Hardgoods Regulatory Engineering Risk and Compliance Supervisor

Hardgoods Regulatory Engineering Risk and Compliance Supervisor

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

As a Hardgoods Regulatory Engineering Risk and Compliance Supervisor

you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by: 

• Oversee regulatory compliance for hardgoods across EU and UK markets, including applicable directives, regulations, and standards.

• Lead technical risk assessments (including safety, mechanical, material, and functional risks) throughout the product lifecycle.

• Interpret and communicate regulatory requirements to engineering, design, and commercial teams. Primary markets: Europe/UK.

• Partner with business teams to commercialize product through compliance documentation such as Declarations of Conformity, technical files, and risk analyses.

• Coordinate testing activities with external labs and internal quality and R&D teams.

• Monitor regulatory changes in the EU/UK and evaluate impacts on current and future products.

• Support internal audits and external regulatory inspections.

• Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve compliance issues, implement corrective actions, and improve product safety.

• Train teams on regulatory obligations, product safety principles, and engineering compliance processes.

• Ensure consistent application of harmonized standards (EN, ISO) and requirements under frameworks such as CE marking, RoHS, REACH, WEEE, EMC, LVD, GPSR, and sector-specific rules.

• Implement 3M Product Safety standards, processes, and SOPs. Aligning to broader Product Stewardship standards and processes.

• Actively advising and influencing others on decisions in area(s) of specialty.

• Collaborating with cross-functional Product Safety team members to align work products and build harmonized processes.

• Ensuring strategic objectives for individual direct reports are met. Establishes metrics for yearly performance review calibration.

• Maintaining a flexible day-to-day schedule to support global team’s needs.

• Performing other duties as assigned.

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a Science or Engineering discipline (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution

• Five (5) years combined experience in Product Compliance, Product Stewardship, Sustainability, Materials science, Quality, or related Regulatory Affairs role in a private, public, government or military environment

• Three (3) years of project management experience

• Three (3) year of experience in people management

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Master’s degree or higher in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related discipline from an accredited institution

• Experience working with high-risk applications, global customers, global regulatory bodies, and government agencies

• Strong project management skills and proven ability to work independently, manage multiple global projects, have a thirst for learning, and drive for tangible results in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

• Demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders, effectively translating complex concepts into clear, understandable ideas.

• Strong public speaking and presentation capabilities; confident working across varied audiences including clients, internal teams, executive leadership, and industry events.

• Exceptional research, analytical, and critical thinking skills; ability to interpret regulatory texts and translate complex information for a broad audience.

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope. 

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