Compliance Manager

Moog • Buffalo, NY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Moog is seeking a Compliance Manager to join the East Aurora site Quality team. This onsite role is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining systems that ensure compliance with customer requirements, quality management system standards, regulatory requirements, and product certifications. The Compliance Manager serves as the organization's subject matter expert for ISO standards, product safety certifications, environmental regulations, audit management, and regulatory compliance.

The role provides leadership for quality system governance, certification maintenance, audit readiness, and ongoing compliance with applicable national and international standards, including UL, CSA, CE, RoHS, REACH, ATEX, and IECEx. The Compliance Manager partners with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Product Management, and Quality, and acts as the primary liaison with certification agencies, auditors, and regulatory representatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of five years of experience in quality systems, compliance, auditing, or regulatory affairs.
• Demonstrated experience managing Quality Systems.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001, internal auditing, corrective action systems, regulatory compliance programs, and document control systems.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and project management skills.
• Working knowledge of UL certifications, CE compliance programs, CSA certifications, ATEX/IECEx certifications, and RoHS/REACH compliance programs.
• Experience working in industrial, aerospace, electronics, or highly regulated manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the organization's Quality Management System (QMS) and ensure it meets applicable quality standards and customer requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and improve quality system procedures and processes; monitor system effectiveness and drive continual improvement.
• Lead management review activities and quality system reporting.
• Manage compliance with applicable national and international standards, including ISO 9001, UL, CSA, CE, RoHS, REACH, ATEX, and IECEx.
• Monitor regulatory changes, assess business impacts, and ensure compliance requirements are communicated and implemented.
• Coordinate certification renewals, registrations, and surveillance activities.
• Develop and maintain the internal audit program; lead internal, customer, registrar, and regulatory audits.
• Prepare the organization for external audits and assessments, ensure audit findings and corrective actions are closed effectively, and monitor audit performance metrics.
• Identify compliance risks, develop mitigation strategies, conduct compliance assessments and gap analyses, and assess readiness for emerging requirements.
• Develop compliance monitoring and reporting systems and escalate significant risks to leadership as appropriate.
• Oversee document control and record retention; ensure procedures, work instructions, and quality records are current and compliant.
• Maintain evidence supporting audits, certifications, and customer requirements, and control externally generated compliance documentation.
• Lead environmental and product stewardship compliance programs related to RoHS, REACH, material declarations, and product environmental reporting.
• Coordinate supplier compliance documentation and certification requirements, and ensure regulatory documentation is maintained and readily available.
• Ensure employees receive appropriate compliance training; develop awareness initiatives and support leadership in understanding evolving regulatory obligations.
• Promote a culture of accountability and compliance excellence.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Product Management, and Quality; support product development and change management.
• Incorporate compliance requirements into new product introduction activities and serve as the primary liaison with certification agencies, auditors, and regulatory representatives.

Benefits

• Compensation package and bonus opportunities.
• Matching 401(k).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan at select locations.
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts.
• Flexible paid time off and holidays.
• Parental leave program.
• Relocation assistance.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan, and supplemental insurance coverage.
• Tuition assistance.
• Mentorship and coaching opportunities.
• Leadership development and personal growth programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager