NRTL Documentation Specialist

Job Title: NRTL Documentation Specialist

Location:
Fort Collins, CO or possible Remote

Employment Type:
Temporary (with an opportunity to go direct)

Industry: Industrial

Compensation: $26-40/hour

Schedule: 8am-5pm (1st Shift)

The NRTL Documentation Specialist is responsible for preparing, managing, and maintaining technical compliance documentation required for product certification through Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTL) such as UL, CSA, and TUV. This role serves as a key liaison between Engineering, Product Development, Quality, and external certification agencies to ensure products meet applicable safety
standards and certification requirements. The ideal candidate combines strong technical writing and document control expertise with a solid understanding of regulatory compliance processes in a manufacturing environment.

• Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability
• Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries
• People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work
• Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates

This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritizes both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally.

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• Prepare and compile complete NRTL certification application packages, including product safety test
  data, schematics, bills of materials (BOMs), critical component lists (CCLs), drawings, and user
  documentation.
• Review engineering designs and technical documentation to ensure compliance with applicable
  electrical, mechanical, and product safety standards.
• Coordinate and serve as the primary point of contact between internal engineering teams and external NRTL testing agencies, auditors, and certification engineers.
• Track certification projects and manage responses to non-compliance findings, testing deficiencies, and
  corrective action requests.
• Maintain accurate, organized, and version-controlled compliance documentation throughout the product
  lifecycle.
• Support product development teams by ensuring required compliance documentation is available and up
  to date for certification activities.
• Monitor changes to applicable standards and certification requirements and communicate impacts to key
  stakeholders.
• Assist with preparation and maintenance of technical files, safety reports, certification records, and
  historical compliance documentation.
• Work cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Product Management teams to
  support new product introductions and product changes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives related to documentation processes, compliance
  workflows, and document management systems.

• High School diploma or GED
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience in regulatory compliance, technical documentation, quality assurance, product certification, or a related field.

• 2 - 4 years of experience supporting product certification activities within a manufacturing, electronics,
  industrial equipment, or engineering environment.
• Experience working directly with UL, CSA, TUV, or other certification agencies.
• Familiarity with product safety certification life cycles and change management processes
• Strong technical writing, editing, and document control capabilities.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Familiarity with Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) certification processes and product
  compliance requirements.
• Working knowledge of electrical and mechanical safety standards, including UL, IEC, CSA, or similar
  standards.
• Experience reviewing technical drawings, schematics, bills of materials, and engineering documentation.
• Proficiency with document management systems (DMS), Microsoft Office applications, and…