Quality & Regulatory Compliance Specialist

Cypress HCM; Minneapolis, Saint Paul (MN, MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Cypress HCM client in St. Paul, MN seeks a Quality & Regulatory Compliance Specialist to support product, process and regulatory activities in a manufacturing setting. You will be the central contact for questionnaires, audits, supplier data, and regulatory inquiries.

The role requires 2+ years in regulatory or quality roles, familiarity with REACH/RoHS/TSCA, and experience in documenting and training teams on compliance processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related discipline.
• 2+ years of experience in regulatory compliance, product compliance, quality, manufacturing, environmental compliance, supply chain, etc.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of product, chemical, environmental, or restricted-substance regulations such as REACH, RoHS, Proposition 65, PFAS, TSCA, or comparable requirements.
• Ability to research, interpret, and communicate regulatory requirements accurately.
• Experience maintaining compliance databases, documentation systems, or regulatory information repositories.
• Experience providing training or guidance related to regulatory, quality, or manufacturing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary point of contact for external questionnaires, surveys, assessments, and information requests involving quality, manufacturing, supply chain, sustainability, and regulatory compliance.
• Research and respond to routine compliance requests using established processes, documentation, and internal resources.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to gather, validate, and document information needed for specialized customer, supplier, and regulatory requests.
• Develop and maintain a centralized repository of completed questionnaires, approved responses, supporting documentation, and other compliance information.
• Track incoming requests, establish priorities, coordinate reviews, and ensure accurate and timely responses.
• Identify opportunities to standardize recurring responses and improve the efficiency of compliance information-management processes.
• Support product and chemical regulatory compliance programs involving requirements such as REACH, RoHS, Proposition 65, PFAS, TSCA, and other applicable regulations.
• Monitor regulatory developments and evaluate potential impacts on products, materials, suppliers, and manufacturing operations.
• Collect and review supplier declarations, material disclosures, Safety Data Sheets, regulatory certifications, and other compliance documentation.
• Work directly with suppliers to obtain missing documentation, resolve discrepancies, and address material compliance questions.
• Maintain accurate and current regulatory records, databases, certifications, and supporting documentation.
• Support internal and external audits, regulatory inquiries, customer requests, and other compliance activities.
• Provide guidance and training to employees and cross-functional teams regarding applicable regulatory and quality requirements.
• Support new product and component activities, including validation and production-part approval processes.
• Assist with quality documentation and validation activities, including inspections, testing, reporting, and related submissions.
• Support purchased-material and component validation activities.
• Participate in root-cause investigations and corrective/preventive action activities related to quality issues.
• Support calibration and verification programs for measurement equipment, gauges, instruments, and related devices, including maintaining associated records and documentation.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives related to quality, compliance, documentation, and operational processes.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing

Job description

Our client, a well established manufacturing company in St. Paul, Minnesota is looking for a Quality & Regulatory Compliance Specialist to support product, process, and regulatory compliance activities within a manufacturing environment. This role serves as a central point of contact for compliance-related questionnaires, assessments, documentation requests, and information gathering from customers, suppliers, regulatory agencies, and other external stakeholders.

Day To Day

• Serve as a primary point of contact for external questionnaires, surveys, assessments, and information requests involving quality, manufacturing, supply chain, sustainability, and regulatory compliance.
• Research and respond to routine compliance requests using established processes, documentation, and internal resources.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to gather, validate, and document information needed for specialized customer, supplier, and regulatory requests.
• Develop and maintain a centralized repository of completed questionnaires, approved responses, supporting documentation, and other compliance information.
• Track incoming requests, establish priorities, coordinate reviews, and ensure accurate and timely responses.
• Identify opportunities to standardize recurring responses and improve the efficiency of compliance information-management processes.
• Support product and chemical regulatory compliance programs involving requirements such as REACH, RoHS, Proposition 65, PFAS, TSCA, and other applicable regulations.
• Monitor regulatory developments and evaluate potential impacts on products, materials, suppliers, and manufacturing operations.
• Collect and review supplier declarations, material disclosures, Safety Data Sheets, regulatory certifications, and other compliance documentation.
• Work directly with suppliers to obtain missing documentation, resolve discrepancies, and address material compliance questions.
• Maintain accurate and current regulatory records, databases, certifications, and supporting documentation.
• Support internal and external audits, regulatory inquiries, customer requests, and other compliance activities.
• Provide guidance and training to employees and cross-functional teams regarding applicable regulatory and quality requirements.
• Support new product and component activities, including validation and production-part approval processes.
• Assist with quality documentation and validation activities, including inspections, testing, reporting, and related submissions.
• Support purchased-material and component validation activities.
• Participate in root-cause investigations and corrective/preventive action activities related to quality issues.
• Support calibration and verification programs for measurement equipment, gauges, instruments, and related devices, including maintaining associated records and documentation.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives related to quality, compliance, documentation, and operational processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or a related discipline
• 2+ years of experience in regulatory compliance, product compliance, quality, manufacturing, environmental compliance, supply chain, etc.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge of product, chemical, environmental, or restricted-substance regulations such as REACH, RoHS, Proposition 65, PFAS, TSCA, or comparable requirements.
• Ability to research, interpret, and communicate regulatory requirements accurately.
• Experience with supplier material declarations, full material disclosures, SDSs, regulatory certifications, or restricted-substance compliance information is preferred.
• Experience responding to customer questionnaires, supplier assessments, regulatory surveys, or similar external information requests is preferred.
• Experience maintaining compliance databases, documentation systems, or regulatory information repositories.
• Experience providing training or guidance related to regulatory, quality, or manufacturing requirements.
• Familiarity with calibration programs, measurement equipment, calibration schedules, and associated documentation.
• Experience supporting PPAP or similar product-validation and approval processes.
• Familiarity with quality management systems, quality documentation, and manufacturing quality processes.
• Experience with quality tools and documentation such as inspection data, control plans, FMEAs, validation reports, and related records is preferred.