Product Safety & Compliance Engineer

Do you have a technical background, an interest in product safety, and an ambition to deepen your knowledge within compliance? If so, this could be the next step in your career! As Product Safety & Compliance Engineer with FlexLink, you will be able to grow, develop new skills, and broaden your network.
In this role, you are responsible for the work of risk management and compliance with standards and regulatory requirements for the products developed at our Research & Development department. For us, your drive and attitude towards learning and keeping up to date with regulations and standards are more important than fulfilling all the required skills.
Main activities and responsibilities
Work with defining, documenting, and maintaining product requirements in product development projects
Be responsible for risk management documentation and ensure that the design is assessed based on potential risks
Ensure, together with the team, that the design meets current standards, requirements, and regulations
Participate in the formal design review process and ensure compliance with the requirements
Work with external companies to certify product/component against defined standards
Support verification and validation activities
Stay updated on changes in regulations and standards

In close cooperation with others in the R&D organization, both directly in R&D projects but also in developing the process, you work to ensure that the products we develop are safe and meet standards and requirements.
Your base will be in Gothenburg, Sweden, in the FlexLink HQ and you will report to our R&D Manager.
This is you
Technical education, at least at a bachelor's level, with a focus on product development, quality, or similar
Experience in risk management
Experience from actively ensuring machine safety (Machinery Directive) in standard products and/or quality assurance in pharma/food
Fluent English and Swedish in speech and writing

To succeed in this role, we see that you are a driven, structured, and methodical person with a solution-oriented approach. You have a good ability and interest in reading and interpreting international standards and directives in a pragmatic way. Ideally, you are used to an international environment characterized by high-quality requirements, rules, and standards. We also believe that you are open to new knowledge, work independently and take your own initiative.
Working at FlexLink
As a part of the dynamic and inspiring work environment at FlexLink, you have every opportunity to grow – in all aspects. You will be a member of a prosperous and innovative company with collaborative teams that will inspire you to ignite your potential and expand your horizons. We apply a hybrid remote working policy, and you will have flexible working hours.
About FlexLink
FlexLink is an industry leader for automated production flow solutions. Working closely with global customers, we provide innovative, optimized solutions to produce goods smarter, safer, and at lower operating costs. Headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, FlexLink has operating units in 26 countries and is represented in more than 60. In 2021, FlexLink had about 1,100 employees and a turnover of 244 MEUR.
FlexLink is part of Coesia, a group of 21 companies specialized in highly innovative industrial and packaging solutions based in Bologna, Italy. The Group, whose sole Shareholder and President is Isabella Seràgnoli, is present in 35 countries with 84 production plants in 136 operating units and has over 8,000 employees.
Join the team! We are looking forward to receiving your application through our job portal.
This is a permanent position, full-time. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Eliza Erlandsson at eliza.erlandsson@flexlink.com. Kindly note that due to GDPR we do not accept applications via e-mail. Please use our career website to apply.
External agencies are kindly requested not to contact the company regarding this position.