IFMA Foodverse

The Quality and Regulatory Compliance Engineer provides direction and support pursuant to assuring that both external product safety and regulatory requirements as well as internal process/Quality Management System (QMS) requirements are met.

Key Responsibilities

Regulatory Compliance

• The ability to review, interpret, and apply various domestic and international regulatory standards to the design and performance of Wood Stone products:
  • UL 197
  • ANSI Z83.11
  • NSF 4
  • Various CE Mark directives (EMC, Low Voltage, Gas Appliance Regulation)
  • Other standards as they become relevant to Wood Stone products
• Remain versed in changing regulatory requirements and share with stakeholders.
• Minimize corporate exposure to risk associated with our products.
• Ensure continued compliance with requirements set forth in standards.
• Acquire new certification marks as required.
• Support 3^rd Party Listing Audits
  • CE – Annual Surveillance Audit
  • ETL – Quarterly Audits
• Monitor electromechanical new product development and influence designs to assure standards compliance; resolve technical issues.
• Assist in conducting and witnessing tests and evaluating failures.
• Facilitate test plans and execution prior to Regulatory Agency listing testing to assure success.

Quality Assurance and QMS

• • Assists the Quality Manager in developing and implementing formal Wood Stone QMS.
  • Supervises QA Technician; assists in nonconforming materials disposition
  • Chairs the Material Review Board (MRB).
  • Works together with the Supply Chain Manager to monitor supplier quality.
  • Works together with the Technical Service department to evaluate field failure data and enact corrective/preventative actions (CAPA).
  • Drives CAPA to assure continual improvement; helps to investigate and determine root causes of problems, both internal and suppliers.
  • Develops inspection plans, failure analysis systems, and process control plans for new and legacy Wood Stone products.

General

• Performs internal compliance and QMS audits.
• Teaches, through presentations, the different aspects of Listing Marks to bring about a widespread understanding of the importance of Regulatory Compliance. Train Wood Stone personnel on elements of the Quality Management System and related procedures.
• Provides resources and support for failure analysis for engineering, operations, and service teams.
• Supports and promotes Wood Stone Continuous Process Improvement initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related field; or equivalent experience
• 5-7 years of experience in Regulatory Compliance (UL, ETL, CSA), product safety, and QA/Quality Management systems (ISO 9001, AS9100, FDA cGMP), including working closely with 3^rd party auditors and inspectors.
• Demonstrated understanding of the various regulatory agencies and requirements.
• Working knowledge of continuous improvement methods and root cause analysis
• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a highly cross-functional team environment; ability to engage with both technical and non-technical personnel in management and production areas.
• Experience in a mechanical or electromechanical products manufacturing environment
• Computer skills sufficient to generate and analyze data and generate reports. Statistical analysis software experience is a plus.
• Food Equipment products experience is a plus.

About Wood Stone Corp.

Quality and Regulatory Compliance Opportunity with a major Food Equipment Manufacturer

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