Regulatory Compliance Manager

Sterling Engineering; Lodi (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterling Engineering is seeking a Regulatory Compliance Lead to oversee EPR programs, labeling accuracy, and regulatory alignment across the U.S., Canada, and select markets. You will work with Engineering, Product Development, Marketing, Packaging, Supply Chain, and Legal to embed compliance into product design and launches.

The role requires a strong track record in regulatory affairs for manufactured goods, deep knowledge of labeling and packaging regulations, and experience with cross-border

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Regulatory Affairs, Engineering, Environmental Science, Business, Legal Studies, or related field.
• 10+ years of relevant regulatory compliance experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with product labeling and packaging compliance.
• Experience with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) requirements.
• Experience interpreting regulatory requirements across US states, Canadian provinces, and international markets.
• Cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Product Development, Marketing, Packaging, Supply Chain, and Legal.
• Knowledge of labeling, packaging, product claims, regulatory markings, and certifications.
• Excellent communication and ability to explain regulatory requirements to diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead regulatory compliance activities for commercial food-grade equipment and related products across the U.S., Canada, and other markets.
• Provide technical expertise on product regulations, labeling, packaging, environmental regulations, and EPR obligations.
• Own and manage EPR compliance programs, including monitoring changes and coordinating reporting.
• Ensure products, packaging, and labeling comply with regulations and company standards.
• Monitor emerging regulatory requirements to proactively identify and mitigate risk.
• Collaborate with internal teams to integrate regulatory requirements into product design and commercialization.
• Develop and maintain regulatory compliance processes, documentation, and systems.
• Support third-party certification audits and external regulatory assessments.
• Review and approve product labeling, packaging, and documentation for compliance.
• Evaluate marketing materials and claims for regulatory compliance.
• Maintain current knowledge of product labeling, environmental, and EPR requirements.
• Serve as SME for EPR and environmental compliance.

Skills

EPR

Labeling & Packaging

Regulatory compliance

Commercial equipment compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Regulatory Affairs or related field

Job description

• Lead regulatory compliance activities for commercial food-grade equipment and related products across the U.S., Canada, and other applicable markets.
• Provide technical expertise on product regulations, equipment labeling, packaging requirements, environmental regulations, EPR obligations, product claims, and market-specific compliance requirements.
• Own and manage Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) compliance programs, including monitoring regulatory changes, determining applicability to products and packaging, coordinating reporting requirements, and ensuring timely compliance across applicable jurisdictions.
• Ensure products, components, packaging materials, documentation, and labeling comply with applicable federal, state, provincial, and international regulations and company standards.
• Monitor and interpret emerging regulatory requirements, environmental legislation, EPR requirements, product regulations, enforcement actions, and market-specific compliance changes to proactively identify and mitigate risk.
• Partner with Engineering, Product Development, Marketing, Packaging, Supply Chain, Legal, and other internal teams to incorporate regulatory requirements into product design, development, and commercialization.
• Develop and maintain regulatory compliance processes, documentation, and systems to support product launches and ongoing compliance.
• Support third-party certification audits, corporate compliance programs, and other external regulatory assessments.

Product Labeling, Packaging & Claims

• Own the review and approval of product labeling and packaging for commercial food-grade equipment, ensuring all required information is accurate and compliant before products are manufactured, shipped, or commercialized.
• Review product labels, packaging artwork, manuals, warnings, safety information, regulatory markings, certifications, and other customer-facing product documentation.
• Partner with Engineering and Product Development to ensure regulatory and labeling requirements are incorporated into new product development and design changes.
• Review and approve packaging key lines and product documentation prior to production and release.
• Evaluate product claims, marketing materials, ecommerce content, technical literature, and other customer-facing materials for regulatory compliance.
• Ensure third-party certifications, marks, claims, and regulatory statements are properly supported and approved for use on products, packaging, websites, and marketing materials.
• Maintain current knowledge of product labeling, packaging, environmental, sustainability, and EPR requirements affecting commercial equipment.
• Serve as the internal subject matter expert for Extended Producer Responsibility and product/packaging environmental compliance.
• Monitor EPR legislation and other environmental requirements across applicable states, provinces, and international markets.
• Determine regulatory applicability and coordinate internal data collection, registrations, reporting, and documentation required to maintain compliance.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Packaging, Finance, Legal, and other stakeholders to ensure accurate product and packaging data is available for EPR reporting and compliance obligations.
• Assess the regulatory impact of changes to products, packaging, materials, and markets and communicate requirements to appropriate stakeholders.

Regulatory & Stakeholder Liaison

• Serve as a primary liaison with regulatory agencies, certification organizations, legal counsel, customers, and other external stakeholders on product compliance matters.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to interpret regulatory requirements and implement appropriate compliance strategies.
• Keep senior leadership informed of emerging product regulatory, labeling, packaging, EPR, environmental, and compliance requirements.
• Provide regulatory guidance to cross-functional teams throughout product development, commercialization, and ongoing product lifecycle management.

Product Compliance, Crisis Management & Corrective Action

• Support investigations and corrective actions related to product compliance, labeling, packaging, regulatory, or customer issues.
• Develop and maintain product compliance documentation and procedures.
• Support product recall or corrective action activities when regulatory or product compliance issues arise.
• Coordinate regulatory response activities and ensure appropriate documentation is maintained.

Customer & Commercial Support

• Provide regulatory and technical support to Sales, Customer Service, and other commercial teams.
• Prepare and maintain documentation such as letters of compliance, certificates, declarations, technical documentation, regulatory statements, and other customer-requested materials.
• Respond to customer questions regarding product compliance, labeling, certifications, packaging, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Support international market expansion by evaluating product and labeling requirements for new markets.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Regulatory Affairs, Engineering, Environmental Science, Business, Legal Studies, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of relevant regulatory compliance experience, preferably supporting manufactured products, commercial equipment, industrial equipment, appliances, or other regulated products.
• Strong hands-on experience with product labeling and packaging compliance.
• Demonstrated experience with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) requirements and environmental/product stewardship programs.
• Experience interpreting and implementing product-related regulatory requirements across multiple U.S. states, Canadian provinces, and/or international markets.
• Experience supporting product commercialization and working cross-functionally with Engineering, Product Development, Marketing, Packaging, Supply Chain, and Legal teams.
• Strong understanding of product labeling, packaging, product claims, regulatory markings, certifications, and compliance documentation.
• Experience monitoring regulatory changes and translating requirements into actionable business processes.
• Strong project management, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex regulatory requirements to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience working with regulatory agencies, certification organizations, legal counsel, customers, and external compliance partners.
• Proficiency with regulatory documentation and compliance systems, such as SharePoint or similar platforms.
• Ability to travel less than 20%.

Must-Have Skills

• Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
• Product Labeling & Packaging Compliance
• Product Regulatory Compliance
• Commercial Product / Equipment Compliance