Compliance Manager

Piab is evolving automation through progressive gripping, lifting, and moving solutions since 1951. We believe in an automated world where no resources are wasted, and no humans are injured. With annual sales of ~2 billion SEK, 1000 employees, and a global presence in more than 100 countries, we help our customers improve their operations for the better daily. Since 2018, Piab is owned by Patricia Industries, part of Investor AB.
Evolving ourselves.
Evolving you.
Evolving automation.

What you will do
At Piab we evolve automation, creating sustainable solutions for a safer and more efficient workplace in an automated world. We provide gripping skills to robots, intelligent flow to materials, and lifting power to humans. We want to improve today’s world for the better. This ambition is embedded into everything we do. It is in every idea, every interaction, every product, and solution we provide.
As Compliance Manager within the Piab Vacuum Conveying (VC) division, you will drive and continue develop our product compliance and certification processes. You will ensure Piab products are compliant with global regulatory requirements regarding food contact (FDA, EC1935/2004), machine directive, electrical safety, ATEX, EMC. Piab is a global company- which also means Piab product offering must comply with various local regulatory, such as UL, CSA, CCC, Swiss ordinance, UKCA. The role involves performing assessments of requirements, managing a wide variety of tasks in the product regulatory area as well as collaboration and communication with teams inside organisation (R&D, Operations, Application engineers) and external consultants.
You will:
Define and lead cross functional compliance and certification activities
Stay up to date with relevant regulations. Monitor, investigate, assess applicability, and inform on product regulatory and certification requirements.
Manage certification process both internally and externally (identify requirements, ensure documentation is prepared and submitted, communicate with certification bodies etc.)
Coordinate audits (ATEX, ISO9001 and ISO 14001) (ensure preparation, carry out audit with external partners and ensure indicated changes are implemented)
Keep compliance documentation up-to-date and easily accessible for all stakeholders. Secure documentation in PLM-system and continuously ensure the correct documents are available
Support new product introduction projects to ensure products are designed to comply with requirements
Answer and provide necessary certification information to authorities, certification bodies and customers
Guide and interpret regulatory frame work for R&D - how design can be done to reach product compliance

You will report directly to the Director Product Management, Vacuum Conveying division. The role may require some international travel with a maximum of 20 days per year. The role is located in our office in Stockholm (Danderyd), Sweden.
We are looking for
To be successful in this role we believe you are:
Structured with a systematic approach and detail orientation. Able to simplify complex topics and devise plans how to tackle all the items step by step
Effective in your communication; you communicate in a clear, precise, and structured way. You speak with conviction, and you have the ability to present ideas successfully
Pragmatic, positive and collaborative with an “everything is possible” attitude
Passionate about technology

Skills, experience, and/or educational background:
Solid experience in compliance work (food contact regulations, ATEX, machine directive, etc.) preferably in pharmaceutical or food process industry
Knowledge in HW development of embedded devices, electronics, and mechanics
Experience from risk assessment / FMEA methodology
Experience from B2B industries with intense focus on R&D and technology preferred
5+ years of working experience from compliance management, quality management or engineering
Strong academic record with a master’s degree in Engineering or equivalent
Excellent English and Swedish skills, both written and verbal. Knowledge of other languages is a merit but not required

Evolving you
All employees at Piab have a strong hands-on mentality, exploring, sharing ideas, leading by example making those ideas a reality, and ultimately committing to our customers’ success. As the world of automation evolves, so does Piab.
Contact
Should you have any questions regarding the position, you are welcome to contact Talent Acquisition Specialist, Mylinda T Lauber, mylinda.lauber@piab.com
Application
This is an ongoing selection, so make sure to apply as soon as possible by clicking on the Apply button. We look forward to receiving your application!