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Location: Lancaster County, PA
Full-Time | Direct Hire

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Position Details

A growing Lancaster County manufacturer is seeking an experienced Compliance Lead to oversee quality-system compliance with a strong focus on IATF 16949. This is a highly visible individual-contributor role for someone who can take ownership of compliance initiatives, audit readiness, customer-specific requirements, and continuous improvement efforts.  

This is a direct-hire opportunity with a growing manufacturer offering a collaborative environment and opportunities for professional development. Travel is minimal, generally less than 5%.

Key Responsibilities for the Compliance Lead

• Lead and maintain compliance activities related to IATF 16949, ISO 9001, QMS requirements, and customer-specific requirements.
• Coordinate and support internal audits, certification activities, corrective actions, and ongoing audit readiness.
• Manage customer-specific compliance requirements, surveys, documentation, and related customer requests.
• Partner cross-functionally to identify compliance risks, resolve gaps, and strengthen quality-system processes.
• Support CAPA, Root Cause Analysis, KPI-driven improvements, Lean initiatives, and operational excellence projects.
• Develop compliance documentation, reporting, and employee training while communicating key findings and recommendations to leadership.

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Qualifications for the Compliance Lead

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or a related discipline.
• 3+ years of Quality Systems and/or Compliance experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and Automotive Core Tools is mandatory.
• Experience with CAQ/Q-Studio or a comparable quality management system; internal auditing experience strongly preferred.
• IATF 16949 internal or lead auditor qualification.

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