Global Standards Engineer

Brief Description

Position Summary

Hayden Industrial is seeking a Global Standards Engineer to own and coordinate product certification, regulatory compliance and applicable engineering standards across its global product portfolio.

The role will support Hayden’s Dry Cooler, CRAH and Air-Cooled Heat Exchanger product lines, covering equipment supplied into data center, industrial cooling and legacy power-generation markets. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that products are designed, manufactured, documented and certified in accordance with applicable requirements in the United States, European Union and United Kingdom.

The position will have broad responsibility across pressure equipment, mechanical construction, electrical safety, product certification and manufacturing compliance. A key initial priority will be the ownership and development of Hayden’s UL certification strategy, together with the management of relevant North American electrical standards and continued compliance with European and UK regulatory requirements.

This is a practical, cross-functional role. The Global Standards Engineer will not simply interpret codes but will establish the processes, documentation, design controls and manufacturing practices needed to achieve and maintain compliance.

The role is designed around a candidate with strong experience in pressure equipment certification, ASME, PED, welding engineering, manufacturing systems and coordination with certification bodies. The preferred candidate has previously led plant certification programs, implemented engineering and welding procedures and worked across Engineering, Production and Quality functions.

Key Responsibilities

Global product compliance

• Act as Hayden’s internal authority for product standards, regulatory compliance and certification requirements.
• Establish and maintain a global compliance framework covering the United States, European Union and United Kingdom.
• Identify the codes, directives, regulations and standards applicable to each Hayden product line and market.
• Maintain controlled standards registers and monitor changes to applicable requirements.
• Assess the impact of regulatory and standards changes on existing products, new product development and manufacturing operations.
• Provide clear technical guidance to Engineering, Product Management, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain and Commercial teams.
• Ensure compliance requirements are identified during quotation, contract review, product development and production handover.
  
  

UL and North American certification

• Own Hayden’s UL certification strategy across Dry Cooler, CRAH and ACHE product lines.
• Determine the appropriate UL certification, listing, recognition or field-evaluation route for each product and component.
• Coordinate product submissions, technical reviews, testing, factory inspections and follow-up services with UL and other Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories.
• Manage compliance with applicable North American electrical and product safety requirements.
• Work with Electrical Engineering and Controls teams to ensure appropriate selection and application of:
• Control panels and electrical enclosures.
• Motors, fans and drives.
• Disconnects, protective devices and wiring systems.
• Controllers, sensors and safety devices.
• Power supplies and communications components.
• Support the development of required electrical drawings, bills of materials, component schedules, labels and certification files.
• Ensure certified components are used correctly and substitutions are controlled.
• Coordinate requirements relating to equipment SCCR, electrical ratings, environmental ratings and product marking.
• Support compliance with applicable Canadian requirements where relevant to the product or project.
• Manage factory follow-up inspections and corrective actions associated with North American certifications.
  

European and UK compliance

• Own the compliance process for products placed on the EU and UK markets.
• Manage applicable requirements including:
• Pressure Equipment Directive.
• UK Pressure Equipment Safety Regulations.
• Machinery safety requirements.
• Low-voltage electrical requirements.
• Electromagnetic compatibility requirements.
• Relevant environmental and material restrictions.
• Coordinate CE and UKCA conformity-assessment activities.
• Establish and maintain technical files, declarations of conformity and product-marking requirements.
• Confirm that applicable EN and ISO standards are correctly identified and applied.
• Coordinate with notified bodies, approved bodies and specialist laboratories where third-party involvement is required.
• Support Engineering in the preparation of risk assessments and evidence of conformity.
  

Pressure equipment and mechanical standards

• Act as Hayden’s technical authority for pressure equipment codes and manufacturing requirements.
• Lead the interpretation and implementation of:
• PED and UK pressure equipment requirements.
• ASME Section VIII.
• ASME Section IX.
• Applicable piping, heat-exchanger and pressure-testing standards.
• ISO 3834 and associated welding-quality requirements.
• Define appropriate conformity-assessment and certification routes for coils, headers, pressure vessels, piping assemblies and heat exchangers.
• Support Engineering with material selection, design conditions, joint design, testing and code-calculation requirements.
• Manage welding procedure specifications, procedure qualification records and welder qualifications.
• Establish requirements for material certification, traceability, NDE, pressure testing and manufacturing records.
• Support the qualification and oversight of suppliers producing pressure-retaining or safety-critical components.
  

The preferred candidate will bring practical experience across pipelines, boilers, pressure vessels, pumps and heat exchangers, together with experience implementing PED certification and maintaining full material traceability through manufacturing.

Product-line and engineering support

• Support compliance across:
• Dry coolers and fluid coolers.
• CRAH and data-center air-handling products.
• Air-cooled heat exchangers for power-generation and industrial applications.
• Participate in design reviews and new-product-development programs.
• Review customer specifications and identify compliance requirements, conflicts and exceptions.
• Develop compliance matrices and certification plans for major projects.
• Ensure regulatory requirements are translated into engineering specifications and production documentation.
• Advise Product Management on the impact of certification requirements on product architecture, cost and market access.
• Support investigation of product-safety, electrical, pressure-integrity and regulatory issues.
• Coordinate corrective actions where non-compliance or certification risk is identified.
  

Systems, audits and training

• Develop and maintain global procedures for product certification and standards compliance.
• Establish clear ownership, approval and document-control processes.
• Prepare Hayden facilities for certification audits and factory inspections.
• Coordinate corrective actions arising from internal or external audits.
• Deliver practical training to Engineering, Quality, Production, Supply Chain and Commercial teams.
• Create checklists, templates and design guides to support consistent application of standards.
• Build internal capability so that compliance is integrated into the complete product lifecycle.
• Develop a roadmap for future product and facility certifications.
  
  

Essential

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Welding Engineering, Materials Engineering or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in engineered equipment, manufacturing or product certification.
• Strong practical knowledge of pressure equipment requirements, including PED and ASME.
• Experience implementing certification or compliance systems within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience working directly with certification bodies, notified bodies, approved bodies or inspection agencies.
• Understanding of electrical product safety and the application of certified electrical components.
• Ability to interpret complex standards and convert them into practical design and manufacturing requirements.
• Experience coordinating across Engineering, Quality and Production functions.
• Strong written and spoken English.
• Willingness to travel internationally to Hayden facilities, suppliers, test laboratories and certification bodies.
  
  

Preferred

• Experience managing UL product certification or factory follow-up services.
• Knowledge of relevant North American electrical standards and certification practices.
• Experience with CE and UKCA conformity assessment.
• International Welding Engineer qualification or equivalent.
• Experience with ISO 3834 and ISO 9001.
• Experience leading greenfield plant or product certification projects.
• Knowledge of HVAC, refrigeration equipment, heat exchangers, air-cooled heat exchangers or data-center cooling products.
• Familiarity with electrical control panels, motors, variable-frequency drives and industrial controls.
• Previous manufacturing, production-management or quality-management experience.
  
  

Personal Attributes

• Practical, structured and commercially aware.
• Comfortable acting as an independent technical authority.
• Able to work across mechanical, electrical and manufacturing disciplines.
• Strong project-management and organizational skills.
• Confident dealing directly with auditors, inspectors and certification bodies.
• Able to challenge designs and processes constructively.
• Detail-oriented while understanding business priorities and project schedules.
• Calm and methodical during audits, testing and certification deadlines.
• Motivated to build sustainable systems rather than manage compliance reactively.
  
  

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing duties of this job, the person in this position might remain stationary for long periods of time, while operating a computer and other office machinery. This position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access filing cabinets and operate office machinery.

The employee might occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds.

On occasion, the employee may be required to visit the shop that is a non-temperature-controlled environment with loud noises, dust, dirt, and metal particles that are usually associated with metal fabrication shops.

Position Type/Expected Hours Of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Travel

Travel is not required for this position.

Benefits

Hayden Industrial offers a generous benefits package including comprehensive health, dental, vision, 401(k) retirement plan with company match, a generous paid time off schedule, and professional development opportunities.

AAP/EEO Statement

Hayden Industrial is an equal employment opportunity employer. Hayden Industrial recognizes and embraces federal legislation on equal employment opportunity and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination. All applicants for employment and all employees will be afforded equal opportunity and treatment, regardless of age, race, religion, gender, national origin, disability status or other protected status.

All employees are responsible for complying with all applicable Federal, State and Local Laws, rules and regulations regarding non-discrimination practices.