Senior Compliance & Lab Testing Leader

Star Brands - A Division of the Middleby Corporation; Smithville (TN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Star Brands - A Division of the Middleby Corporation seeks a senior Compliance and Testing Lead to drive regulatory compliance, certifications, and lab validation for products across domestic and international markets.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Operations and suppliers to maintain comprehensive compliance programs, conduct risk assessments, and lead test development and data analysis to ensure safety, performance, and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or related Engineering field.
• 5+ years of experience in compliance, certification, testing, or related engineering roles.
• Strong knowledge of North American and international safety standards.
• Experience working with certification bodies and test labs.
• Hands-on experience with testing equipment and data acquisition systems (e.g., LabVIEW or similar).

Responsibilities

• Lead compliance efforts for new and existing products to meet applicable regulatory and safety standards.
• Manage product certifications (UL, ETL, CSA, CE, UKCA, IEC, FCC, etc.).
• Act as the primary contact with certification agencies, test labs, and regulatory authorities.
• Coordinate compliance testing, including sample prep, documentation, and corrective actions.
• Maintain technical files, declarations of conformity, and certification records.
• Develop and execute test plans to validate product performance and reliability.
• Define test methods, sampling plans, and pass/fail criteria aligned with design stages.
• Mentor engineers and lab technicians on test planning, execution, and best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement in testing processes and product reliability.

Skills

Communication

Project management

Problem solving

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or related Engineering field

Tools

LabVIEW

Job description

Star Brands - A Division of the Middleby Corporation seeks a senior Compliance and Testing Lead to drive regulatory compliance, certifications, and lab validation for products across domestic and international markets.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Operations and suppliers to maintain comprehensive compliance programs, conduct risk assessments, and lead test development and data analysis to ensure safety, performance, and reliability.