Product Compliance and Advocacy Specialist

**Product Compliance and **Advocacy Specialist**
- Region: Crawley / London - UK _

**The ROLE in summary**

Tokyo Electron is a leading global manufacturer of innovative production systems for the semiconductor industry. With a team of more than 15,000 employees in 19 different countries, we are continuously working on developing high-quality, technologically qualitative products.

A position has become available for a Product Compliance & Advocacy
Engineer working in our Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental
Department (QHSE). This position can be based in any of our European
Locations. This position is working within a busy, close-knit and supportive
team.
The European Union is a primary driver for product related safety and
environmental regulations, many of which are subsequently adopted
worldwide. TEE is strategically positioned to support the TEL Global Advocacy
and Compliance team, by ensuring that specific needs of the semiconductor
equipment industry are communicated and explained to the appropriate EU
institutions. TEE is also well placed to communicate and explain the impact of
product related EU regulations on TEL’s business operations.

**Office base & Travelling -** The Office Base could be anywhere in Europe at our branches, Crawley / London is preferred
- light travel activities are required as part of this role

**Type of Contract -** Permanent (37.5 hours per week)
- Supporting and coordinating activities required to ensure Product Safety
and Environmental compliance (Product Compliance) across multiple
product lines
- Conduct meticulous reviews of product safety/environmental Directives,
regulations, pending legislation and related standards that may directly or
indirectly, affect our business
- Work within TEL’s Global Advocacy team to assess the impact of
proposed product related legislation and prepare alternative proposals or
amendments
- As directed by TEL’s Global Advocacy team support industry association
(SEMI) working groups to lobby regulators on proposed legislation.
- Conduct risk analysis on subsequent effects to business, prepare and
present appropriate reports for senior management
- Working with TEE departmental managers and TEL Corporate Product
team, identify effective TEL/TEE business solutions to mitigate the
business risks
- Support TEE sales and service teams to address regulatory, or standards related concerns from TEE customers, attending customer meetings where appropriate

**Your skills and experience -**
- Educated to degree level or with relevant experience.
- Engineering background with extensive engineering experience in a blue chip manufacturing company
- Appreciation of Product Compliance requirements for large-scale industrial equipment
- Improvement oriented
- Attention to detail is critical
- Ability to absorb, analyze and articulate legislative documents and standards. Specifically, to review current and proposed legislation and standards and to subsequently interpret the potential impact on company operations
- Able to prepare and articulate persuasive technical arguments
- Understanding of chemicals legislation as it applies to chemical substances incorporated into products
- Experience in a similar highly disciplined industry (Aerospace, Nuclear, Automotive, etc.) would be desirable
- SharePoint, PowerPoint, MS Office Excel, Word, Visio, etc. Understanding of specific legislation as it relates to TEL’s equipment, including safety and environmental impact of our equipment
- Experience of Advocacy in any related industry would be advantageous.
In addition we are looking for an individual that
- Is flexible & adaptable
- Willingness to travel on a regular basis within UK & Europe
- Ability to multitask on various projects
- Has the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers
- Has good organisation skills
- Has the ability to work under pressure
- Has an exceptional attention to detail
- A willingness to further develop within the role
- A team player is essential
- Fluency in English is essential. A second European language and/or ability in Japanese are a benefit
- Ability to problem solve

**What we offer -** Training will be provided to the successful Applicant.
- An interesting field of work in a promising environment
- A corporate culture characterized by friendliness and respect
- Working in a motivated and helpful team
- Attractive remuneration package

TEL provides Equal Employment Opportunity for all individuals.