Substances/Materials Compliance Engineer Cranfield £27.00p/h We are recruiting a Substances/Materials Compliance Engineer for one of our automotive clients based in Cranfield. You will be working for a globally recognised automotive company. This is a long-term contract role. The contract is on an ongoing basis a may run for several years. Key Responsibilities of the Substances/Materials Compliance Engineer: • Ensuring compliance with national/European/international regulations and company standards/policies/strategies related to substances and materials. • Working alongside Materials Regulations, Compliance and Sustainability section Cross-functionally working across the complete business (R&D, Manufacturing, After-sales) on a global basis to support Parts Design, Vehicle Development and Materials Testing/Validation. • Coordinating the gathering and the validation of substances and materials composition information of Automotive vehicles and parts. • Monitoring compliance with regulations related to substances (POP, REACH, CLP) and materials (ELV, RRR). • Controlling vehicle interior air quality by testing materials, parts, and vehicles for their emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). • Securing the modification of articles and chemicals towards the use of suitable substances and materials with internal stakeholders and external suppliers. • Presenting vehicle compliance status reports to senior management in accordance with vehicle development milestones. Qualifications & Experience for the Substances/Materials Compliance Engineer: • Have 5 years’ experience in industry and successful experience in relation with compliance or regulatory activities, preferably applied to substances and materials. • Be degree qualified (or equivalent) in chemistry / materials science. • Knowledge of International Material Data System (IMDS) • Knowledge of iPoint softwares (iPoint Compliance Agent and its modules) • Be able to demonstrate and have practical experience in problem solving tools and techniques. • Competent with PC applications including Microsoft excel and Microsoft project. • Have ability to prioritise and multitask between multiple projects simultaneously. • Be self-motivating and self-managing. Pro-active. Positive. Energetic personality and flexible regarding working practice and working hours. • Be able to travel abroad, typically a few days to 2 weeks, but on rare occasions travel may be long distance and or at short notice. • Valid UK/European driving licence is MUST. Hours & Pay for the Substances/Materials Compliance Engineer: • Monday to Friday • 39 hours per week • £27.00p/h LMIND