RoHS REACH Consultant - Defence Electronics

A well established and respected defence electronics group is seeking to increase their environmental regulatory compliance certification with the appointment of an RoHS REACH Consultant for the next 6 months.

Primary Purpose of this Position
+ Provide advice on the applicability of environmental regulatory requirements to all electronic products across current and prospective market areas.

Main Duties of this Position
+ Develop a full guidance documentation suite for all applicable environmental and safety regulatory requirements for the UK/EU and appropriate markets areas, including:
+ RoHS / WEEE
+ REACH
+ Safety Standards
+ CE Marking
+ Provide professional advice on specific safety related regulatory compliance in the UK and international markets for each product within the product portfolio.
+ Provide guidance for the future intention of the Defence and Security authorities with respect to environmental and safety legislation, especially RoHS, WEEE, REACH and CE certification.
+ Categorise products and activities into appropriate groups with respect to environmental and safety regulatory requirements.
+ Identify and document key control points with respect to compliance audits conducted by Defence and Security authorities with respect to environment and safety regulations
+ Draft product related environmental and safety regulatory compliance policy and plans for continuing compliance.
+ Recommend potential entry into environmental and safety associations within the Defence and Security authorities.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
+ Significant involvement in defence electronics industry regulatory compliance environment
+ Comprehensive understanding of the UK/EU product related environmental regulations (especially RoHS/WEEE and REACH) including pending updates.
+ Good understanding of international product related environmental regulations (current and pending) in the countries of interest.
+ Experience in practical environmental evaluation of products by independent body
+ Experience of liaising with both national and international professional associations.