilitiesBased within the Certification Services department, you will work directly with clients to register enquiries and lead their certification projects. Projects will require the processing of new and existing product evaluation applications to the range ofUK, EU and Private product certification schemes. The work is a profession technical service and will involve evaluation of simple and complex protective products, arranging of testing, evaluating test reports, and drafting evaluation reports.You shall report to the Certification Manager of our client, with day-to-day activities overseen by other Certification staff in Reviewer and Decision Maker functions.Main responsibilities are:

• Proactive liaison with Staff and Customers at all levels
• Maintenance of good Customer relations
• Fulfilment of written instructions and procedures
• Handling of enquiries and development of quotations
• Project management:- Preparing Test Commission, subcontracting testing, and handling the processes- Arranging and undertaking on-site sampling visits to schedule- Drafting certificates, and preparing relevant documentation for certification review and/orcertification decision
• - Handling, reviewing, and accepting corrective action for our client and Partner Schemes
• - Evaluating products against standards and/or requirements to determine compliance
• - Contract reviews / application reviews

The Person; Key Requirements

• Educated to Secondary Education level or equivalent, inclusive of a technical / scientific subject (GCSE / A-Levels in Science, or Mathematics) / (BTEC in Science, or Engineering)
• Project management
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Familiarity and ability with Microsoft Office Software (i.e. Excel, Word, Outlook).

• Ethical, morally courageous, and professional.
• Diplomatic, collaborative, and tenacious.
• Self-reliant, decisive, and organized.
• Open-minded, perceptive, and versatile.

Additional desired factors for preferred candidate

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a technical / scientific subject.
• Direct experience of the design, manufacture or testing of PPE.
• Experience of certification activities (e.g. ISO 17065, ISO 17021).
• Manufacturing experience of PPE
• Experience of laboratory testing (i.e. ISO 17025).
• Fluent in written and spoken Second language.
• National / Regional Driving License

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