Factory Certification Engineer

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to:

Quality Manager

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The Factory Certification Engineer is responsible for ensuring that products, manufacturing processes, and factory operations comply with applicable industry standards, regulatory requirements, customer specifications, and certification schemes. The role involves managing certification activities, supporting audits, maintaining compliance documentation, and working with cross-functional teams to achieve and sustain product and factory approvals.

Our Team Dynamics

Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

What’s in it for you?

We want you to bring your full self to work—your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You’ll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.

Your Role and Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll help run what runs the world, by taking on meaningful work that drives real impact.

• Lead and Coordinate factory and product certification programs through the product life cycle.
• Liaise with customers to support with the preparation and hosting of Factory Acceptance Tests.
• Act as the primary contact for notified bodies, managing assessments and responding to technical queries, observations and non-conformances.
• Lead internal audits, regulatory inspections and continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen certification processes.
• Maintain and improve the sites Quality Management System to ensure continued compliance with International, national and customer specific standards.
• Review technical documentation to support EU Declarations of Conformity and other regulatory requirements.

Work model: onsite from our Stonehouse location {#LI-onsite}

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience in product certification, regulatory compliance or a similar engineering role.
• A degree (or equivalent qualification) in an engineering or other relevant technical discipline. Candidates with alternative technical qualifications and relevant practical experience are also encouraged to apply.
• ISO9001 Lead Auditor with knowledge of managing an Audit program.
• Experience with global or industry-specific certifications such as UL, CSA, FM, MCERTS, Marine or drinking water approvals would be advantageous.
• Experience preparing and reviewing technical files, certification applications and conformity assessment documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

Benefits

ABB offers a full range of benefits to help you thrive at work and beyond.

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual  leave plus bank holidays
• Competitive contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Flexible benefits scheme (Includes options to buy/sell holidays, health checks, dental, eye care, gym memberships, cycle to work, gadget discounts and more)
• Internal mobility opportunities, mentorships & access to projects globally
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous employee referral scheme
• Generous bonus scheme

For the 6th consecutive year ABB UK has been recognised as a Top Employer in UK. Being certified as a Top Employer showcases an organisation’s dedication to a better world of work and exhibits this through excellent HR policies and people practices.

More about us

The Measurement & Analytics Division is among the world’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of smart instrumentation and analyzers, working at the heart of industrial digital transformation. The Measurement & Analytics Division’s portfolio consists of analyzers measuring compositions of gases and liquids; instrumentation measuring process variables such as temperature, pressure, flow, and level; force measurement solutions measuring parameters such as flatness, thickness, and tension; and advanced digital solutions for device management, device health check and predictive maintenance. The Measurement & Analytics Division serves key industries such as oil and gas, chemical, water and wastewater, power, hydrogen, batteries, as well as the marine industry. The Division enables the optimization of industrial processes by providing and analyzing data collected from sensing and smart measurement devices. Parameters such as emission levels and production inputs are measured by providing ‘before’ and ‘after’ values, enabling efficient operations and environmental sustainability through measurement.  

Join us. Be part of the team where progress happens, industries transform, and your work shapes the world.

Run What Runs the World.

#RunwithABB

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