Product Compliance Engineer

Job Title: Engineer, Product Compliance

Location: Monterrey, Mexico

Position Overview:

The Product Compliance and Certification Engineer is responsible for supporting product compliance, certification, and environmental regulatory activities across Columbus McKinnon’s product portfolio. This role partners with product development, legal, procurement, supply chain, product management, and marketing teams to ensure new and existing products conform to applicable laws, regulations, industry standards, and customer requirements in the markets where they are sold. The position also maintains compliance documentation, supports supplier data collection, coordinates laboratory validation activities, and helps communicate product compliance information to internal stakeholders, channel partners, customers, and regulatory agencies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Partner with new product development engineering teams to ensure new products comply with applicable laws, regulations, industry standards, and other legal requirements in the markets where Columbus McKinnon products are sold.
• Develop and maintain environmental assessment documentation for product development projects, including bill of material-level compliance information, data sources, and links to supporting certification documents.
• Monitor regional, national, local, and industry-specific regulatory requirements to support ongoing product compliance and certification activities.
• Collaborate with Legal, Product Management, and Marketing teams to communicate product compliance information to channel partners, end users, and regulatory agencies.
• Support the Legal team in publishing and updating Columbus McKinnon’s corporate sustainability reports.
• Maintain Product Data Management (PDM) records with current and accurate environmental compliance documentation.
• Coordinate with internal and external laboratories to validate the environmental compliance of components and materials.
• Work with Procurement and Supply Chain teams to obtain supplier material compliance data, maintain compliance records, and support Sales teams in responding to product compliance inquiries.
• Assess applicable requirements under international chemical and material regulations, including the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), California Proposition 65, Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS), and Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals Directive (REACH).

Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of materials science, polymers, metallurgy, chemistry, and/or environmental science, supported by formal coursework or related technical experience.
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply technical standards, certification requirements, and environmental regulations.
• Experience using computer databases, technical search tools, and technical documentation systems to research, organize, and report compliance information.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of cross-functional teams.
• Proficient English communication skills appropriate for technical, industrial, and manufacturing environments.
• Ability and willingness to travel to multiple Columbus McKinnon locations as business needs require.
• Strong organizational, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and document information accurately.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Materials, Chemical, Bio-Medical) or related field from an ABET accredited program in the United States or equivalent foreign accreditation.
• Preferred: 1+ years of experience on product certification with third party agencies, environmental compliance, European Union and/or United States chemical substance restrictions.

About Columbus McKinnon:

Columbus McKinnon is a leading worldwide designer, manufacturer and marketer of intelligent motion solutions that move the world forward and improve lives by efficiently and ergonomically moving, lifting, positioning and securing materials. Key products include hoists, crane components, precision conveyor systems, rigging tools, light rail workstations and digital power and motion control systems. We are focused on commercial and industrial applications that require the safety and quality provided by our superior design and engineering know-how. Columbus McKinnon is a publicly traded company that has been in business for almost 150 years – proud of our heritage, where we come from, and where we’re going. As Columbus McKinnon grows globally, so does our need for driven and inspired employees. Join our winning team!

Columbus McKinnon Corporation promotes a diverse and inclusive workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other Federal or State legally-protected classes. We also value the safety of all associates and work hard to maintain a Drug Free Workplace.