Compliance & Lab Manager

JOB TITLE : Compliance & Lab Manager

PAY RATE : $80k-$90k

TYPE : Direct Hire | ONSITE

LOCATION : Denver, Colorado - 80239

SHIFT : M - F | In office

Job Description - Compliance & Lab Manager

Join our client , a well-established manufacturer of commercial specialty equipment, as a Compliance & Lab Manager in Denver, Colorado. This direct-hire opportunity is ideal for an experienced engineering or laboratory professional with a background in HVAC, refrigeration, product testing, and regulatory compliance. The Compliance & Lab Manager will lead laboratory testing activities, support product certifications, and ensure products meet applicable safety, sanitation, energy-efficiency, and performance standards.

Company Profile:

• Our client is a long-standing manufacturer
• In buisness over 50 years

Compliance & Lab Manager Role

• The Compliance & Lab Manager will oversee product testing and daily laboratory operations while ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory, certification, safety, sanitation, and energy-efficiency requirements.
• The Compliance & Lab Manager will work closely with Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and external certification organizations to establish testing criteria, define pass/fail requirements, investigate product-performance issues, and maintain product compliance.
• Manage daily operations and testing activities within the engineering laboratory.
• Oversee product-performance, safety, sanitation, and compliance testing.
• Establish testing criteria and pass/fail limits in partnership with Design Engineering.
• Ensure laboratory testing follows documented procedures, regulatory requirements, and safety protocols.
• Support product certifications and ongoing compliance with UL, NSF, ETL, AHRI, ASHRAE, Department of Energy, and OSHA requirements.
• Serve as a point of contact for external testing agencies, auditors, and certification organizations.
• Coordinate testing schedules to support new product development, sustaining engineering, certification, and product-improvement initiatives.
• Review test data and determine whether products meet performance and compliance requirements.
• Investigate product or testing failures using structured root cause analysis.
• Work with engineering and manufacturing teams to develop practical corrective actions.
• Identify opportunities to improve product reliability, safety, sanitation, performance, and testing efficiency.
• Oversee laboratory equipment calibration, maintenance, validation, and documentation.
• Maintain accurate testing records, technical documentation, certification files, and compliance records.
• Monitor applicable regulatory changes and communicate potential product or process impacts.
• Support audit readiness and assist with internal and external inspections.
• Provide leadership, training, and technical direction to laboratory personnel.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Product Development, and Manufacturing to embed compliance requirements into product design and production.
• Communicate testing results, risks, recommendations, and corrective actions to leadership.

Compliance & Lab Manager Background Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
• At least five years of experience working in a laboratory, product-testing, compliance, or engineering environment.
• Previous experience managing or leading laboratory testing activities.
• Experience working within a manufacturing environment.
• HVAC, refrigeration, commercial appliance, foodservice equipment, or related product experience.
• Familiarity with product safety and sanitation testing.

Working knowledge of one or more of the following:

• UL
• NSF
• ETL
• AHRI
• ASHRAE
• Department of Energy requirements
• OSHA
• Experience evaluating test failures and completing root cause analysis.
• Ability to recommend practical corrective actions when a product does not meet performance or compliance requirements.
• Strong ability to read and interpret technical documentation, schematics, specifications, and two-dimensional drawings.
• Familiarity with three-dimensional CAD software; SolidWorks experience is preferred.
• Strong documentation, organization, project-management, and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and external certification organizations.

Features and Benefits:

• Comprehensive health and employee benefits
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• Stable, established manufacturing environment
• Collaborative relationship with Engineering, Quality, and Operations