QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
• Bachelor degree in engineering, Chemistry or in the technical field related to the certification activity
• 5 years professional experience with at least 2 years employment with testing, inspection, and / or certification tasks in calibration / testing laboratory or inspection / certification body, or quality assurance of toys company.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL
• Familiar with toy safety standards and corresponding test method of EN 71 series, Phthalates, AZO dye, PAH
• Familiar with GMARK certification for children’s toy will be a big plus
• Sound knowledge of ISO/IEC 17065 and ISO/IEC 17067 requirements (with knowledge of ISO/IEC 17020 and ISO/IEC 17021-1 requirement will be an advantage)
• Respect for professional ethics in certification
• Sound knowledge of the management system, together with all policies, processes, and procedures, of the Certification Unit
• Knowledge of the impact of non-compliance on the intended use of the toy
• knowledge and skill of the certification requirements and activities of the certification schemes
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provide technical internal input in case of questions from client during application, and to the Audit Team during the preparation/ performing the factory audit
• Review the information submitted and/or collected and the evaluation report and provide decision for certification
• Perform the on-site inspection/ testing during the factory audit per the test plan
• Review the information submitted and/or collected and the evaluation report and provide justification for certification to Decision Team
• Contact laboratory to get further information if necessary
• Join the laboratory visit, including interview of technical staff, and perform laboratory evaluation
• Perform the verification of laboratory testing report(s) as part of review and decision process
• Perform follow up on corrective actions to be implemented in case of deviation or failure
• Decide on the granting of certificates of conformity
• Staff who is having a supervising role in the Review and Decision Team, or as delegated by HCU, shall take up responsibility to train the corresponding teammates, if applicable, and monitor the relevant performance.