Quality Assurance Compliance Specialist level 1-2

Job Summary

This Compliance Specialist I is intended to develop foundational knowledge of customer flow downs, regulatory requirements, and supplier compliance processes within a regulated manufacturing environment. The Compliance Specialist I supports the organization’s regulatory, contractual, and customer compliance activities by assisting with compliance documentation, customer request tracking, supplier communication, and record control. Working under established procedures and guidance, this role helps ensure customer compliance requests are processed accurately, supplier documentation is collected and maintained, and compliance records are audit ready.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end processing of customer compliance requests, including REACH, RoHS, CMRT/EMRT, UL, CE, material declarations, and compliance-related CoC inputs.
• Ensure responses meet customer specifications, contractual obligations, and regulatory requirements.
• Communicate compliance status, risks, and limitations to internal stakeholders and customers.
• Review customer contracts and purchase orders to identify compliance, regulatory, and customer flow down requirements.
• Document identified requirements and coordinate with Purchasing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Engineering to ensure proper implementation.
• Identify applicable FAR/DFARS clauses in customer contracts and POs.
• Ensure FAR/DFARS requirements are flowed down to suppliers and properly documented.
• Maintain objective evidence of supplier compliance to flowed-down requirements.
• Obtain, review, and maintain supplier compliance documentation and certifications.
• Support supplier onboarding and evaluation from a compliance perspective.
• Work with suppliers to resolve compliance documentation gaps.
• Identify customer-flowed special process requirements during contract and PO review.
• Verify supplier approvals and Nadcap accreditation when required by customer flow down.
• Maintain documentation demonstrating identification, flow down, and supplier verification.
• Maintain compliance records in accordance with internal procedures and audit expectations.
• Support internal, customer, registrar, and DCMA/DoD audits by providing compliance evidence.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Environmental Science, or related field OR equivalent professional experience.
• 3 - 6 years experience in compliance, quality, supply chain, or regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting customer compliance requests and contract/PO review processes.
• Working knowledge of REACH, RoHS, CMRT/EMRT, and other compliances and regulations.
• Working understanding of FAR/DFARS flow down requirements
• Strong documentation and traceability discipline
• Able to manage multiple priorities independently
• Effective cross-functional and supplier communication skills

Physical Requirements

• Hearing and speaking to exchange information in person, on the telephone or virtually.
• Dexterity of hands, fingers, and wrist to operate a computer keyboard, calculator or assemble/manufacture intricate items.
• Seeing to read a variety of materials.
• Sitting or standing for extended period of time
• Physical agility to lift 20 pounds to shoulder height.
• Physical agility to lift, carry, push, or pull objects.

Pay/Salary Information

Pay scale for this position - $30.00 - $40.00 Hourly