Lead Assessor Lift

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Lead Assessor Lift

Job Purpose:

As a Lead Assessor Lift , you will act as a technical expert and lead assessor responsible for evaluating lift manufacturers and suppliers against applicable regulatory, conformity assessment, and quality management system requirements. You will support the delivery and maintenance of LRQA's Notified Body activities under the Lifts Directive, ensuring clients meet legal, safety, and certification requirements while promoting continual improvement.

Through technical assessments, audits, EU Design Examinations, and expert guidance, you will help organisations demonstrate compliance, maintain product safety, and achieve regulatory conformity. The role also involves providing technical leadership internally, supporting accreditation activities, developing internal competence, and representing LRQA within the lifts industry and relevant professional bodies.

Key Responsibilities:

As subject matter expert, you will be in charge of :

• The maintenance of LRQA’s Notification for lifts Directive.
• The maintenance accreditation of the company in line with its notification.
• Supporting lifts sector clients with legal, standard questions.
• Maintenance of internal procedures.
• Maintenance of internal qualifications and processes (technical review, supervision).
• Technical support and training (workshops, technical information, trainings).
• Supporting internal colleagues (sales, client support)

As technical Expert you will – alone or in a team – perform EU Design Examination when needed by lifts sector clients. As a Lead Auditor you will – alone or in a team – verify management systems of LRQA’s clients, Lifts Directive Quality modules (including conformity of lifts and/or Safety components) and/or QMS standard.

You will act as an expert and examine and assess the implementation of management systems at our client’s sites all around the country, Europe and other countries (onsite and remotely when allowed). Your goal is to contribute to the conformity Assessment Procedures and to the improvement of the overall systems. The broadening and deepening of the collaboration with our relations is also a great aspect of your job.

At middle term, based on your expertise and after induction in the company (including training), you will contribute to the development of our services, and represent LRQA within different institutional and professional organisations. A very challenging and diverse job where you get to meet a lot of different people and very interesting (technical or manager) challenges.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's/engineering's degree in Mechanics, Electricity or Electromechanics science
• Minimum of 5 years of working experience with the Lifts Industry (Design and/or Field aspects) or more than 10 years in the TIC Sector
• Minimum of 5 years of working experience in TIC (Testing, Inspection, Certification) sector, in relation to the Lifts Directive
• IRCA or ICA qualification appreciated
• Knowledge of other EU Directives (ex. PED) appreciated
• Being familiar with monitoring and review of EU and local law and regulations
• A good verbal and written knowledge of the French and English language (level C)
• Analytic insight and proactive attitude
• Able to manage international customers with a mixt of audits and team leadership
• Communicative and social skills
• Able to change each day your attitude (high reactivity)

Perfect knowledge in relation to the products and the requirements of the Lifts Directive (EC/EU directives in general, including the 'New Approach' philosophy, requirements of Lifts Directive and related Harmonized Standards, relation with Machinery directive/regulation, assessment and surveillance methodology and reporting requirements, Risk Analysis method, principles of lift and related safety components design and manufacture, manufacturing methods for lifts and related safety components, installation and testing considerations)

The context

You are located in France, ideally in Lyon area or Paris area.

Travels in France , Europe and other countries

Class B driver's license

Who are LRQA?

LRQA is a leading global assurance partner, combining deep industry expertise with innovative solutions to help organizations manage risk, improve performance, and drive sustainable growth.

Operating in over 50 countries with a team of 2,500+ professionals, we support more than 60,000 clients worldwide through assurance, certification, cybersecurity, inspection, and training services.

Our purpose is simple: to help businesses build a safer, more secure, and more sustainable future.

What We Offer:

Join a global team where your expertise is valued and your development is supported. We offer a collaborative work environment, opportunities for professional growth, flexible working arrangements where applicable, a competitive salary aligned with the market, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Pre-Employment Checks:

If you are successful in securing a role with us, we may carry out pre-employment checks, as permitted by local law, including verification of identity, right to work, employment history, education, and criminal records where applicable.

These checks are conducted by our trusted screening partner, Cfirst, in compliance with applicable data protection laws. Any personal data collected will be used solely for recruitment purposes, stored securely, and retained only as required.

At LRQA, we belive that as a leading Global Leading Assurance and Risk Management Service provider, our talented people are our risk management advantage.

We belive the best outcomes come from diverse perspectives, shared ambition and working together with integrity. That's how we buid a workplace where everyone can contribute, grow and thrive.

Guided by Vision and powered by Expertise, we're united by a shared purpose. If you're driven to make a difference, you'll belong here.