Compliance Engineering Manager

Compliance Engineering Manager

Location:

United States, San Antonio, Texas

The Test & Validation / Compliance Engineering Manager will lead all global test, validation, certification, and compliance activities for the product range, ensuring world‑class product performance, robustness, and adherence to regulatory standards. This role will operate across multiple facility locations to deliver test programs, oversee prototype builds, and lead virtual and physical validation activities. Extensive Aerial Work Platform (AWP) experience is mandatory to ensure regulatory compliance, platform stability, structural integrity, and overall product safety.

• Lead all test and validation activities for product lines; develop and execute complete validation plans covering structural, hydraulic, electrical, control, and stability performance.
• Own the end‑to‑end validation process for both new products and updates to existing models; ensure best‑practice test methodologies, documentation, and traceability across global test teams.
• Ensure all products meet global regulatory requirements including ANSI A92, CSA B354, EN280, ISO
  16368, and other regional AWP standards; lead creation, maintenance, and audit readiness of compliance documentation, technical files, and certification packages.
• Work closely with Legal, Quality, and Product Safety teams to ensure full adherence to company compliance standards.
• Manage and develop the prototype build facility, ensuring build quality, delivery to schedules, and alignment with engineering intent.
• Oversee R&D workshop operations, equipment, test rigs, and prototype manufacturing capability; ensure tight coordination between engineering design, purchasing, and operations for prototype readiness and validation.
• Lead the Stability Virtual Analysis Engineer, ensuring accurate modelling, analysis, and prediction of machine stability behavior across all operating conditions; integrate virtual analysis outputs into validation plans, design reviews, and compliance decisions.
• Champion simulation‑driven development to reduce physical testing cycles.
• Partner closely with NPIP teams to ensure robust validation planning from concept through launch.
• Work with Quality, Service, and Current Product Engineering teams to investigate field issues, drive root‑cause analysis, and validate corrective actions.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing Engineering to validate production processes and ensure compliance at line build.
• Lead the creation of a new test & validation capability at the San Antonio facility; recruit, mentor, and develop a local Test & Compliance team aligned with global engineering standards.
• Deploy global processes, test equipment, and compliance governance to the new site.

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical, mechatronics, or related engineering field.
• Significant experience with Aerial Work Platform (AWP) products, including regulatory, stability, safety, and system performance.
• Professional Engineer registration is a must.
• 10+ years of experience in test, validation, or compliance engineering, including leadership responsibilities.
• Demonstrated knowledge of global AWP regulatory standards (ANSI, CE, ISO, CSA).
• Strong experience in prototype build processes and test facility operations.
• Ability to work across multiple global sites with extensive international travel.

• Experience setting up new test facilities or leading major engineering transitions.
• Knowledge of DFM/DFA, VA/VE methods.
• Strong analytical background in structural, hydraulic, or stability systems.
• High‑level communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Technical leadership & engineering judgement.
• Strong understanding of machine safety and stability principles.
• Program and project management.
• Team building and talent development.
• Problem solving & root‑cause analysis.
• Cross‑functional global collaboration.
• Continuous improvement mindset.

• Both office environment and R&D/factory environment.
• Subject to noise and temperature changes.

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