Junior Conformance Technician

Drive DeVilbiss has become a leading manufacturer and supplier of medical products with a strong and consistent track record of growth achieved both organically and through acquisitions. We are proud of our high-quality, diverse product portfolio, channel footprint and global operating scale. Our products are sold into the homecare, long-term care, retail, and e-commerce channels in more than 80 countries around the world.

At Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare we put the customer at the heart of everything we do and we take personal responsibility for exceeding our customers' expectations. Our four principles underpin everything we do and we will expect you to embody them in everything you do. The values are:

• Integrity: We lead with respect, loyalty and trust.
• Intent: We hold ourselves accountable for our actions and when it is not working we fix it.
• Capability: We listen, challenge and continuously improve.
• Results: We will be measured by our results.

In your role we will expect you to ensure that products designed, manufactured and imported/distributed by Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare are in conformance to all relevant national and international standards, meet the requirements of applicable European regulations/directives and are safe for use.

Main Activities/Responsibilities:

• To support in the testing and evaluating of products:

• To conduct and oversee product testing in line with the relevant national and international standards (and in-house derived requirements).
• To conduct and oversee product evaluations ensuring that gaps, angles, dimensions etc. are in conformance with the relevant national and international standards.
• Reviewing standards and clause requirements.
• Reviewing product compatibility.

• Test and evaluation reports.
• Clause compliance reports.
• Risk management files.
• Usability engineering files.
• Service manuals.

• Implementing design changes.
• Evaluating proposals whilst mid development.
• Overseeing departmental ways of work and standard operating procedures.
• Ensuring the department operates efficiently.
• Ensure good housekeeping practices are maintained in the department at all times.

Competencies:

• Determined, enthusiastic and self-motivated.
• Ability to plan and organise workload.
• Good time management.
• Ability to maintain concentration and not easily distracted.
• Applies care and attention to detail in all aspects of role.
• Need for diligence.
• Need to be highly organised and methodical.
• Report writing and presentation skills to be of a high quality.
• Achievement orientated.
• Ability to perform effectively and efficiently under pressure.
• Ability to work independently and make decisions but know when to ask for support and guidance.
• Manages assigned workload and has the ability to adapt own workload to sudden changes in requirements.
• Work consistently delivered on time and of a quality demanded of the requirement.
• Willing to put forward suggestions to improve processes.
• Open to change and willingness to adapt to new business needs.
• Appropriate and positive internal communication.
• Ensuring priorities are met.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• The ability to work in a team based environment.
• Ability to persuade, influence and negotiate effectively at all levels.

Education and Experience:

• Product testing experience of electromechanical devices.
• Setting up, designing, creating and specifying test equipment.
• Report writing experience.
• Prior knowledge of the Medical Device Regulation, Medical Device Directive and/or Machinery Directive.
• Working with British, European and international standards.
• Ability to read engineering drawings.
• Use of PLC systems.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office package.

Why Apply to Drive DeVilbiss:

Competitive Benefits including company sick pay, 26 days annual leave rising to 28 (+ Book Your Birthday Off Work and the option to buy/sell/carry over annual leave), pension, Employee Assistance Programme, Bike2Work, free onsite parking, long service recognition, staff discount on our products and access to Perkbox (our benefits and rewards platform).

Equal Opportunities Statement:

Drive DeVilbiss is an equal opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. We ensure that no candidate receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race or colour, nationality, national or ethnic origin, sex, marital status, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. Drive DeVilbiss complies with applicable legislation governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Selection criteria and procedures are regularly reviewed to ensure that individuals are treated on the basis of their relevant merits and abilities. All successful candidates will be required to prove their eligibility to work in the UK, as well as accurate reference details covering their recent employment history. Please note some roles are also subject to an Enhanced DBS check.