Bedrijfsomschrijving
Founded in 1948, Lely dedicates all its efforts to creating a sustainable, profitable, and enjoyable future in agriculture. With the cow at the center, the company develops high-quality robotics and data systems that improve animal welfare, flexibility, and productivity on dairy farms.
For over 75 years, Lely has led the way in the sales and service of automated milking systems to successive generations of dairy farmers around the world. Every day, Lely inspires its employees to offer customers innovative solutions and to be a reliable partner for long-term advice and support.
Headquartered in the Netherlands, the Lely Group operates in more than 40 countries with a global network of dedicated Lely Center locations for tailored sales and service. The company employs approximately 2,500 people worldwide.
Vacatureomschrijving
What is your role?
Do you want to contribute to the safety of robots and other innovative products in dairy farming? Do you enjoy translating legislation and regulations into practical advice and support for stakeholders such as Business teams, Product Development, and third-party suppliers? Are you the one who takes action when safety risks are unacceptable to you? And do you enjoy collaborating with colleagues across all levels of the organisation in an international environment? Then this is your role!
As a Product Safety & Compliance Professional, your main goal is to help ensure our products meet international product safety regulations, particularly in the area of machinery safety. You will act as an expert advisor to various internal stakeholders and guide them in developing safe and compliant products. You know how to strike the right balance between technical feasibility and regulatory safety measures. Together with your colleagues within the Product Safety & Compliance team — each with their own area of expertise (e.g. occupational, chemical or electrical safety) — you will work on product development projects and market entries around the globe.
You will conduct research, define legal frameworks, and advise stakeholders on applicable requirements. You will also assess whether products or solutions comply with relevant regulations. In this position, you report to the Manager Product Safety & Compliance.
Main responsibilities:
- Research and interpret product legislation and standards for new developments and international markets (e.g. China).
- Translate legal requirements into practical guidance for internal stakeholders across departments such as R&D, Sales, Production and Technical Support.
- Evaluate new or revised product standards and ensure necessary changes are implemented.
- Assess third-party suppliers on their ability to comply with product safety legislation.
- Review technical documentation such as nameplates, test reports, and manuals.
- Prepare product files for internal or external certification approval.
- Support market-related questions on product safety and contribute to the development of international standards.
- Develop and deliver training on product legislation and safety compliance.
- Maintain a network of internal and external contacts to align on international legislation and regulations.
Functie-eisen
What is your role?
Do you want to help ensure the safety of robots and other innovative products for the dairy farming industry? Are you skilled at translating regulations into practical advice and support for stakeholders such as Business teams, Product Development, and third-party suppliers? Do you take action when safety risks are unacceptable? And do you enjoy collaborating with colleagues across all levels of the organisation in an international environment? Then this is your job!
As a Product Safety & Compliance Professional, your mission is to help guarantee safe products in the market. You act as an expert in product legislation — primarily machine safety — supporting stakeholders to ensure Lely products comply with relevant international regulations.
You create a balance between safety measures and practical usability. You build strong relationships with internal teams and foster ownership for Safety & Compliance. You work closely with fellow experts in fields such as occupational safety, chemical safety, and electrical safety. You may be involved in new product development or supporting product launches in new countries. You dive into research, define legal boundaries, and advise stakeholders with confidence. In this role, you also assess whether products or solutions comply with applicable product safety legislation. You report to the Manager Product Safety & Compliance.
Main responsibilities:
- Research and interpret product legislation and standards, including those in emerging markets (e.g. China).
- Translate product legislation into practical advice for internal stakeholders.
- Support stakeholders (including R&D, Sales, Production and Technical Support) with product safety throughout the development lifecycle.
- Evaluate new or revised product standards and coordinate necessary adaptations.
- Assess third-party suppliers on their ability to comply with regulations.
- Review technical documentation such as labels, test reports, and manuals.
- Compile technical files for approval by the Manager Product Safety & Compliance or for external certification.
- Respond to safety questions from the market and help shape international product standards.
- Develop and deliver internal training on product legislation.
- Maintain a network of internal and external contacts for alignment on legal requirements.
What is your experience?
You are structured, self-starting and proactive, with a talent for understanding complex topics quickly. You are precise, persuasive and know how to tailor your communication to different audiences.
You also bring:
- A bachelor's degree (HBO) in a technical field such as mechanical or mechatronics engineering.
- Demonstrable experience in machine safety; certifications such as CMSE, CECE or CEFS are a plus.
- Experience working in project-based environments and independently handling tasks.
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
- A critical mindset with the ability to convince and drive compliance at all levels of the organisation.
Aanvullende informatie
Working at Lely means contributing to sustainable progress within one of the most innovative organizations in the Netherlands. You contribute to making the agricultural sector future-proof - and we make sure that you get all the space, resources and support you need to do so.
- An international working environment with opportunities for own initiative and entrepreneurship.
- Excellent working conditions, including up to 8 weeks of vacation per year and a good pension scheme.
- A salary within the scale of €4886 - €6980 gross per month, in which we like to see opportunities for growth from your starting salary towards the future
- Good growth opportunities: you are in control of your development and can choose from various training courses through our Lely Academy - from personal development to job-specific training.
- Our modern Lely Campus offers daily access to extensive sports facilities: an indoor gym, outdoor padel courts, an outdoor basketball and volleyball court, table tennis and table soccer. You can join Hyrox workouts or sign up for personal training - and challenge your colleagues during an active break.
- Enjoy fresh coffee and tea from our own barista, with milk straight from our farm, as well as a healthy and affordable company restaurant.
- A healthy work-life balance thanks to our hybrid work policy: you work at least three days a week on Campus, with flexible working hours and plenty of room to spend extra time on site (between 06:00 and 20:00).
- A free shuttle bus will take you to and from the metro in Maassluis, so your workday starts and ends smoothly.
- Successes need to be celebrated: from anniversaries to Christmas parties - at Lely we know how to do it!
We are also proud that our efforts and vision have been rewarded by winning the Rotterdam Entrepreneur Award 2025!
Recruitment & selection agency, consultancy, and/or secondment agency? We appreciate the interest, but we are looking for all our candidates directly. We understand that you, as an intermediary, want to present candidates for our great positions and thus contribute to our ambitions, but this is not how we have set up our recruitment. This means that all unsolicited profiles offered on Lely vacancies will be treated as direct applications.
