Product Compliance & Platform Architecture Manager (m/f/d) for Cooking Appliances

Your responsibilities

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Product Compliance Manager to join our team, who will play a crucial role in ensuring that our Microwave & Cleaning Appliances products meet all regulatory requirements and industry standards for the European markets. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of regulatory frameworks, product compliance processes, and the ability to navigate complex regulatory environments. This position will require close collaboration with external regulatory bodies, internal teams and other stakeholders to support the launch, marketing, and ongoing compliance of our products.

Product Compliance Management in Europe:

• Oversee the compliance of products for cooking products (such as ovens, microwaves, etc.) with applicable regulatory requirements (e.g., energy labelling and ecodesign, CE, REACH, RoHS, EMC, and other product specific obligations) to ensure successful market access and ongoing product safety. 
• Execute regulatory strategies to ensure compliance with national and international laws, regulations, and standards for microwave and cleaning appliances products across all stages of their lifecycle (development, approval, post-market surveillance).

Regulatory Intelligence and Documentation:

• Support the preparation and/or review regulatory documentation, including product test reports, certifications, and approvals to relevant regulatory authorities. 
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of changing regulations and implement necessary adjustments by monitoring and analysing regulatory trends, policy changes, and emerging regulatory requirements. 
• Provide guidance on the potential impact of regulatory changes to the business and product design.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with R&D teams, Quality Assurance, Legal, Marketing, and other teams to ensure compliance is embedded in the product development process from concept to commercialisation.

Risk Management & Audits:

• Lead the identification and mitigation of regulatory risks. Conduct internal audits and ensure timely preventive and corrective actions are taken to address non-compliance issues.

Association Relations and Industry Engagement:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with industry stakeholders, partners, and external organizations and represent Midea in relevant industry associations and promote their initiatives and advocacy programmes. 
• Actively engage in relevant standardisation organisations and working groups (e.g., IEC, Cenelec) to develop product performance standards and analyse the impact of changes on our products.

Product Structure Design:

• Responsible for home appliance product innovation, overall structural design, optimization, and related work, and solving structural and performance issues encountered during the R&D process;
• Participate in overseas product technology enhancement, quality improvement, and related technical support;

Your profile

• Master's degree or above, majoring in mechanical design, mold design and manufacturing, mechanical automation, or other related science and engineering fields;
• 6 years or more experience in safety compliance management and product structure design for home appliances, etc.
• Knowledge of European regulatory frameworks (e.g., CE marking, RoHS, REACH, and energy efficiency directives).
• Experience in preparing regulatory documentation and managing product certifications.
• Familiar with product development standards, testing, and safety regulations for home appliances;
• Familiar with material properties and structural design techniques for plastic parts and metal parts; understanding of injection mold design and related manufacturing processes;
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and with regulatory authorities.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Proficient in using ProE (creo), AutoCAD, and other design software.
• Proficient in German and English. Other European languages or Chinese are a plus.

What we offer

• An international working environment and agile teamwork
• Goal-oriented and collaborative organizational culture
• Flexible working hours with Hybrid working system
• Various opportunities for further training and career development
• Employee benefit programs (such as lunch benefit, company doctor, pension plan)

Contact details

If you would like to be part of the Midea success story, please apply via our online portal with your application documents (cover letter, CV, references, salary expectations and earliest possible starting date).


If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Jing Xu HR Business Partner at Midea R&D Center in Stuttgart: [email protected]

About us

MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME - With this slogan, Midea Group has been committed to enriching households and people's lives through innovative technologies and products for over 50 years. Through continuous development, Midea Group is now a global leading technology group in consumer electronics and air conditioning, robotics, industrial automation and logistics. Every day more than 190,000 employees from over 200 countries develop products and solutions for the world of tomorrow.

Midea Europe GmbH is a subsidiary of the Midea Group. With products of the brands Toshiba, Midea, Comfee we offer surprising solutions for our customers in Europe. Rapid growth, daily challenges and opportunities motivate our employees to help shape the Midea success story.