Senior Compliance Engineer

The Opportunity - Senior Compliance Engineer

About the role:

Join JCB Materials Handling as a Senior Compliance Engineer, where you’ll play a vital role in ensuring our machines meet global safety and regulatory standards. You’ll work across a diverse product range including Teletruks, Loadalls, RTFLs, and Rotating Telehandlers, supporting the development of safe, legal, and market-ready products.

What does this role involve day to day?

• Interpreting and applying global regulatory standards (e.g., CE, UKCA, ANSI, ISO, Machinery Directive, Tractor Type Approval).

• Managing compliance documentation in SAP, including Declarations of Conformity, Certificates, Data Plates, and Noise Certifications.

• Supporting design teams to embed compliance from concept through to production.

• Maintaining technical files and documentation to demonstrate legislative conformity.

• Liaising with certification bodies, regulatory authorities, and internal stakeholders.

• Conducting risk assessments and supporting functional safety evaluations.

• Monitoring regulatory changes and advising on business impacts.

• Delivering training and guidance on compliance best practices.

• Supporting product testing and validation.

• Leading internal audits and supporting external inspections.

This will be suited to you if:

• You hold a degree or HND in Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering (or have equivalent experience).

• You have proven experience in compliance, certification, or regulatory engineering—ideally in off-highway, automotive, or industrial machinery sectors.

• You possess strong knowledge of international machinery regulations and standards.

• You are proactive, detail-oriented, and have excellent problem-solving skills.

• You’re confident working with technical documentation and regulatory submissions.

• You have excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

What happens next?

Ordinarily, our Resourcing Team reviews and shortlists CVs. If shortlisted, you’ll speak to one of our Recruiters to discuss the role further. Our interview process usually consists of an initial teams interview followed by an in-person interview. We’ll keep in touch throughout the process but if you have any questions, please get in touch at recruitment@jcb.com 

 What’s in it for you?

This is your chance to join a company that values expertise not only in rewards but also in real employee care. At JCB you don’t just get a competitive salary, 33 days’ holiday and access to our company pension—you can also use our onsite gym, in-house doctor, dentist and visiting optician. We have an ULEV car scheme available for our employees too. Then there’s the JCB Rewards Hub, which gives you discounts with high street retailers. Feel like biking to work? There’s our Cycle to Work Scheme.

We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We’re committed to ensuring our recruitment process is fair and inclusive. If you face any accessibility challenges with your online application and require additional support, you have the option of speaking to a member of our Recruitment Team who can support you to complete an application in an alternative format. If you would benefit from this support, please email recruitment@jcb.com, and a member of the team will be in touch.

Recruitment Agencies: JCB does not accept any speculative approaches to present candidates for advertised vacancies.