Regulatory Engineering Manager (5401)

Broan-NuTone leads the residential ventilation industry in North America with our innovative products, fulfilling our mission to improve people’s lives through better air. We are present in more than 110 million homes in North America and are proud to move almost 13 trillion cubic feet of fresh air per year. Our 2,000 entrepreneurs operate in four countries and our quality products are made by five manufacturing facilities we own and by trusted supply partners. Our leading brands include Broan, NuTone, Zephyr, Best, Venmar, and vanEE.

At Broan-NuTone we are all about growth, so we have a one-page Growth Agenda that serves as our true north at all levels in the organization. Founded in 1932, Broan-NuTone is the largest company in Madison Air, one of the world’s largest privately held companies with 8,000 entrepreneurs, $10 billion in enterprise value, and 42 manufacturing facilities in 11 countries around the world. Madison Air’s mission to make the world safer, healthier, and more productive through the transformative power of air brings us all together. We are also passionate about the safety of our entrepreneurs, a culture that promotes safety, innovation, growth, a bias for action, and building trust.

Business Job Title: Regulatory Engineering Manager

Job Summary:

This position reports to the Engineering Services Director and will directly manage the Regulatory Engineering team with support of Technicians and other staff to complete certification and compliance work for all business segments both domestically and globally. The core responsibility for this role is to own accurate and timely compliance and certification listings of Broan products. This position requires collaboration with NPD (New Product Development), CI (Continuous Improvement operations), internal/external labs and Certification Bodies by validating test data, identifying and mitigating any potential compliance issues, participating in codes and standards development, and supporting creation of future compliance road maps. This person will develop compliance plans by performing the following:

• Researching, analyzing, selecting, and applying compliance engineering concepts, techniques, and criteria
• Interpreting and adapting compliance standards as Engineering options.
• Developing and evaluating new compliance methodologies

This person will also work with internal and external Labs for establishing test definition, test setup, test results interpretation and root cause troubleshooting in cases of compliance issue or failure. As a subject matter expert, this person will be the liaison to interpret certification requirements and support both internal and external Engineering teams.

Job Responsibilities:

• Coordinate, support and or lead strategic compliance or regulatory programs and processes globally.
• Research codes and standards development and understand future changes. Participate in standards committees and boards to keep the organization informed of changes.
• Research regulatory requirements and keep the organization informed on both federal and state (includes US, Canadian and applicable global) level compliance.
• Research product performance requirements (Certification Body Standards) and keep the organization informed on current performance listing requirements and future changes of standards.
• Drive construction reviews for product certification and compliance.
• Create test plans to achieve product certification and compliance.
• Develop key program objectives to maintain product certification and compliance globally.
• Identify compliance and regulatory project responsibilities by assigning team members to deliver key inputs and tasks required for product listing.
• Confirm product performance, certification, and compliance.
• Determine and maintain strategic program schedules for product compliance and listing.
• Manage product testing and listing budget costs by approving expenditures associated with projects.
• Provide direction and manage direct reports, co-ops, and interns.
• Conduct formal performance evaluations for direct reports. Create and monitor employee development plans.
• Develop and provide training in key regulations and compliances.

Job Requirements:

• A Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering or equivalent from an accredited college or university is required.
• An advanced Engineering degree is desired.
• (10) years minimum experience in consumer product or appliance compliance and certification required.
• Experience in air movement and/or ventilation is desired.
• Desired experience in the following competencies:

• Working with safety compliance organizations (UL, CSA, ETL, ANCE, Nemko, etc.)
• Working with regulatory agencies and standards (DOE, FCC, IC, California title 20 and 24, etc.)
• Working with product performance certification bodies (HVI, AMCA, Energy Star, etc.)
• Experience with safety standards (UL507, IEC 60335, UL1004)
• Root cause problem solving
• Design of experiments
• Certification test requirements, ISO 17025
• Proposition 65, WEE
• Product cost reduction
• Product liability
• Domestic and international standards compliance
• Kaizen or continuous improvement methodologies

• • ISO 9000
• Requires strong communication and presentation skills through verbal, written and electronic means.

• The work requires the ability to work effectively within a PLM system.

• Working closely with others in a team environment.
• Requires up to 10% travel.
• The position requires advanced knowledge and ability to use PC computers, Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, VISO, MS Project and other tools needed to communicate, solve problems and manage data.

• Receive broad direction, but exercise discretion as to time management, independently identifying, prioritizing, and executing tasks. Must possess strong initiative and drive in meeting project milestones and completing deliverables.

Physical Requirements:

• The work may require occasional lifting of company product weighing 10 to 50 lbs. Assistance is available if necessary.
• The position requires the ability to read electronic and manual gauges and record information in bright and low light environments.

At Broan NuTone, we take pride in offering exceptional benefit packages and a highly competitive pay structure to our employees. Our comprehensive benefits include health, dental and vision insurance, company paid life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, wellness program, education assistance, parental leave, and employee assistance programs. In addition, we provide a competitive pay structure that rewards our employees for their hard work and dedication, ensuring that they are compensated fairly for their contributions. Join our team and enjoy the peace of mind and financial stability that comes with our outstanding benefits and competitive pay.

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