Regulatory Compliance Specialist

Ruger is seeking a Regulatory Compliance Specialist to support its enterprise-wide ATF and manufacturing compliance programs. The role administers regulatory activities, coordinates facility-level compliance efforts, and supports audits, inspections, recordkeeping, inventory accountability, and corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison between Corporate Compliance and facility-level Manufacturing Compliance Coordinators
• Coordinate the implementation of ATF compliance initiatives, policies, procedures, and best practices across all Ruger manufacturing locations
• Monitor facility compliance activities, identify compliance risks, and escalate issues requiring corporate review or corrective action
• Administer ATF licensing, registration, recordkeeping, serialization accountability, and National Firearms Act (NFA) compliance activities, including required filings and associated records
• Conduct audits, inventory reviews, reconciliations, and compliance assessments; maintain associated records, reports, metrics, and dashboards
• Oversee accountability of externally assigned firearms and support related inventory controls and reconciliations
• Assist in the implementation and tracking of corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives
• Coordinate responses to ATF and other law enforcement inquiries, including trace requests, ensuring timely and accurate submissions
• Coordinate and track corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives, partnering with stakeholders across multiple facilities and business units to drive effective implementation and resolution
• Support ATF inspections and regulatory reviews, including inspection readiness, response coordination, corrective action tracking, and follow-up activities
• Travel periodically to Ruger's manufacturing facilities in Newport, NH; Prescott, AZ; Hebron, KY; and Mayodan, NC, as business needs require

Preferred

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across functions and coordinate projects or initiatives spanning multiple manufacturing locations
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage competing priorities
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Strong computer skills; Oracle experience is a plus
• Experience with firearms, FFLs, NFA compliance, and ATF regulations
• Experience supporting regulatory audits, inspections, investigations, or compliance programs
• Experience developing policies, procedures, work instructions, or training materials
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and data analysis skills
• Experience communicating regulatory requirements that translate into practical business processes and operational guidance
• Project Coordination
• Multi-Site Manufacturing
• Oracle
• Firearms Experience
• FFL Expertise
• NFA Compliance
• ATF Regulations
• Regulatory Audits
• Regulatory Inspections
• Regulatory Investigations
• Compliance Programs
• Policy Development
• Procedure Development
• Work Instruction Development
• Training Material Development
• Microsoft Excel
• Data Analysis
• Regulatory Requirements Translation
• Business Process Development
• Operational Guidance
• Organizational Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication
• Presentation Skills
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Independent Work
• Priority Management
• Analytical Thinking
• Problem-Solving
• Decision-Making

Benefits

• Profit sharing
• Bonus
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401k match
• Company 401k contribution
• Basic and supplemental life options
• Short- and long-term disability plans
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Casual work environment
• Remote from within the US

Company

• Manufacturer of firearms for the commercial sporting market
• Southport, Connecticut, USA
• https://www.ruger.com/
• Founded in 1949
• 1001-5000 employees

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, law, information technology, management information systems, operations, supply chain management, or related field, or equivalent experience administering and implementing ATF regulations
• Be willing and legally able to handle firearms
• Must be legally eligible to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship now or in the future (*i.e.* must be a US person as defined in applicable export control laws)
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across functions and coordinate projects or initiatives spanning multiple manufacturing locations
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage competing priorities
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Strong computer skills; Oracle experience is a plus
• Experience with firearms, FFLs, NFA compliance, and ATF regulations
• Experience supporting regulatory audits, inspections, investigations, or compliance programs
• Experience developing policies, procedures, work instructions, or training materials
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and data analysis skills
• Experience communicating regulatory requirements that translate into practical business processes and operational guidance

Required skills

• ATF Regulations, Data Analysis, Federal Firearms License (FFL) Compliance, Firearms, Microsoft Excel, NFA Compliance, Oracle, Policy and Procedure Development, Regulatory Audits and Inspections, Regulatory Compliance Programs

Preferred skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel and data analysis skills, Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, Strong computer skills; Oracle experience is a plus, Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills

Experience

• Mid level