Director Regulatory Affairs

Join a team that values excellence and innovation, at a company known for its iconic golf brands. At Acushnet Company, your background and experience contribute to creating the best products for dedicated golfers worldwide. Here, your performance has purpose.

About the role

The Director, Regulatory Affairs is a strategic leader responsible for ensuring environmental, health, safety, and regulatory compliance across Acushnet’s U.S. Golf Ball Operations and Thailand Ball Plant IV. This role provides enterprise-wide leadership in developing and implementing compliance programs that support operational excellence while minimizing business risk and maintaining adherence to applicable federal, state, local, and international regulations.

Partnering closely with Senior Leadership, Legal, Operations, Engineering, R&D, and external agencies, the Director oversees environmental permitting, hazardous materials management, site remediation, transportation compliance, chemical control programs, and health and safety initiatives. As a trusted subject matter expert, this leader drives continuous improvement, guides regulatory strategy, supports business growth initiatives, and chairs the Golf Ball Operations Compliance Steering Committee to ensure alignment, accountability, and the highest standards of environmental stewardship and workplace safety across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental, regulatory affairs, health and safety, or compliance programs in a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Manage environmental permitting, compliance, remediation, and risk management initiatives
• Partner with senior leadership, legal, operations, engineering, and regulatory agencies
• Manage teams and enterprise-wide compliance programs
• Ensure adherence to domestic and international environmental and transportation regulations
• Travel domestically and internationally, including periodic travel to Thailand
• Visit manufacturing, laboratory, and operational environments as required
• Oversee environmental regulations, permitting, compliance, and reporting
• Manage hazardous waste, air emissions, wastewater, stormwater, spill prevention, and site remediation programs
• Ensure compliance with federal and international regulations, including RCRA, CERCLA, TSCA, DOT, IATA, and IMDG requirements
• Oversee chemical control regulations, import/export compliance, and hazardous materials transportation
• Manage environmental liabilities, contaminated site investigations, and remediation projects
• Develop strategic planning, risk management, and regulatory interpretation
• Influence and collaborate effectively across leadership, legal, operations, engineering, and R&D teams
• Lead cross-functional compliance initiatives and drive alignment across multiple facilities and regions

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, Occupational Health & Safety, or a related field required
• Extensive experience leading environmental, regulatory affairs, health and safety, or compliance programs in a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Proven experience managing environmental permitting, compliance, remediation, and risk management initiatives
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams and enterprise-wide compliance programs
• Experience with domestic and international environmental and transportation regulations
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally, including periodic travel to Thailand
• Deep expertise in environmental regulations, permitting, compliance, and reporting
• Strong knowledge of hazardous waste, air emissions, wastewater, stormwater, spill prevention, and site remediation programs
• Understanding of federal and international regulations, including RCRA, CERCLA, TSCA, DOT, IATA, and IMDG requirements
• Knowledge of chemical control regulations, import/export compliance, and hazardous materials transportation
• Experience managing environmental liabilities, contaminated site investigations, and remediation projects
• Strong strategic planning, risk management, and regulatory interpretation skills
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
• Strong project management and organizational abilities with a focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence

Benefits

At Acushnet Company, we are committed to helping our associates thrive both personally and professionally. From the start, you and your family, including domestic partners, will benefit from a comprehensive suite of health and well-being programs:

• Paid time off
• Onsite fitness center
• Acupuncture and physical therapy
• Wellness coaches
• 401k with company match
• Health savings accounts
• Flexible spending accounts
• Pet insurance
• Legal planning
• Education assistance
• Exclusive access to our Associate Store

Pay

Pay Range: $150,447.00 - $195,613.00