Compliance Engineer

Posted: 06/08/2025

Compliance Engineer
 
Who We Are
Clark-Reliance® is a world class manufacturing company, serving customers in over 120 countries in the power generation, refining, gas processing, and chemical industries. Clark-Reliance is a company that strives to maintain an environment that nurtures employees. Clark-Reliance prides itself on the development of its employees and finds way to continue to grow every year.
 
What is a Compliance Engineer?
The Compliance Engineer ensures that our products meet regulatory and industry compliance standards, including UL, IECEx, ATEX, and other hazardous and safe area location certifications. This role will be responsible for supporting product certification efforts within product development, working with regulatory agencies in maintaining product and manufacturing process compliance, and conducting audits.
 
What We’re Looking For
The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (Electrical Engineering is preferred) with at least five years engineering work experience in related industrial markets.

 
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Regularly review existing certifications and ensure compliance with ongoing standard updates.
2. Work with R&D Engineers to evaluate new designs for ease of agency certification and support certification process within product development; work with outside agencies to gain and maintain appropriate certifications.
3. Conduct testing and prepare the required documentation to submit to agencies, ensuring compliance prior to market launch.
4. Maintain complete and accurate records of required standards and procedures.
5. Actively manage a complete and accurate database of product listings, initiating certification renewals in accordance with the typical agency’s cadence and lead times.
6. Lead efforts to update certifications when component obsolescence notifications are encountered.
7. Stay informed about evolving regulations and standards by monitoring, or participating in, industry groups that influence regulations and requirements.
8. Investigate Sales requests for compliance-related themes; proactively work with Sales to research agency requirements across the globe to drive deliberate sales strategies and maximize revenue opportunities.
9. Lead the development and delivery of training and guidance on compliance related items to internal teams.
10. Support Quality organization during regular audits, guiding agency inspectors as needed, and investigating / resolving any violation notices issued.
11. Minimize exposure and risk across key areas of the business – product development, supply chain, renewals, and audits.
12. Proactively inform Clark-Reliance leadership on pending regulatory and compliance related changes and actions required to maintain or seek compliance.

13. Comply with the policies, procedures, standards, and rules of the Company.
14. Maintain the quality assurance policy consistent with ISO standards.
15. Maintain work areas in a clean, orderly, and safe manner.
16. Punctual, regular, and consistent attendance.
17. Perform all other job-related duties as assigned.
 
Required Experience and Education
•  Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering required. Electrical Engineering is preferred. • Five years engineering work experience in related industrial markets; ten years preferred. • In depth technical knowledge of the Codes and Standards governing the related industries. • Understanding of UL, IECEx, ATEX, and other hazardous and safe area location certifications required. • SIL knowledge preferred. • Instrumentation and Controls product knowledge and power or piping industry experience preferred. • Ability to manage multiple projects required. • Ability to read and understand engineering drawings required. • Highly detail-oriented with the ability to translate complex regulations into clear engineering requirements. • Able to read, write, and follow verbal instructions in Standard English.

 
 
Physical and Technical Environment
• Occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds • Regularly required to walk or stand, bend or twist, climb, reach with hands or arms • Ability to routinely travel throughout multi-floor office and shop area, walking, climbing stairs, utilizing elevator • Some travel required, exposure to varying environments and cultures at the job site, changing deadlines, and strict time constraints
 
 
Benefits and Perks

 
  • 401(k)
  • Employee Referral Bonus Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Career Development Opportunities
  • Training Opportunities
  • Paid Holidays
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefit Plans
  • Paid Vacation
  • Sporting Event Ticket Giveaways


About Clark-Reliance®
Clark-Reliance is a world class manufacturing company, serving customers in over 120 countries in the power generation, refining, gas processing, and chemical industries.  The company is dedicated to supplying the largest and broadest product line in the instrumentation industry for all types of measurement and control.  Key acquisitions over the last few decades have solidified Clark-Reliance as a leader in the separation and filtration industries as well.
 
 
Note: The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job. They are not construed to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel in the job. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.
 
Equal Opportunity Employer- M/F/Disabled/Vet
 

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