Regulatory Compliance Engineer

Whether you're just beginning your career or have years of experience—you've come to the right place! Working at Alto-Shaam means you’re a part of a passionate team working together towards one goal.

Since 1955, Alto-Shaam has pioneered industry-leading commercial foodservice equipment that anticipates and responds to our customers' needs. Our solutions help foodservice businesses likeSendik’s Food Market andSaz’s Hospitality Group enhance their menus while providing a greater return on their investment.

Our world-class products are made in a world-class facility. Alto-Shaam’s headquarters and manufacturing space is dynamic, clean and safe for all.

As a family company, we also take care of our people by providing market-leading benefits:

• Earn an annual bonus on your gross income, which has averaged15% over the past five years
• Low to NO COST premiums for full coverage healthcare with wellness participation
• 11 paid holidays and generous earned PTO
• Advancement opportunities to grow through our career ladders program
• Tuition assistance to pursue a degree or certification
• Fitness reimbursement for gym memberships, classes, or training sessions
• Biannual performance reviews withyearly merit increases
• Annual free lunch with the company president to celebrate your work anniversary

Job Description

Defines programs and leads global projects to help the company establish and maintain compliance with new or changed product environmental standards, product safety certifications, and regulations, including those required to manage hazardous substances in products, energy efficiency of products, and end-of-life responsibilities. Is also responsible for working with new product design processes – as the Compliance Engineer and subject matter expert to support other team members - to ensure that new Alto-Shaam products meet relevant product regulations and certification requirements.

The ideal candidate for a Regulatory Compliance Engineer would be able to do the following:

• Ensures completion of product development compliance deliverables. This includes compliance assessment, design review, certification and test plan creation, documentation, and process implementation for new product development.
• Supports and assists in Leading enterprise-wide cross-functional projects of medium—to large scale to enact programs and processes to ensure compliance with new or changed product environmental regulations and safety certification requirements.
• Identifies and works with internal and external groups, including the Global Product Standards & Regulations organization within Alto-Shaam Inc., to analyze and communicate regulatory trends and positions and share information with impacted business groups.
• Works with Purchasing to ensure the supply chain is positioned and responsive to support ASI compliance programs.
• Supports internal and external customers by addressing requirements for product compliance information, including communication strategies.
• May serve as a product compliance interface with domestic and third-party certification agencies (such as UL, CSA, NSF, TUV, etc.).
• Assists in Leading strategy development, business process development, and critical issue closure across technical disciplines for local organizational functions.
• Assists or Leads and participates in project teams consisting of cross-functional personnel to address product design issues and new regulatory requirements related to environmental regulations and safety certifications.
• May represent Alto-Shaam Inc. in external organizations, including standards and Code development committees.
• Provide mentoring of other team members, contractors, interns, and third-party consultants during daily and project activities.
• Support for executing programs with business groups across the organization to incorporate regulatory and certification requirements into product designs for both legacy and new products.
• Gives presentations to share information and obtain support for compliance programs enterprise-wide.
• Builds strong relationships and partnerships across the company to leverage ideas, capabilities, and processes. Unifying internal constituents around a shared vision and goals and teaming with others for enhanced outcomes.

Qualifications

For a candidate to be successful as a Regulatory Compliance Engineer they must have:

• Preferred Experience: Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Quality, or related technical field with knowledge in applying fundamental engineering and manufacturing principles, theories, and techniques.
• 5-7 years experience in Manufacturing/Development, preferably in an electronics or electrical equipment manufacturing organization.
• Ability to communicate effectively through all levels in the organization.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and presentation skills are required.
• Demonstrated ability to frame and manage a large quantity of ambiguous or complex work effectively and with high quality.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are required.
• Experience in project management techniques and processes.
• Previous experience with product stewardship, environmental regulations, product standards, certifications, conformance agencies, functional safety engineering, and quality/continuous improvement is strongly preferred.
• Experience in new product development is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive change management projects is preferred.
• Familiarity with Alto-Shaam Inc. products is a plus.
• Experience with Functional Safety product certification, IEC 60335, UL-197, ANSI Z83.11, CSA, ASTM, NSF
• Willing to travel up to 10% (including international) for promotion and implementation of various initiatives and programs.

Additional Information

We are looking for team-members that exemplify and live our High FIVE values:

• Highest Quality: Are you detailed-oriented and ensure the accuracy of your work?
• Win together as a Family: Do you exceed expectations by being attentive and going above and beyond?
• Unleash the Innovative Spirit : Are you passionate about finding solutions to streamline and enhance the way you and your peers work?
• Be a Helpful Voice : Are you a positive person who wants to make an impact on others?
• Every Individual Makes an Impact: Are you a go-getter who takes initiative and pride in your work?

If you share our values, we want you to be a part of our Alto-Shaam family!