Cooking Product Approval Engineer

Job Posting Title

Cooking Product Approval Engineer

The challenge

An exciting opportunity has arisen to contribute to Haier Europe. The Company is on a journey to achieve ambitious growth and leadership objectives in the region, and we are seeking someone passionate, proactive, self-driven, and motivated to join a team of open-minded individuals. We are looking for someone who embodies the Company’s core behaviors, based on our Own It model: Zero Distance, Agility, Entrepreneurship, Ecosystem and Build Trust. A true change agent who acts with integrity, collaborates across boundaries, adapts quickly, takes initiative and keeps users at the center — fostering an open, innovative, and high-performing environment.

What you will do

The objective of the position is to work inside S&A Electric Laboratory in Brugherio as Product Approval Engineer Cooking OEM.

Products in the scope: BIMW, hoods, induction hobs, boilers, mixed of FSC-gas oven-gas hob.

In this role, the resource will be responsible for:

- Validate new Finished Product Suppliers from Certification point of view.

- Collect, evaluate and maintain the database of Certification Dossiers received by Finished Products Suppliers to ensure compliance of the model to the certification requirements in force in the Countries of Destination; it applies to new products and to the existing range.

- Assure that Finished Products not produced in Candy Hoover Groups srl facilities and commercialized in Europe and United Kingdom are compliant to applicable Regulations/Legislations and Test Standard.

- Keep governance of Finished Products Certification Dossier considering new revisions of Regulations/Legislations and Test Standard.

- Be the primary interface for Market Surveillance Authorities, Trades, Customs, etc. about Finished Products Certification Dossier.

- Support Extra European Countries to get Local Certifications providing Base Certification Dossier as baseline.

- Agree with PMO & R&D Teams the need for executing internal testing in Brugherio CBI S&A Laboratories and plan it with CBI S&A Laboratory Manager. Share results with Suppliers and PMO Team.

- Share data to PMO Team to upload PLM for Materials related topics (e.g. Product recyclability, Recycled material in the product [%]; Rare earths; Precious metals; Presence of Substances of Very High Concern in the product; Recycled material in the packaging [%]; Presence of Substances of Very High Concern in the packaging; Possibilities of reuse the packaging [Yes/No]; Compostable packaging [Yes/No]; Recycled material in the printed paper [%]; Presence of Substances of Very High Concern in the printed paper; French Hazardous Substances; Endocrine disruptors substances).

- Provide low power data to be used by PMO Team to fill the R&D tree for all FINISHED PRODUCTS WITH CE/UKCA Mark (except for HOODS and WATER HEATERS for which it is not needed).

- Upload on EPREL database dossier for Hoods, Water Heaters, Ovens, Cookers, Light Sources.

- Publish notifications on SCIP Database for REACH related topics.

- Issue mandatory Declarations for each model and ask for signature of Cooking Product Line Leadership, as applicable (eg. CE, UKCA, REACH, RoHS, …) and upload in PLM.

- Get approval of the Certification Dossier from CBI S&A Manager.

- Manage Market Surveillance Authority cases by providing punctual feedback about Certification in agreement with Regulatory Affairs Team.

- Share with Marketing Team Certification Dossiers if requested by External Organizations.

- Collaborate with the European Customs Agency to guarantee the clearance of the products coming from outside EU.

- Monitoring the publication of the Regulations, Directives, Standards to understand their impact with the help of Suppliers and Certification bodies they work with.

- Support Extra European Market for Local Certification needs by interacting with Finished Product Suppliers.

What you need to succeed

Must have

Professional experience: min 3 years of working experience in technical departments.

Education: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Technical Field

Languages: Fluent in Italian & English

Soft & Hard skills:

• Team Player

• Capability to work in Global Teams

• Communication

• Precision

• Structured approach

• Knowledge of cooking appliances

• Knowledge of Certification requirements for Europe

Employment Type: Permanent Contract; Full-Time

Level & National Collective Bargaining Agreement (CCNL): B1, Metalmeccanici Privati

Minimum Gross Annual Salary: € 33.000

Benefits:

- Free Canteen

- Smart Working

The Company may offer a different compensation package than the one indicated above, based on objective criteria identified during the selection process (such as experience, skills or changes in the scope and responsibilities of the role). Any such variation is in no way based on previous salary levels or on personal or discriminatory factors.

All decisions are made in compliance with the principle of equal pay, the applicable National Collective Bargaining Agreement (CCNL) and EU Directive 2023/970, as well as the relevant national implementing legislation.

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The position may be eligible for an individual variable incentive scheme based on the achievement of predefined performance objectives (KPIs). Any additional variable compensation components and/or benefits will be governed by the applicable company policies.

The Company may offer a compensation package that differs from the amount indicated above, based on objective criteria identified during the selection process, such as relevant experience, skills, qualifications, or changes in the scope and responsibilities of the role. Any such variation will not, under any circumstances, be based on previous salary history or on personal or discriminatory factors.

All compensation-related decisions are made in accordance with the principles of equal pay, the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement, EU Directive 2023/970 on pay transparency, and any relevant national implementing legislation.

Haier Europe is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.