Who we are…
Agratas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons. We design, develop and manufacture high-quality, high-performance, sustainable batteries for the mobility and energy sectors.
We are a scale-up business with a start-up mentality and the backing of a well-established parent company. The UK business headquarters is in the Midlands and we are currently building a battery manufacturing facility in Somerset and looking to compliment, scale and grow our R&D facilities in Abingdon and Coventry with the brightest minds from within the battery and EV sector.
Our battery technology roadmap is based on a foundation of world-class solutions for multiple applications. Collaborating with our technical partners, we are industrialising best-in-class high energy density and long-lasting battery cells. We are also committed to developing the next generation of battery technologies.
Purpose of the Role
The Pack Team Compliance Manager is a crucial role in Agratas Pack Team. This role requires a high level of analytical and critical thinking.
This role is required to lead engineering activities within the scope of a defined project, including coordination of resources, planning of timelines, and delivery of engineering milestones and support team and company initiatives with a similar approach. The Compliance Manager will have a direct impact on the company’s ability to design, develop, and deliver safe, reliable, and high-performance battery systems to customers.
This role may require a small team to scale with business needs and support concurrent projects.
This is a hybrid working role that will be based in our Coventry office. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of sustainable energy solutions in a fast-paced, innovative environment.
Your responsibilities include:
- Lead strategy to develop and implement AGRATAS battery pack compliance frameworks, policies, procedures, tools and methodologies.
- Act as primary compliance authority for certification processes and maintain readiness for audits, inspections and regulatory submissions.
- Support the successful delivery of our engineering projects to ensure achievement of core company objectives.
- Work with our customer homologation teams to define and execute strategies for obtaining and maintaining integrated AGRATAS product certification approvals.
- Ensure and drive continuous improvement throughout all compliance aspects of projects.
- Lead efforts to identify and define applicable regulations and standards for current and new product markets.
- Monitor and interpret changes in the regulatory standards environment and ensure timely implementation (e.g. through an impact analysis on product and business strategy).
- Liaise with regulatory authorities, certification bodies and test labs to ensure timely products approvals and renewals.
- Promote a compliance first culture within AGRATAS through training and guidance for the Pack engineering team.
- Support sustainability initiatives by ensuring compliance with recycling, carbon footprint and end of product life obligations.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Extensive knowledge in regulatory compliance, product certification and quality assurance.
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field.
- Proven experience of working in regulatory senior compliance roles, particularly in automotive, EV battery systems, or powertrain domains.
- Proven experience in compliance and taking an automotive product to market.
- Proven knowledge of global regulations and standards such as Regulation(EU) 2023/1542(Battery Regulation for safety, sustainability, Battery Passport, CE marking),R100, UN38.3, AIS038,AIS 174,RoHS 3 Directive, CEA regulations etc.
- Hands on experience to prepare, maintain and review compliance documentation for audits, certification and regulatory approvals.
- Experience of automotive product development to meet ISO 26262, ASPICE, APQP frameworks.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams to ensure integrated compliance of Agratas products is achieved.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work in a environment where creativity and bringing new ways of working is welcomed.
- Proficiency with requirements management tools (e.g. Polarion or similar).
What you’ll get…
As a new company, our reward scheme is constantly evolving. We continue to review the market to deliver a competitive benefits package, which currently includes private healthcare, company bonus, enhanced parental leave policy and a cash allowance to boost your benefits. We are a flexible business that is committed to promoting work-life balance, partnering with Yulife to provide our team members with total wellbeing support.
You’ll work in a rapidly scaling-up environment as a subsidiary of the multinational corporation, Tata Sons, to help build the UK’s biggest battery manufacturing facility and make your mark in a new organisation.
Agratas is a place to be authentically you. At Agratas we strongly believe that people are at their best when they feel supported and happy in their workplace. To that end we continue to cultivate a diverse workforce which protects the individuality of each team member. We therefore warmly welcome applicants from any race, gender, sexuality, and ability. Should you have a preference in how your suitability is assessed for this role or require any reasonable adjustments please let the Talent Acquisition team know.
