Product Compliance & Safety Engineer

Manitou Bf; France; Sur place; Confidentiel; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Base salary range $82,500–$115,000

Annual bonus potential

Travel opportunities between sites (US

Comprehensive benefits (Medical/Dental

401k match

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Employee and family activities

Résumé du poste

Manitou Group is seeking a Product Compliance and Safety Engineer to safeguard product integrity, safety, and regulatory alignment across the global off-highway equipment market. You will work with R&D, Quality Assurance and Legal to ensure compliance throughout design, manufacture and shipment.

The role requires hands-on risk assessment, global standard interpretation and collaboration with cross-functional teams to resolve safety concerns and support investigations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in product safety, regulatory compliance, or regulated product engineering in related industry
• Experience in product safety, regulatory compliance, or quality assurance

Responsabilités

• Collaborate with global Standards and Regulations team on global initiatives and regulatory committees
• Apply global standards and certifications with Engineering teams ensuring regulatory compliance
• Perform risk assessments, hazard analyses (e.g., FMEA), and safety reviews
• Maintain compliance files, test reports, and safety documentation
• Assess regulatory impact of design changes on certifications
• Interpret standards and regulations into clear technical requirements
• Investigate product safety concerns and lead corrective actions
• Support legal team on product litigation and incident investigations

Connaissances

Mechanics

Hydraulics

Electronics

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Analytical

Formation

BS Engineering – Mechanical/Agricultural/related

Description du poste

Manitou is purposefully committed to you, its people. Based on a “One United Team” focus, we internationally cultivate our purpose-driven and agile work environment. As an equal opportunity employer, we cultivate, build and elevate our more than 6000 employees and their diversity across more than 30 countries we operate in. There are 6 main plants with locations in France, the USA, India, Italy and more than 30 subsidiaries all around the world.

Are you looking for a new opportunity? Join us to be part of our continuous success.

GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITY:

As a Product Compliance and Safety Engineer, you will be the guardian of our products’ integrity, safety, regulatory alignment and compliance. You will work closely with cross-functional teams—including R&D, Quality Assurance, and Legal—to ensure that every product we design, manufacture, and ship meets or exceeds global safety standards and environmental regulations for the global off-highway equipment market. Your mission is to identify potential hazards early in the product development lifecycle, mitigate risks, and navigate the complex web of international compliance.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Collaborate with the global Standards and Regulations team on global initiatives and regulatory committees

Collaborate with Engineering teams to identify and apply global standards and certifications, ensuring products comply with international and regional regulations, providing “design-for-compliance” expertise.

Perform risk assessments, hazard analyses (e.g., FMEA), and safety reviews throughout the product lifecycle.

Maintain detailed compliance technical files, test reports, and product safety documentation, including compliance labels and manuals.

Assess the regulatory impact of engineering design changes on existing certifications and compliance books as required.

Interpret standards and regulations and communicate those into clear technical requirements.

Investigate product safety concerns and lead corrective actions.

Ensure the consistency and relevance of safety technical solutions and justification.

Carry out gap analyses for changes in standards impacting product safety.

Participate in the Product Safety Committee.

Support legal team on product litigation and incident investigation as required.

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum 5 years experience in product safety, regulatory compliance, or regulated product engineering in related industry

Demonstrated experience in product safety, regulatory compliance, or quality assurance.

EXPERTISE:

Technical knowledge of mechanics, hydraulics, electronics, etc.

Knowledge of product safety standards and regulations

Knowledge of risk analysis tools (such as FMEA) and product audit

Functional Safety knowledge and experience a plus

Interpersonal and communication skills

Detailed orientated with professional presentation skills

Highly organized, pragmatic, and analytical

EDUCATION:

BS Engineering – Mechanical, Agricultural, or related discipline

INTERNAL & EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS

R&D Project managers

Standards organizations

What does MANITOU Group offer?

• Base Salary Range between $82,500 – $115,000 per year, plus a potential annual bonus based on performance metrics
  • *Actual pay determined by experience level, skills, qualifications & work location
• This position can be located out of Madison, South Dakota or West Bend, Wisconsin
• Travel Requirements – There would be periodic travel opportunities between our sites in Madison, South Dakota and West Bend, Wisconsin and potential travel to our global headquarters in France
• In addition to an inclusive compensation package, we offer a comprehensive benefits program including Medical/Dental/Vision, a matching 401k, tuition reimbursement, volunteer program, wellness activities, employee and family activities throughout the year and so much more!
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States
• Manitou Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status or disability status.