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Project team member responsible for assuring new/modified product meets both material regulation and product certification requirements
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Responsible for researching, understanding and properly applying regulatory and industry objectives for product sustainability programs (e.g., environmental compliance, PFAS, RoHS, REACH, Prop 65, TSCA, other materials compliance, Declarations of Conformity, sustainable product initiatives, etc)
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Develop a self-sustaining system to provide material/product declarations of conformity and compliance certificates on demand
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Support project meetings, Design Reviews, FMEA’s, and Hazard Reviews to define material and/or testing protocols for product certifications
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Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical Engineering or equivalent preferred; 5+ additional years of experience in lieu of a degree
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Must have 5 or more years’ experience in product compliance, PFAS, RoHS, REACH, Prop 65, AB1200, TSCA, materials compliance, food contact, Product Declarations of Conformity and sustainable product initiatives.
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A minimum of 5 years of combined experience in product safety, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance is a must
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Experience with product life management systems
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Ability to write DOC’s
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Ability to build requirements for design teams
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Experience working with retailer auditors - Research, identify, interpret and apply relevant standards, regulations and requirements for new products for intended markets (domestic and international)
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Conduct material and product regulatory and compliance risk assessments and develop risk mitigation strategies/plans to ensure business continuity and support growth initiatives. - Act as primary liaison between project team, certification organizations and testing agencies to achieve regulatory certification compliance. This includes but is not limited to organizations such as: UL, CSA, TUV, Intertek, IEC, VDE, ANSI, and US state driven regulations.
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Help develop compliance tools for domestic and international regulations such as ROHS, Reach, California Proposition 65, AB1200, EPR and packaging/transportation requirements
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Maintain proficiency of worldwide material and product regulations through research, development of network, and ongoing education
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Experience working with various international organizations such as: UL, CSA and IEC is a must
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Experience with compliance legislation and regulations in USA, CAN, EU, NZ/AUS and UAE
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Experience with PFAS is a must
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Experience with food contact regulations is a must
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Ability to work with part numbers and build BOMs for database tracking
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Able to complete responsibilities in a timely, professional and quality manner
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Solve problems analytically; search out relevant information and gauge its importance when making decisions
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Effective written and oral communication skills; able to express oneself clearly and in technical and non-technical terms
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Collaborative and effective team player and able to work with teams who are globally dispersed
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Product development experience is preferred
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Requirement systems development and management experience is preferred