Regulatory & Compliance Manager

Regulatory & Compliance Manager

The Regulatory & Compliance Manager is responsible for leading, developing, implementing, and sustaining Arrow Finishing's regulatory compliance, environmental stewardship, safety management, audit readiness, and risk mitigation programs across the organization. This position serves as the owner of compliance strategy, regulatory interpretation, compliance systems, environmental oversight, and audit management, ensuring Arrow Finishing remains compliant with all applicable federal, state, local, customer, and industry requirements while supporting operational excellence, business growth, and risk reduction.

Key Accountabilities

• Maintain compliance with applicable regulations and customer requirements
• Reduce regulatory, environmental, operational, and reputational risk
• Maintain audit readiness
• Establish ownership and accountability for compliance activities
• Support sustainable business growth through effective compliance systems

Key Responsibilities

• Facility Safety & Environmental Health
• Develop, implement, maintain, and continuously improve facility safety programs
• Conduct facility-wide risk assessments and identify opportunities to eliminate hazards and reduce exposure
• Monitor safety performance metrics and recommend improvement initiatives
• Lead accident, injury, near-miss, and property damage investigations
• Ensure root-cause analysis is completed and corrective actions are effectively implemented
• Maintain safety committee effectiveness and accountability
• Monitor workplace conditions and identify trends impacting team member safety
• Ensure PPE requirements remain current, effective, and properly documented
• Support return-to-work initiatives and injury cost reduction efforts
• Partner with leadership to strengthen team member engagement in safety programs
• Environmental Compliance
• Maintain compliance with wastewater discharge requirements and environmental permits
• Oversee hazardous waste management programs including storage, labeling, disposal, and documentation
• Ensure proper management of chemical inventories, SDS systems, and chemical storage requirements
• Monitor compliance with air quality, stormwater, and environmental reporting requirements
• Coordinate environmental inspections and agency interactions
• Develop systems to monitor environmental risk and compliance performance
• Investigate environmental incidents and implement corrective actions
• Maintain documentation demonstrating environmental compliance and permit adherence
• Partner with operations and engineering to reduce environmental impact and compliance risk
• OSHA & Regulatory Compliance
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, HAZMAT, and other applicable regulations
• Maintain required OSHA recordkeeping and annual reporting
• Conduct compliance audits to verify regulatory adherence
• Monitor regulatory developments and communicate impacts to leadership
• Interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into operational expectations
• Develop compliance guidance, policies, procedures, and controls
• Maintain organizational awareness of emerging compliance requirements
• Serve as internal subject matter expert for regulatory interpretation and application
• Compliance Program Management
• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise-wide compliance programs
• Establish and maintain compliance policies, procedures, standards, and documentation systems
• Develop compliance dashboards, scorecards, and performance metrics
• Maintain a compliance calendar to manage permits, certifications, renewals, filings, audits, inspections, and training
• Ensure compliance obligations are assigned, monitored, and completed
• Evaluate compliance program effectiveness and implement improvements
• Partner with leadership to integrate compliance expectations into daily operations
• Drive standardization and consistency across departments
• Quality, Customer & Industry Compliance
• Support compliance requirements associated with ISO, NADCAP, ITAR, DFARS, customer-specific requirements, and other applicable standards
• Coordinate compliance activities required to maintain certifications and approvals
• Support corrective action processes related to customer and certification findings
• Participate in management review activities and compliance reporting
• Ensure compliance considerations are incorporated into operational and business decisions
• Cybersecurity & CMMC Support
• Partner with IT leadership to support cybersecurity and information security compliance efforts
• Assist with implementation and maintenance of CMMC-related controls and documentation
• Support internal assessments, external assessments, and audit preparation activities
• Coordinate compliance-related training and awareness programs
• Assist leadership in understanding compliance obligations associated with cybersecurity requirements
• Audits, Inspections & Regulatory Interaction
• Lead internal compliance audits and readiness assessments
• Coordinate external audits, inspections, and regulatory visits
• Serve as primary liaison with regulatory agencies and inspectors
• Prepare responses to agency inquiries, findings, and corrective action requests
• Track corrective actions through closure and verify effectiveness
• Maintain audit trails demonstrating ongoing compliance
• Identify recurring findings and implement systemic improvements
• Risk Management & Continuous Improvement
• Identify compliance gaps, process weaknesses, and organizational vulnerabilities
• Prioritize risks based on operational, financial, environmental, and regulatory impact
• Develop mitigation strategies to reduce risk exposure
• Conduct trend analysis and compliance performance reviews
• Benchmark organizational practices against industry standards and best practices
• Support implementation of new systems, processes, and technologies to ensure compliance requirements are addressed
• Contractor & Vendor Compliance
• Establish contractor safety and compliance expectations
• Support qualification and evaluation of vendors whose activities impact compliance obligations
• Verify contractors understand and comply with facility requirements
• Participate in supplier and contractor compliance reviews when appropriate
• Contractor Emergency Preparedness & Business Continuity
• Maintain emergency response plans and preparedness procedures
• Coordinate emergency drills and readiness exercises
• Support crisis response and incident management activities
• Identify regulatory and operational risks associated with emergency situations
• Partner with leadership to strengthen business continuity planning efforts
• Training & Communication
• Define compliance training requirements and standards
• Partner with People & Culture to ensure effective training delivery and documentation
• Educate leaders regarding compliance responsibilities and accountability
• Communicate regulatory updates and organizational expectations
• Support change management efforts associated with new regulatory requirements
• Promote organizational awareness of compliance risks and obligations

What Success Looks Like (12-18 Months)

• 100% of required regulatory filings submitted on time.
• 100% maintenance of required permits, licenses, certifications, and registrations.
• 100% completion of scheduled compliance audits.
• 95% or greater on-time completion of corrective actions.
• 98% or greater compliance training completion rate.
• Zero significant regulatory violations or enforcement actions.
• Environmental compliance fully documented and audit-ready.
• Compliance ownership clearly defined across all departments.
• Improved compliance visibility through dashboards and reporting.
• Measurable reduction in compliance-related risk exposure.
• Improved leadership accountability for compliance responsibilities.

Requirements

Qualities for Success

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Legal Studies, Risk Management, Compliance, or related field required
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in regulatory, compliance, risk, or related functions
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, or regulated environments strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience managing audits, inspections, or regulatory interactions
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local regulatory frameworks
• Ability to interpret complex regulations and apply them to real-world operations
• High level of integrity and ability to handle confidential information
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable operating cross-functionally at all levels of the organization
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 and compliance documentation systems
• Prior people leadership experience is a plus but not required