Rugby

HVAC&R, Regulation and Compliance Engineer

Responsibility

The responsibility of this position is to ensure that products and services can comply with laws, regulations and standards globally. The main products are air conditioners, heat pumps, chillers and other HVAC&R products, and the main sales regions are China, North America, Japan, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia.

l Sharing regulations and standards As a global product regulatory compliance team, create a database of domestic/international regulations and standards and share it with engineers and related departments.

l Collecting regulatory trends for regulations and standards In order to obtain the latest information globally, collect regulatory trends through industry association activities, regulatory trend collector who assigned in each region, and purchases from information providers. Then share insights with internal departments. This information affects not only products but also the companys strategy. Regulatory trends are all those that directly/indirectly affect our products and services. For example, this includes regulations aimed at environmental protection including chemical substance management.

l Participation in external committees In order to obtain regulatory trends in advance, participate as committee members in external organizations such as relevant industry associations. As a committee member, may express our opinions in consideration of our companys business. Depending on the region, may also engage in lobbying activities.

l Understand regulatory information Deep understanding to support the Product design team, Quality Assurance team in ensuring compliance.

Depending on the product development situation, you may also take the initiative in the following.

l New product certification evaluation and application Evaluate regulations and certification requirements for new products and sales regions, including certification costs and timelines, develop and manage certification plans to ensure that new projects are certified on schedule.

l Coordination with external organizations Work with departments such as development and quality departments to track and promote external and internal certification tests. Collect, organize, and review certification materials, manage and maintain certificates and reports.

l Maintain relationships with external certification bodies Build and maintain good relationships with external certification companies, understand domestic and international certification rules and processes, and implement certification applications.

l Management of certified mass-produced products Handle certification changes and management for products that have already been certified for mass production.

l Domestic regulatory trend research Collect and organize domestic regulations and standards, provide detailed interpretations to address questions, etc. Develop and Maintain Regulatory and Certification Workflow Establish and maintain workflows related to the companys regulatory and certification processes.

l Product Literature Compliance Checks Review printed materials such as nameplates and manuals to ensure they are compliant with regulations.

Requirements

l Education Bachelors degree or above in refrigeration, mechanical or related field. Refrigeration-related is preferred.

l Experience 5+ years of experience of HVAC product development.

l Experience 3+ years of experience of global regulation.

l Standards knowledge Knowledge of IEC/EN/UL 60335-2-40 safety standards for home appliances and air conditioners.

l Interested in technology and business about air conditioning industry.

l Knowledge of air conditioner energy efficiency regulations and standards. Knowledge of refrigerant regulations and planning, basic understanding of EMC standards. Some knowledge of chemical standards such as RoHS, REACH, PFAS, etc.

l Certification knowledge Knowledge of certification applications and processes such as UL, CE, CB, CCC, AHRI, FCC/IC, energy efficiency label registration, etc.

l Wireless products and cybersecurity Knowledge and experience of wireless products and cybersecurity standards and certifications would be a plus.

l Experience with flammable refrigerants Experience with safety requirements related to flammable refrigerants is preferred.

l Language skills Good English proficiency with excellent communication and coordination skills.

l Learning Ability Excellent learning and reading ability.

l Have a high capability of thinking logically and understand legal issues.

l Business level Chinse, English and Japanese.

l Able to travel for domestic or overseas business sites

l Catch up with changes quickly and make efforts with positive attitudes for solving issues under pressure.

l Have tolerant attitudes towards nationality, cultural differences, and diversity.

Location Kadi