Compliance Engineer

Shift:  1st shift

City:  Solon

Swagelok, Northeast Ohio, USA

Swagelok is a global organization and one of the largest employers of manufacturing talent in Northeast Ohio.  We are driven by our core values of Quality, Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Customer Focus, Innovation, and Continuous Improvement, which are demonstrated through our daily actions. For over 75 years, our dedication to our core values has been the foundation for our success.  Our products have been up into space, down to the bottom of the ocean, and everywhere in between. That same dedication spans to our customers.

Throughout our organization we demonstrate a commitment to these values and those we bring onboard. Whether you want to grow in your role or explore broad opportunities and develop new skills—you’ll thrive in a culture that promotes learning and development.

We strive to be a company where we all can do our best work with a true sense of purpose and belonging.

Be Connected. Be Valued. Be You.

We hope you’ll consider joining our team.

Position Summary:

The Compliance Engineer supports Swagelok Company's compliance and approval efforts by helping ensure products, processes, and supporting documentation align with applicable regulatory, industry, and internal requirements. The role contributes to the evaluation of compliance impacts across engineering changes, product development activities, and management decisions. This role applies established engineering knowledge to interpret requirements, identify compliance risks, and support resolution of technical issues that affect product conformity. The role works with engineering, quality, manufacturing, and other internal partners to promote consistent application of compliance expectations and to support timely responses to emerging requirements. The role is expected to strengthen organizational market access
Overall, this position contributes to protecting Swagelok Company's product integrity, regulatory standing, and operational continuity through disciplined compliance support and sound engineering judgment

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

- Develops and maintains compliance engineering requirements for products, processes, and systems within assigned scope, aligning technical controls with applicable regulations and internal standards.
- Evaluates design changes, materials, and manufacturing methods for compliance impact, documenting findings and recommending corrective actions when gaps are identified.
- Partners with engineering, quality, manufacturing, and regulatory functions to interpret requirements and implement compliant solutions across the product lifecycle.
- Supports risk assessments, agency audits, and investigations by analyzing technical evidence, identifying root causes, and tracking remediation to closure
- Prepares and maintains compliance documentation, technical reports, and records needed to demonstrate conformity and support internal or external reviews
- Monitors changes in codes, standards, and regulatory expectations relevant to assigned products or processes and communicates implications to stakeholders
- Escalates significant compliance risks, deviations, or nonconformances and contributes to timely containment, disposition, and preventive actions.
- Performs other duties as assigned

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Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

Required education and years of experience:

- BS degree in Engineering plus appropriate continuous training
- 3-5 years of Swagelok engineering / technical experience

Work Experience:
Required

- Experience applying engineering principles to support product, process, or operational compliance within a regulated manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze technical issues, apply proven engineering methods independently, and complete multiple assignments while balancing priorities and deadlines.
- Experience conducting compliance reviews, identifying gaps, and supporting corrective actions through cross-functional collaboration
- Ability in preparing, reviewing, or maintaining technical documentation that supports audits, assessments, investigations, or regulatory submissions.
- Experience working independently with moderate direction while coordinating with engineering, quality, operations, and other internal associates to resolve issues
- Working knowledge of SAP and DCN processes, along with strong computer and standard office software skills used to manage records, track changes, and support compliance activities.

Preferred

- Experience supporting compliance activities in industrial, fluid system, chemical, or similarly regulated manufacturing settings
- Experience contributing to audits, or regulatory inspections and responding to findings
Experience supporting implementation or improvement of compliance management systems, risk controls, or standard work
- Build effective working relationships with internal partners and external agencies, laboratories, or certification bodies to support timely

Critical Competencies:

- Customer Service Orientation
- Accountability and Initiative
- Teamwork
- Adaptability

Working Conditions and/or Physical Requirements :

- Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
- Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
- Must be able to pass pre-employment.

Swagelok provides a comprehensive package of valuable benefits called Total Rewards focused on health and wellness, compensation, retirement planning, and supplemental rewards.

To apply:

1. Click ‘Apply Now’ to the role of interest, upload your resume and complete the application.

2. Those that match our qualifications will be contacted to schedule a phone interview.

Congratulations on taking the first step to B e Connected. B e Valued. B e You.

Swagelok is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Applicants are selected without regard to race, ethnicity, creed, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, pregnancy-related medical conditions, age, national origin or ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran/military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.

Swagelok will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, and Ohio state law.

This job summary is intended to be brief and does not list all the duties for this position. Nothing in this job description should be construed as an express or implied contract of employment. Swagelok is an at-will employer, which means that either party is free to terminate the employment relationship at any time, without any advanced notice, for any reason or no reason.