Join Our Team as a Product Compliance Engineer – EU Drinking Water Directive – Ensure Excellence Across EMEAA Water Brands
We are seeking a knowledgeable and driven Product Compliance Engineer – EU Drinking Water Directive to join our EMEAA Compliance & Test team on a Fixed-Term Contract until February 2027. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for ensuring all EMEAA Water products meet the requirements of the upcoming EU Drinking Water Directive. You will collaborate closely with design teams, suppliers, and certification bodies, becoming the subject matter expert and driving compliance excellence across our product portfolio.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:

• Experience working with European product compliance or water approvals processes.
• Familiarity with materials risk grouping and related compliance methodologies.
• Experience in managing compliance documentation, including Declarations of Conformity.
  Our Core Competencies:

We value individuals who:

• Cultivate Innovation – Stay curious and challenge the status quo.
• Actively Learn – Embrace opportunities for growth and development.
• Collaborate – Share knowledge and build strong cross-functional relationships.
• Plan and Align – Drive purposeful, goal-oriented work.

As a Professional, You Also:

• Drive Results – Deliver excellence and take ownership of your work.
• Ensure Accountability – Maintain high standards and champion compliance.

Why Work With Us?
At Fortune Brands, we work together, think big, and learn fast. You’ll be empowered to make decisions, lead with creativity, and shape experiences that leave a lasting impression on our clients. Our values go beyond buzzwords—they guide everything we do.

• Develop and maintain in-depth expertise on the EU Drinking Water Directive and its implementing acts.
• Monitor regulatory changes and ensure up-to-date knowledge is shared with stakeholders.
• Communicate requirements to key stakeholders, suppliers, and design teams, providing guidance and training where needed.
• Review wetted parts information from design teams and suppliers, ensuring compliance and identifying necessary changes.
• Work with raw material manufacturers to obtain compliance information and documentation.
• Compile wetted parts information for third-party submissions, including risk grouping and supporting documentation.
• Arrange and coordinate third-party testing, evaluation, and certification—including completing applications, obtaining quotes, placing purchase orders, and managing queries.
• Calculate and track costs related to testing and certification activities.
• Collaborate with suppliers, purchasing, QA, and SQA teams to ensure compliant materials are used and evidence is obtained and maintained.
• Work with certifiers and suppliers to arrange and participate in factory audits as required.
• Prepare EU Declarations of Conformity and determine product marking requirements.
• Raise and progress engineering change requests for product markings, collaborating across teams to implement them effectively.