Compliance Manager
Lawrence, KS - USA
Job Summary
Key Responsibilities
Regulatory & Product Compliance Ownership
- Own and interpret productlevel regulatory requirements including but not limited to RoHS REACH PFAO/PFOS CRA CE FCC UL/IEC (e.g. 623681) AQAP ITAR and customerspecific compliance mandates
- Determine regulatory applicability by product geography and endmarket
- Serve as the authoritative compliance subjectmatter expert for TPS products
Product Lifecycle Compliance
- Partner with Engineering and Product Management to ensure products are designed to meet applicable compliance requirements
- Review and approve compliance evidence during product introduction change management and endoflife activities
- Lead compliance risk assessments and mitigation plans for new products and product changes
Supplier & Manufacturing Compliance
- Define supplier compliance requirements in collaboration with Supply Chain and Quality
- Ensure collection validation and maintenance of supplier declarations (RoHS REACH CMRT CSR counterfeit prevention)
- Support Operations and Contract Manufacturers in meeting compliant build traceability and documentation requirements
- Participate in supplier audits and corrective action processes as needed
Certifications Documentation & Declarations
- Own and approve Declarations of Conformity and consolidated compliance statements
- Support Operations in issuing Certificates of Compliance tied to production lots
- Maintain centralized compliance documentation repositories and ensure audit readiness
Audit Customer & Program Support
- Serve as the primary compliance interface for customer audits certifications and regulatory inquiries
- Support Sales and Program Management with accurate responses to customer compliance requests and RFPs
- Participate in internal customer and certification audits; lead followup actions as required
Governance Training & Continuous Improvement
- Establish and maintain compliance processes standards and work instructions
- Provide compliance training and guidance to Engineering Product Management and Operations teams
- Monitor regulatory changes and assess impacts to existing and future products
- Drive continuous improvement in compliance effectiveness and cycle time
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelors degree in Engineering Quality Regulatory Affairs Supply Chain or related field
- 5 years of direct experience with product compliance for embedded hardware appliance
- 10 years overall experience in product compliance regulatory affairs or quality in a hardware or technology manufacturing environment
- Strong working knowledge of global product regulatory frameworks (ex. RoHS REACH PFOA/PFOS CRA CE FCC IEC/UL standards)
- Experience working with global suppliers and contract manufacturers
- Proven ability to lead crossfunctional initiatives without direct authority
- Strong documentation analytical and auditmanagement skills
Preferred
- Experience in defense critical infrastructure networking or regulated markets (e.g. NATO government aviation utilities)
- Familiarity with export controls and trade compliance (ITAR/EAR) in collaboration with Legal
- ISO 9001 / AQAP experience
- Experience supporting customerdriven compliance requirements in complex B2B environments
Key Competencies
- Regulatory interpretation and judgment
- Crossfunctional leadership
- Detail orientation with executivelevel perspective
- Clear written and verbal communication
- Pragmatic businessaware compliance mindset
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About Company
Black Box® is a trusted IT solutions provider delivering cutting-edge technology products and world-class consulting services to businesses across the globe.