Supplier Quality & Compliance Engineer

About the role

Founded in 1961, IMMI® is a growing manufacturing company and trusted global leader of safety solutions, protecting millions of lives daily. For over sixty‑five years IMMI has developed, designed, tested, and manufactured innovative safety restraints and systems for car seats, heavy trucks, school buses, recreational/off‑road, military, fire/EMS, motor coach, and construction vehicles. IMMI recently became an ESOP, giving team members ownership opportunities, and serves more than eleven markets and hundreds of customers across multiple countries. The company is also home to IMMI VIP steering wheels and CAPE®, the world’s leading state‑of‑the‑art testing facility. IMMI is seeking a Supplier Quality and Compliance Engineer to lead chemical compliance, product stewardship, and related programs while ensuring alignment with the Quality Management System.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, interpret, and communicate emerging global regulations impacting IMMI products, materials, and manufacturing operations.
• Lead compliance activities related to REACH, RoHS, TSCA, Proposition 65, PFAS regulations, GADSL, ELV Directive, Conflict Minerals, and customer‑specific material disclosure requirements.
• Develop and maintain compliance policies, procedures, and work instructions.
• Conduct impact assessments and risk evaluations for new and existing products.
• Manage customer requests involving material declarations, substance restrictions, and compliance certifications.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for chemical compliance and product stewardship matters.
• Support implementation and continuous improvement of IMMI's Quality Management System; ensure chemical compliance processes align with customer, industry, and internal quality standards.
• Develop standards and methods for inspection, testing, evaluation, and monitoring of materials affecting compliance.
• Utilize Total Quality Management principles and problem‑solving methodologies to improve product compliance processes.
• Participate in internal, customer, supplier audits and compliance assessments; monitor compliance metrics and drive corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain supplier compliance programs for chemical and material reporting; evaluate supplier systems and processes for adherence to IMMI's quality expectations.
• Review supplier material disclosures, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), technical data sheets, and compliance certifications; manage supplier corrective actions related to non‑compliance.
• Support supplier qualification, PPAP activities, audits, and ongoing supplier performance management; partner with Purchasing, Engineering, and Supply Chain to incorporate requirements into supplier agreements.
• Develop a thorough understanding of IMMI products, materials, manufacturing processes, and customer requirements; evaluate chemical and material risks that may impact product quality, safety, reliability, or compliance.
• Support APQP activities, FMEA development, Control Plans, and validation processes; participate in root cause investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Utilize data‑driven decision‑making methodologies including SPC, DOE, FMEA, CAPA, and risk assessment tools; support containment, investigation, and disposition of non‑conforming materials.
• Analyze compliance and quality performance data to identify trends and improvement opportunities; develop reporting tools and dashboards that monitor compliance performance.
• Track and report key regulatory, supplier, and quality metrics; lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing compliance risk and improving operational effectiveness.
• Provide regular status updates to leadership regarding regulatory developments and business impacts.
• Develop and deliver training programs related to chemical regulations, product stewardship, hazard communication, supplier compliance, and quality tools and methodologies.
• Mentor team members and support organizational awareness of compliance responsibilities; maintain current knowledge of industry standards, regulations, and compliance best practices.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Quality, or