Compliance & Lab Manager

Compliance & Lab Manager

Join our client, a well-established manufacturer of commercial specialty equipment, as a Compliance & Lab Manager in Denver, Colorado. This direct-hire opportunity is ideal for an experienced engineering or laboratory professional with a background in HVAC, refrigeration, product testing, and regulatory compliance. The Compliance & Lab Manager will lead laboratory testing activities, support product certifications, and ensure products meet applicable safety, sanitation, energy-efficiency, and performance standards.

Our client is a long-standing manufacturer in business over 50 years.

The Compliance & Lab Manager will oversee product testing and daily laboratory operations while ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory, certification, safety, sanitation, and energy-efficiency requirements. The Compliance & Lab Manager will work closely with Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and external certification organizations to establish testing criteria, define pass/fail requirements, investigate product-performance issues, and maintain product compliance. Manage daily operations and testing activities within the engineering laboratory.

Oversee product-performance, safety, sanitation, and compliance testing. Establish testing criteria and pass/fail limits in partnership with Design Engineering. Ensure laboratory testing follows documented procedures, regulatory requirements, and safety protocols. Support product certifications and ongoing compliance with UL, NSF, ETL, AHRI, ASHRAE, Department of Energy, and OSHA requirements. Serve as a point of contact for external testing agencies, auditors, and certification organizations.

Coordinate testing schedules to support new product development, sustaining engineering, certification, and product-improvement initiatives. Review test data and determine whether products meet performance and compliance requirements. Investigate product or testing failures using structured root cause analysis. Work with engineering and manufacturing teams to develop practical corrective actions. Identify opportunities to improve product reliability, safety, sanitation, performance, and testing efficiency. Oversee laboratory equipment calibration, maintenance, validation, and documentation.

Maintain accurate testing records, technical documentation, certification files, and compliance records. Monitor applicable regulatory changes and communicate potential product or process impacts. Support audit readiness and assist with internal and external inspections. Provide leadership, training, and technical direction to laboratory personnel. Partner with Engineering, Quality, Product Development, and Manufacturing to embed compliance requirements into product design and production. Communicate testing results, risks, recommendations, and corrective actions to leadership.

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related technical field. At least five years of experience working in a laboratory, product-testing, compliance, or engineering environment. Previous experience managing or leading laboratory testing activities. Experience working within a manufacturing environment. HVAC, refrigeration, commercial appliance, food service equipment, or related product experience. Familiarity with product safety and sanitation testing. Working knowledge of one or more of the following: UL NSF ETL AHRI ASHRAE Department of Energy requirements OSHA Experience evaluating test failures and completing root cause analysis.

Ability to recommend practical corrective actions when a product does not meet performance or compliance requirements. Strong ability to read and interpret technical documentation, schematics, specifications, and two-dimensional drawings. Familiarity with three-dimensional CAD software;
Solid Works experience is preferred. Strong documentation, organization, project-management, and communication skills. Ability to collaborate effectively with Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and external certification organizations.

Comprehensive health and employee benefits 401(k) retirement plan Paid time off Professional growth and development opportunities Stable, established manufacturing environment Collaborative relationship with Engineering, Quality, and Operations