Senior Compliance Specialist

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Job Title:

Senior Compliance Specialist

Reporting To:

Mgr., Quality Assurance

Work Schedule:

Onsite - Buffalo, NY

Moog ICS team is currently seeking a Senior Compliance Specialist to join the East Aurora site Quality team. In this onsite role, your primary responsibility will be developing, implementing, and maintaining systems that ensure compliance with customer requirements, quality management system standards, regulatory requirements, and product certifications. You will serve as the organization's subject matter expert for ISO standards, product safety certifications, environmental regulations, audit management, and regulatory compliance.

You will provide 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 requirements.

To be considered for the Senior Compliance Specialist role, here's what you'll need to bring with you:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, or related discipline.

• Minimum five (5) 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

• Document Control Systems

• Excellent communication, organizational, and project management skills.

• Working knowledge of:

• UL Certifications

• CE Compliance Programs

• CSA Certifications

• ATEX/IECEx Certifications

• RoHS/REACH Compliance Programs

• Experience working in industrial, aerospace, electronics, or highly regulated manufacturing environments.

As the Senior Compliance Specialist, your key responsibilities will include:

Quality Management System Leadership

• Maintain the organization's Quality Management System (QMS).
• Ensure compliance with applicable quality standards and customer requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and improve quality system procedures and processes.
• Monitor quality system effectiveness and drive continual improvement.
• Lead management review activities and quality system reporting.

Regulatory and Product Compliance

• Manage compliance with applicable national and international standards, including:

• ISO 9001

• UL

• CSA

• CE

• RoHS

• REACH

• ATEX

• IECEx

• Monitor regulatory changes and assess business impacts.

• Ensure compliance requirements are effectively communicated and implemented.

• Coordinate certification renewals, registrations, and surveillance activities.

Audit Program Management

• Develop and maintain the internal audit program.
• Lead internal, customer, registrar, and regulatory audits.
• Prepare the organization for external audits and assessments.
• Ensure effective closure of audit findings and corrective actions.
• Monitor audit performance metrics and continuous improvement opportunities.

Compliance Risk Management

• Identify compliance risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Conduct compliance assessments and gap analyses.
• Ensure organizational readiness for emerging regulatory requirements.
• Develop compliance monitoring and reporting systems.
• Escalate significant risks to leadership as appropriate.

Documentation and Records Management

• Oversee document control and record retention processes.
• Ensure procedures, work instructions, and quality records remain compliant and current.
• Maintain evidence supporting audits, certifications, and customer requirements.
• Ensure effective control of externally generated compliance documentation.

Environmental and Product Stewardship Compliance

• Lead compliance programs related to:

• RoHS

• REACH

• Material declarations

• Product environmental reporting

• Coordinate supplier compliance documentation and certification requirements.

• Ensure regulatory documentation is maintained and readily available.

Training and Awareness

• Ensure employees receive appropriate compliance-related training.
• Develop compliance awareness initiatives across the organization.
• Support leadership in understanding evolving regulatory obligations.
• Promote a culture of accountability and compliance excellence.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Product Management, and Quality teams.
• Support product development and change management processes.
• Ensure compliance requirements are incorporated into new product introduction activities.
• Act as primary liaison with certification agencies, auditors, and regulatory representatives.

How We Care For You:

• Financial Rewards: great compensation package, bonus opportunities, matching 401k, and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select locations), Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program, relocation assistance.
• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan ("EAP") and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• Professional Skills Development: Tuition Assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities, leadership development and other personal growth programs
• Culture: Warm, respectful, family-like environment driven by our 12 core values. Multiple Employee Resource Groups led by our employees, open and welcoming to all.

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Salary Range Transparency:

Buffalo, NY $100,000.00-$130,000.00 Annually

Salary Range Disclaimer

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Moog salary range for this position in the given work location. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range(s) listed is just one component of Moog's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, employee stock purchase plan, an open paid time off policy, and many region-specific benefits.

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