What are the responsibilities and job description for the Compliance and Internal Audit Specialist position at Sphere Renewables?
Overall goal: The Compliance & Internal Audit Specialist is responsible for designing, implementing, and sustaining an independent, risk-based internal audit and
compliance program across all departments and locations.
This role ensures organizational adherence to internal policies, regulatory requirements, and applicable standards (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001). Operating independently of operational ownership, this position serves as a governance function to identify risk, reinforce accountability, and drive systemic improvement across the Integrated Business Management System (IBMS).
Duties And Responsibilities
compliance program across all departments and locations.
This role ensures organizational adherence to internal policies, regulatory requirements, and applicable standards (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001). Operating independently of operational ownership, this position serves as a governance function to identify risk, reinforce accountability, and drive systemic improvement across the Integrated Business Management System (IBMS).
Duties And Responsibilities
- Enterprise Internal Audit Program
- Develop and maintain a riskbased annual internal audit plan covering all functional areas
- Conduct independent audits to evaluate compliance with internal procedures, regulatory requirements, and management system standards
- Issue formal audit findings supported by clear, objective evidence
- Facilitate corrective action assignment and verify effectiveness prior to closure
- Escalate unresolved or highrisk nonconformities to leadership
- Develop and deploy standardized audit methods, tools, and expectations across all sites
- Regulatory & Standards Compliance
- Monitor compliance with applicable regulatory requirements (e.g., OSHA, environmental regulations)
- Ensure management systems align with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 requirements
- Support external certification and surveillance audits
- Corrective Action (CAPA) Governance
- Drive the CAPA process to ensure timely and effective resolution of issues
- Ensure root cause analyses and corrective actions address underlying system failures rather than symptoms
- Monitor trends in findings and recurrence to identify systemic risks
- Report CAPA performance and trends to leadership
- Enterprise Risk Monitoring & Reporting
- Identify crossfunctional trends and systemic weaknesses across sites and processes
- Provide regular compliance and risk summaries to leadership
- Recommend systemic improvements to reduce enterprise risk exposure
- 5 years of experience in compliance, auditing, quality systems, or risk management within a manufacturing or regulated environment
- Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001; familiarity with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 preferred
- Demonstrated experience conducting internal audits
- Strong root cause analysis capability
- Ability to influence crossfunctional stakeholders without direct authority
- Excellent written documentation and reporting skills
- High level of integrity, objectivity, and professional judgment
- Certified Quality Auditor, ISO Lead Auditor certification, or similar credential
- Experience in multisite or international environments
- Regulatory compliance experience (OSHA, environmental, etc.)
- Experience designing or improving internal audit programs
- Wear required Personal Protective Equipment [PPE].
- Participate in company sponsored safety training.
- Follow safe work practices.
- Report unsafe/hazardous conditions.
- Promote safety awareness and compliance within the Quality Team.
- Any other duties for which you are deemed capable of by senior management.
- Ability to stand for long periods and lift up to 50 lbs.