Technical Compliance Manager in Wigan, Greater Manchester

Compliance Manager

Location: Lancashire
Salary: Competitive, depending on experience
Hours: Full-time

The Company

Our client is a well-established UK manufacturer specialising in innovative life safety products. With a strong reputation for engineering excellence, they design and manufacture market-leading solutions that protect people and property across the UK and internationally. Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint an experienced Compliance Manager to join their Research & Development team.

The Role

This is a senior technical leadership role responsible for managing all product compliance, approvals and certification activities across a portfolio of regulated electronic products. Working closely with the R&D team, you will ensure products meet UK and international regulatory standards, oversee internal verification and EMC testing, and manage relationships with external certification bodies.

Alongside your technical responsibilities, you will lead a specialist compliance team, providing guidance, support and direction to ensure projects are delivered efficiently and compliantly.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all product approval, certification and re-certification activities.
• Act as the technical expert for compliance with EN54 fire detection and alarm standards.
• Manage in-house verification and EMC testing before external certification or product release.
• Lead, mentor and develop a team of compliance and verification engineers.
• Coordinate testing and approvals with third‑party certification bodies.
• Ensure compliance with UKCA, CE, CPR, EMC, LVD and RED regulations.
• Maintain technical documentation including Declarations of Conformity, Declarations of Performance and Technical Construction Files.
• Monitor changes to legislation and industry standards, advising the business on any impacts.
• Support continuous improvement across compliance processes and product development.

About You

We’re looking for an experienced engineering professional with a strong background in compliance and product certification within a regulated electronics environment.

Essential Experience & Skills

• Significant experience in product compliance, approvals or certification.
• Strong knowledge of EN54 standards and third‑party approval processes.
• Experience carrying out EMC and verification testing.
• Excellent understanding of UKCA, CE, CPR, EMC, LVD and RED requirements.
• Previous people management or team leadership experience.
• Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Engineering or a related discipline.

Desirable Experience

• Electronics Engineering background.
• Experience working with certification bodies such as BSI, LPCB, VdS or UL.
• Hands‑on experience using EMC or environmental test facilities.
• Knowledge of international product approvals.
• Experience with ISO 9001 or Factory Production Control (FPC).
• Background in fire detection, security systems, audio or other safety‑critical electronic products.

What’s on Offer?

• Competitive salary (DOE).
• 6.8 weeks annual leave including bank holidays and factory shutdown.
• Company pension scheme.
• Healthcare cash plan.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Death in service benefit.
• Free on‑site parking.
• Long‑term career opportunities within a stable, engineering‑led UK manufacturer.
• Modern R&D facilities and the opportunity to work on innovative life‑safety technology.

Additional Information

This role will involve occasional UK and international travel to support product testing, certification and approval activities. It is a hands‑on technical leadership position suited to someone with extensive experience of regulated electronic hardware products and product compliance

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