Compliance Engineer

<p><strong>Company Overview</strong></p><p><br /></p><p>Stuart Rush is a private business formed from the legacy electric chain hoist plants of Columbus McKinnon Corporation, with the first Lodestar® hoist made in the 1950s. With long-standing operations in Damascus, VA and Lexington, TN, the company builds on a legacy of quality in chain and hoist manufacturing. Stuart Rush values its employees as the foundation of its success and is committed to fostering a strong, supportive, and resilient workplace. The company is dedicated to delivering reliable products and earning customer trust through consistent performance while building a strong future for its people and customers.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Position Overview:</strong></p><p>Supports Stuart Rush's product compliance function across domestic content requirements, hazardous chemical/materials regulations, and product certifications. Partners with New Product Development (NPD) on certifications for new products (both self-certified and third-party certified) and with Sustaining Engineering to maintain and update certifications on products already in the field.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Essential Duties and Responsibilities: </strong></p><ul><li>Perform analyses that support domestic content compliance requests under laws such as the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), the Buy American Act (BAA), and applicable state-level requirements, working under the direction of the Director of New Product Development.</li><li>Respond to customer and distributor requests about hazardous chemical and materials compliance, issuing statements of compliance and letters of intent as needed.</li><li>Partner with Operations to build a proactive hazardous chemical and materials compliance program — including a restricted substances list (RSL) and supplier declaration process — to stay ahead of regulations like Prop 65, PFAS, and REACH rather than responding only when a customer asks.</li><li>Work with NPD engineers to scope, plan, and execute product certifications for new designs, from declarations of conformity such as CE marking under applicable EU rules to third-party certification through agencies such as UL, CSA, SGS, TÜV, and Bureau Veritas.</li><li>Work with Sustaining Engineering to keep certifications current on released products, including re-certification triggered by design changes, standards updates, or manufacturing site changes.</li><li>Track and interpret evolving standards relevant to industrial and entertainment hoist equipment.</li><li>Maintain compliance documentation and records within the SolidWorks EPDM/PDM controlled document system.</li><li>Flag and help resolve supplier-driven compliance risks, such as component substitutions that could affect certification validity.</li><li>Other various duties as assigned.</li></ul><p><br /></p><p><strong>Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities: </strong></p><ul><li>Analytical with strong attention to detail.</li><li>Ability to manage multiple priorities and time manage independently.</li><li>Team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills.</li><li>Ability to think abstractly and deal with ambiguous/undefined problems with a desire to collaborate with others.</li></ul><p><br /></p><p><strong> Required Qualifications: </strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or a related engineering discipline plus 4+ years of hands-on experience in at least one compliance domain — hazardous materials and chemical regulations such as Prop 65, SDS, PFAS, or REACH; domestic content rules such as BABA, BAA, or state-level requirements; or product safety certification, whether through declarations of conformity like CE marking or third-party certification through NRTLs and other certification bodies.</li><li>Without a bachelor's degree, 8+ years of equivalent hands-on experience in the same domains, backed by relevant certifications, will be considered in lieu of a degree.</li><li>Strong written communication skills for customer-facing compliance correspondence.</li><li>Comfortable working cross-functionally with engineering, quality, and sales and distribution teams.</li></ul><p><br /></p><p><strong>Preferred Qualifications: </strong></p><ul><li>Direct experience working with a third-party certification body — a U.S. NRTL such as UL or CSA, or an international certification body or Notified Body such as TÜV, SGS, or Bureau Veritas — on test plan development, surveillance audits, corrective actions, or certification renewals.</li><li>Experience with rigging, hoist, crane, or other industrial or mechanical equipment.</li><li>Working knowledge of SolidWorks EPDM/PDM or similar controlled-document systems.</li><li>Exposure to international certification or RF marking schemes, such as ANATEL, SRRC, or ICASA.</li></ul><p><br /></p><p><strong><em>Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates.</em></strong></p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Position will be located at the Damascus, VA facility</strong></p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Benefits</strong></p><p>At Stuart Rush, we value our employees and are committed to offering a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, paid time off, and a market-leading 401(k) plan.</p>