Senior Compliance Engineer – Competitive Salary – Wood Dale, Illinois
The Role
Do you have a bachelor’s in engineering or a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a related field Can you manage complex compliance processes and drive product certification from concept to market? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
We are a leading provider of commercial contracting and design build services, looking to appoint a Principal Regulatory Compliance Engineer.
Your primary role will be to spearhead safety approval programs across various product categories including mechanical, electromechanical, gas, electronic, and water systems. You will oversee compliance with certifying bodies' requirements, ensuring our products not only meet but exceed industry standards.
If you are driven by high standards and have a proven track record in regulatory compliance engineering, we would love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyze product specifications and market requirements to identify applicable regulatory standards and norms.
- Select appropriate testing agencies (e.g., UL, CSA, VDE, TUV, BSi) and understand their certification needs as dictated by safety standards and marketing requirements.
- Collaborate with marketing, manufacturing, and design teams to ensure all stages of product development adhere to certification requirements.
- Maintain and manage a database of all relevant standards, codes, and product certifications.
- Build and maintain relationships with certification agency personnel to facilitate timely and effective information exchange for project teams.
- Support the development of in-house certification testing programs and maintain compliance with ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.
- Ensure all necessary documentation and procedures are updated and in place at manufacturing sites.
The Person
- Analytical thinker with strategic execution abilities.
- Effective communicator skilled in delivering clear technical information and project updates to stakeholders.
- Collaborative partner with a proven track record of working successfully in cross-functional teams.
- Driven professional with a persistent approach to meeting and exceeding objectives.
- Willingness to travel up to 10% as required.
- Experience reading, analyzing, and interpreting agency regulations (UL, CSA, IEC, NSF, etc.) and product safety standards (e.g. ANSI, ASTM, NEMA, etc.) Project management and organizational skills.
- Problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities with excellent documentation and reporting skills.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s in engineering or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in engineering or project-related role.
Preferred Experience
- Harmonized 60730, UL429, UL 991 or 8588, 7489.
