Product Compliance Engineer

With us, you will find opposites that attract: A global group for innovative heating, ventilation, refrigeration and air-conditioning systems, where you are on a first-name basis across all hierarchies. A stable employer, alongside of whom you can develop yourself dynamically. With cultural diversity instead of simplicity. Where you can not only have really good ideas, but can also implement them.

DEPARTMENT

The EMEA Patents & compliance department is part of Daikin's EMEA Development Center (EDC). The headquarter of this R&D centre is located in Belgium (Ghent).

EDC's mission is the development of Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration products and related Control Systems for EMEA market.

The responsibility of the EMEA compliance team is to provide the necessary support to our R&D departments to ensure regulatory product compliance for EDC developed products, ranging from product safety (electrical, mechanical etc) to environmental (chemical restrictions, waste, f-gases, sustainability etc), efficiency (eco-design), data protection (cybersecurity, GDPR etc) legal product requirements. The headquarter for EMEA compliance is located in Belgium (Ghent) but there is a close collaboration with our compliance colleagues in the other development centres (Germany, Turkey, Czech Republic and Italy).

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work (pro-actively) with the colleagues in the compliance team and other Daikin departments (development engineers, sales, manufacturing etc) throughout the product development process to ensure that parts and products are compliant with product regulations and requirements
• Monitor, capture, analyse product regulations & technical standards and prepare the impact assessment
• Provide the necessary instructions & guidance to the development teams for design changes or new product developments resulting from regulatory changes
• Maintain and systematically review internal compliance documentation, processes, procedures, testing methods, certifications to ensure common (best) practices

In order to prepare for the relevant EU green deal product regulations & technical standards  (ESPR, CRM, DPP, material efficiency standards etc) and the company's sustainability goals, we want

• to establish processes & tools to evaluate and further improve the environmental impact of the products developed in EDC (e.g. LCA, establish design criteria, lead pilot projects etc)
• actively collaborate with the development teams to evaluate the current products and set targets for improvements
• to increase the knowledge of the development team about environmental sustainability by active coaching and training
• to establish cooperations with external partners for specific projects & investigations
• to establish the next 5-year plan and strategy aiming to be ahead of legal compliance

PROFILE

• You have a Master of Science in Sustainable Development or equivalent
• You have experience in environmental product compliance, especially in sustainable/circular product development
• You have experience in – or a strong affinity with - an engineering environment.
• You are analytical, while keeping a view on the bigger picture. You are able to find simplicity in complexity and you can effectively report on it both to peers and management
• You enjoy working within an international team and enjoy coaching your colleagues about environmental sustainability tools & processes
• You are motivated to help establish the 5 year strategy and roadmap for the development team, amongst others by implementing sustainability & circularity tools, check-points & KPI s for new developments
• You are able to analyse upcoming regulations & standards and pro-actively prepare for the impact on our products (like DPP, material efficiency standards etc)
• You are convinced that clear communication and written processes are vital
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills in English. Knowledge of another European language is an asset.

OFFER

At Daikin, you can count on a varied job with an international market leader that stimulates its people to work together. We offer you an open ended contract. You will be given extensive training and will be well supported from the start. The position carries a competitive salary and a package of extra-legal benefits. 

Daikin Europe is a subsidiary of Daikin Industries Ltd. and the leading provider of heating, cooling, ventilation, air purification, and refrigeration technology. The company designs, manufactures and brings to market a broad portfolio of equipment, as well as tailor-made solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial purposes in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). To date, Daikin EMEA has over employees across more than 59 consolidated subsidiaries. It has 12 major manufacturing facilities based in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Austria, and the UK. Our aim is to drive sustainable and effective solutions, sparking a good climate for the generations to come. And all this can only be achieved because of our People. 

Good climate starts with people 
Our employees are the beating heart of our company. At Daikin, you get to work in a positive environment backed by trust, creativity and continuous improvement. Together, we create our top-quality solutions by empowering talented teams. You will get plenty of opportunities to learn and grow. We are deeply committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace culture that reflects the communities we serve. Good climate starts with people.