Material Compliance Engineer

About the role

ABB Distribution Solutions in Vaasa, Finland is looking for a Material Compliance Engineer who reports to the Manager, Component Engineering. The role follows product material compliance, prevents compliance issues and ensures right and sustainable materials in products. It involves monitoring environmental directives and regulations so that environmental declarations meet standards and legislation, and works closely with internal stakeholders and external third parties. The work model is hybrid.

Key responsibilities

• Keep track of regulatory developments, emerging compliance practices and methodologies and integrate them into daily operations
• Manage the materials compliance database: collect, review and keep compliance data up to date with required data integrity, using a robust engineering approval process
• Support the local organization in executing life cycle assessments (LCAs) and environmental product declarations such as EPDs
• Handle customer compliance requests and collaborate with stakeholders to meet customer needs on time
• Prepare and submit compliance reports, declarations and other documents where applicable
• Standardize documentation processes and templates (reports, declarations, etc.)

Required profile

• B.Sc or M.Sc degree in a related field such as environmental science or industrial engineering
• Experience and knowledge in material compliance, the environment or sustainability
• Understanding of regulatory frameworks and compliance standards such as RoHS, REACH (SCIP reporting), PFAS, conflict minerals, Prop 65, TSCA, POPs, VOCs and WEEE
• Fluency in Finnish and English, written and spoken

Required skills

• Advanced Excel
• Power BI for data analysis, reporting and dashboard development
• Well-written reports, proposals and documents, attention to detail, good communication and organizational skills

What we offer

• Hybrid working model
• Annual performance bonus and employee share acquisition program
• Continuous learning opportunities and wellbeing and family benefits