Manufacturing Compliance Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with plant leadership to implement and monitor compliance controls across production, maintenance, procurement, and warehouse operations.
• Ensure adherence to applicable U.S. regulatory requirements (federal, state, and local), including operational permits and reporting obligations.
• Support regulatory inspections and internal audits.
• Maintain required documentation and records in alignment with regulatory and company standards.
• Identify operational compliance risks and drive corrective actions with site teams.
• Serve as the primary liaison between U.S. manufacturing operations and the Corporate Trade Compliance team, ensuring alignment with enterprise trade compliance policies and escalation of potential risks.
• Collaborate on high-risk transactions, regulatory inquiries, and interpretation of trade requirements impacting plant operations.
• Support compliance with U.S. import/export regulations.
• Oversee risk-based due diligence on U.S.-based and international suppliers, contractors, and service providers supporting manufacturing operations.
• Support vendor onboarding and ongoing monitoring processes.
• Maintain accurate documentation of third-party risk assessments and approvals.
• Support internal compliance audits, site self-assessments, and external regulatory reviews.
• Track remediation of audit findings and ensure timely closure.
• Develop and maintain compliance metrics, dashboards, and reporting for plant leadership and corporate stakeholders.
• Assist in internal investigations related to potential compliance issues.
• Deliver practical, U.S.-focused compliance training to plant personnel, supervisors, and functional teams.
• Support implementation and localization of corporate compliance policies at the site level.
• Provide day-to-day compliance guidance to operations teams.
• Serve as the primary liaison between U.S. manufacturing sites and Corporate Compliance.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Supply Chain, Quality, EHS, Finance, and HR to ensure consistent compliance practices.
• Support alignment between corporate standards and U.S. regulatory requirements.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, law, or related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in compliance, regulatory, or risk management roles within a U.S. manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong understanding of U.S. regulatory frameworks impacting manufacturing and supply chains (e.g., import/export controls, regulatory inspections, and operational compliance).
• Experience with trade compliance, sanctions screening, or third-party risk management preferred.
• Familiarity with solar, energy, or advanced manufacturing environments is a plus.
• ACAMS (CAMS), CCEP, or similar compliance/risk certification preferred but not required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate regulatory requirements into operational processes.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced, production-driven environment.
• Strong communication skills with experience interacting with plant personnel and corporate stakeholders.