Director of Engineering Development and Compliance

Director of Engineering Development and Compliance

We are seeking a highly experienced Director of Engineering with experience in Agency Compliance specifically for the development and manufacturing of equipment used in the food service industry. The position reports to the VP of Engineering and will oversee the development, implementation, and management of compliance activities, programs and policies to ensure that the manufacturing processes, products, and facilities comply with all applicable regulations, laws, and standards for Lancer’s global portfolio of products.

• Plan, organize and direct activities to achieve and maintain regulatory compliance for Lancer’s products and manufacturing processes.
• Develop a strategy and execute a comprehensive compliance plan assuring product compliance is met across the product line for domestic and international sales.
• Collaborate and motivate teams to ensure regulatory compliance of new products and product variations.
• Manage and mentor a compliance team, providing guidance and development to ensure high performance.
• Work closely with legal, operations, quality, and safety teams to integrate regulatory requirements into manufacturing processes.
• Support sales and business on identifying and achieving compliance regulations for products.
• Identify compliance risks and implement risk mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (engineering, production, quality assurance) to minimize risk and maintain regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate internal and external audits of manufacturing facilities.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting to regulatory agencies.
• Provide quarterly reports for executive leadership on compliance status, risks, and actions taken to resolve non‑compliance.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field (Master’s preferred).
• Minimum 15 years of experience in design and manufacturing of equipment.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in a leadership role obtaining and maintaining compliance approvals for food service equipment.
• Experience leading audits and managing compliance programs.
• Experience managing outside compliance agencies and testing.
• Proven ability to effectively direct and manage a team to provide compliance approvals for all products to enable development, sales and support.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and the regulatory environment; in‑depth knowledge of UL, IEC, NSF, EC 1935/2004, RoHS, PFAS, and TSCA regulations.
• Good command and understanding of regulatory frameworks, general regulatory and internal control requirements as well as industry knowledge in all aspects of compliance.
• Technically competent in one or more engineering disciplines.
• Ability to multitask, reprioritize and respond to urgent requests.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in compliance management software and tools.
• Experience in quality processes; PMP certification a plus.
• Knowledge/experience working with ERP and PLM software.
• Experience managing outside compliance agencies and testing.

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Tuition assistance

Lancer Worldwide is unable to sponsor applicants for employment‑based visas for this position. All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout employment, without the need for employer‑sponsored visa status now or in the future.

Please note that LANCER does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, LANCER will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, LANCER explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of LANCER.

Lancer provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

San Antonio, TX