Director of Engineering, Regulatory Compliance

The Director of Engineering, Regulatory Compliance will oversee the development, implementation, and management of compliance activities, programs, and policies to ensure that the manufacturing processes, products, and facilities comply with all applicable regulations, laws, and standards for Lancer’s global portfolio of products.

What You Will Do

The Director will plan, organize, and direct activities to achieve and maintain regulatory compliance for Lancer’s products and manufacturing processes, develop a strategy and execute a comprehensive compliance plan, and collaborate with teams to ensure regulatory compliance of new products and product variations.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have a proven ability to effectively direct and manage a team to provide compliance approvals for all products, analyze complex regulations, and translate them into actionable compliance strategies.

Requirements

• Proven ability to effectively direct and manage a team to provide compliance approvals for all products
• Ability to analyze complex regulations and translate them into actionable compliance strategies
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and the regulatory environment
• In-depth knowledge of UL, IEC, NSF, EC 1935/2004, RoHS, PFAS, and TSCA regulations
• Good command and understanding or working knowledge of regulatory frameworks, general regulatory and internal control requirements as well as industry knowledge in all aspects of compliance
• Technically competent in one or more engineering disciplines
• Ability to multitask, reprioritize, and respond to urgent requests
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred)
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in design and manufacturing of equipment
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in a leadership role obtaining and maintaining compliance approvals for food service equipment
• Experience leading audits and managing compliance programs
• Experience managing outside compliance agencies and testing
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in compliance management software and tools
• Experience in quality processes and PMP certification a plus
• Knowledge/experience working with ERP and PLM software