Director of Regulatory Compliance
Responsibilities:
• Lead, coach, and develop the compliance function to build a high-performing team that supports product approvals and ongoing regulatory adherence.
• Partner with legal, operations, quality, safety, engineering, and production teams to embed compliance expectations into product development and manufacturing activities.
• Advise commercial and business teams on regulatory pathways and product-specific requirements to help support market access and customer needs.
• Evaluate compliance exposure across products and facilities, then establish preventive measures and corrective actions to reduce regulatory risk.
• Promote organization-wide accountability for compliance by improving awareness, communication, and collaboration around regulatory obligations.
• Plan and oversee internal reviews and external audits, ensuring manufacturing sites are prepared and follow-up actions are completed effectively.
• Prepare recurring updates for executive leadership that summarize compliance performance, identified risks, and progress on remediation efforts.
• Coordinate with outside testing bodies and regulatory agencies to secure, maintain, and renew required certifications and approvals as needed.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related discipline; an advanced degree is preferred.• 10+ years of experience in regulated equipment design and manufacturing, including substantial leadership responsibility.
• Demonstrated success directing compliance programs and maintaining product approvals within manufacturing environments, ideally for food service equipment.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory standards and frameworks such as UL, EC 1935/2004, and RoHS, with the ability to apply them in operational settings.
• Proven ability to interpret complex regulations, conduct risk assessments, and implement effective mitigation strategies.
• Experience leading audits and managing relationships with external compliance agencies and testing partners.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at multiple levels of the organization.
• Proficiency with compliance management tools and strong technical understanding in at least one engineering discipline.
Compensation
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