Export Compliance Manager

Crane Aerospace and Electronics  has an exciting opportunity for an Export Compliance Manager   at our  Fort Walton Beach, FL location.   About Crane:   Crane Aerospace & Electronics  supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Located minutes away from picturesque white-sand beaches and emerald green water, our Crane Aerospace & Electronics Fort Walton Beach location is home to our Defense Power business – a leading supplier of high-power solutions for aerospace & defense applications. You’ll join a trusted, dynamic organization that supplies prime defense manufacturers with custom radar, directed energy and electric warfare solutions for placement on innovative, next-gen military platforms. Join us and our growing business as we supply solutions that enable the latest defense technology!

The Export Compliance Manager assists Crane Holdings Co., the CA&E Group Dir., Contracts & Compliance, and business unit leadership in maintaining, and is responsible for, a CA&E site’s export compliance program, while also supporting the site’s industrial security program. The SESCM serves primarily as the site’s export compliance official and holds a U.S. government security clearance in order to assist the site’s Facilities Security Officer (FSO) to maintain compliance with national industrial security requirements. Essential Functions: Provide export compliance consultation, guidance and training in partnership with cross-functional teams, including engineering, quality, operations, sales, contracts, HR, facilities security and others Work closely with site leadership in a trust position to maintain and improve the site’s overall compliance posture, ensuring alignment with corporate and group policies Support group and corporate export compliance and facilities security initiatives, both at the local site level and in close coordination with peers at other A&E sites.  Share experiences and collaborate across sites to improve the compliance posture of the A&E system as a whole Act as a subject matter expert on export compliance, providing timely and accurate advice to internal stakeholders on export classifications, licensing, and regulatory requirements Self-directed and motivated while working and communicating effectively within a team environment that may consist of several engineering, operations, quality, and business disciplines Ensure plans of actions and milestones or remediation plans are in place for vulnerabilities identified during risk assessments, audits, inspections, etc. Develop and implement site-specific export compliance policies, procedures, and work instructions in alignment with corporate guidelines Maintain a working knowledge of all applicable laws, statutes, and regulations Other tasks as assigned by supervisor, Facility Security Officer, or management Eligibility Requirement:  This position may require access to Controlled Data or Information. Where the position requires such access only US Persons will be considered. As a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Applicants selected could be subject to a Government security investigation and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Minimum Qualifications : Experience : 5+ years of export compliance, contracts management, industrial security or related field. Knowledge : Expert knowledge of relevant regulations, including those administered by  U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, and Treasury (ITAR, EAR, OFAC). Skill : Demonstrated skill to work independently and proactively and in handling multiple projects simultaneously. Excellent organization, interpersonal and communication skills (oral