Product Certification Auditor

Overview

In this role, you will conduct product certification assessments to verify compliance with BSI schemes and Kitemark standards, supporting product excellence for manufacturers. You will travel field-based across the UK&I and collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain service delivery and grow client accounts. You’ll lead assessment activities, develop reports, and guide clients on corrective actions, shaping certification outcomes. This is a milestone-year opportunity to influence product compliance on a global stage and work with diverse industries.

Pay / Benefits

• Annual bonus
• Company vehicle
• Private healthcare
• Pension contribution
• 27 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Life assurance

Responsibilities

• Prepare assessment reports and present findings to clients with clear corrective actions
• Decide on certificate actions (issue/re-issue/withdrawal) in line with policy and timelines
• Maintain account ownership to ensure service quality and account growth
• Lead assessment teams ensuring timely, high-quality audits and strong client relationships
• Provide accurate information to support services and maintain up-to-date client records
• Coach colleagues and support onboarding/training of new assessors
• Plan workloads to optimize time use and revenue opportunities
• Complete onboarding to reach Lead Assessor status through the prescribed program
• Manage a portfolio of clients based on location and contract needs
• Coordinate client visits, plan assessments, arrange travel, conduct assessments, and report results

Key requirements

• Minimum 4 years’ experience in product manufacturing with emphasis on quality management or certification
• Ideally engineering or manufacturing related qualification
• Experience in product assessment or auditing against standards
• Willingness to travel frequently across the UK and occasionally Europe
• Knowledge of quality management system auditing practices (ISO 9001)
• Lead Auditor 9001 qualification would be a major advantage

• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Team leadership and coaching ability
• Customer focus and relationship management
• ISO 9001 auditing knowledge
• Lead Auditor 9001 qualification (advantage)
• Experience with product certification standards

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