Engineering Compliance Manager

Role Summary

We are seeking an Engineering Compliance Manager to support our customers, strengthen our business, and contribute to our long-term growth. The role involves ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, protecting intellectual property, and participating in the development and review of new products and services.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and document procedures relating to DD's Intellectual Property management.
• Assure regulatory policies are accurate, current, and compliant with applicable federal, state, and municipal regulations and standards.
• Review and update policies as laws change.
• Monitor, summarize, and recommend companies' positions regarding legislation impacting the truck equipment industry.
• Interpret and disseminate information on regulatory matters to leadership and functional teams.
• Develop and update compliance issues in publications as needed.
• Develop and implement product-related regulatory and compliance training for internal resources.
• Draft transactional documents dealing with non-disclosure and intellectual property matters.
• Manage outside counsel for intellectual property, patents, product liability, litigation, etc.
• Recommend resolutions to and participate in litigation related to product liability and intellectual property issues.
• Search patent files to ascertain originality of patent applications.
• Coordinate preparation, application, and maintenance of patents, copyrights, and trademarks.
• Perform product risk & safety assessment in conjunction with development teams.
• Review/Complete environmental and facility compliance reports such as SARA 313, DNR reports, MMSD.
• Document and maintain standard operating procedures for processes and requirements related to patents, trademarks, intellectual property, warnings & labels, company publications (service manuals, operator manuals, marketing and advertising, etc), and others as assigned.
• File correspondence and legal documents in office filing system.
• Monitor and maintain budget related to legal expenses incurred on product liability, intellectual property, trademarks, and copyrights.
• Perform other duties as assigned including project management and new product development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial), Quality Assurance, or related field.
• 10–15 years of experience in product development and product safety, product liability, regulatory affairs, or quality control in a manufacturing setting.
• Legal background is beneficial.
• Knowledge of FMVSS standards, CE certifications, and other global standards.
• Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP) or similar preferred.
• Demonstrated computer skills competency required (Microsoft Office Tools, Database use, etc.), SolidWorks use.