Global Materials Compliance Engineer

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to Manager, EHS providing guidance to EHS, Trade Compliance and Legal Teams, the Global

Material Compliance Engineer will work with divisions and factories regarding composition of the parts

distributes. Educate divisions and suppliers about relevant regulatory requirements within the US and

abroad, such as EPA, TSCA, Prop
65, RoHS, REACH and SCIP. Implement and maintain a material

compliance program for reporting to appropriate agencies meeting global and regional policies. Collaborate

globally with teams to exchange information on material regulations, standards and procedures.

Communicate with government bodies, as required. Monitor changes to regulations to support the business

and understand which rules impact. Working with internal teams, trade

associations, and outside counsel; prepare comments to submit to regulatory bodies prior to the deadlines.

Establish and drive communication of material compliance activities to relevant personnel in a manner they

can understand. Lead multiple projects of varying scope at different times. Understand

corporate social responsibility initiatives and how they impact the business. Review full material disclosures

(FMD), certificates of compliance (CoC) and analytical reports for material and made-to-spec parts and

assemblies. Enter data in form of CoC to evaluate relevant regulations. Ensure SCIP database is maintained

accordingly. Travel is required at least 20%, to include international.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain current understanding of all regulatory requirements and current industry standards for

material compliance activities within the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe for products

that are imported and purchased domestically.

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• Monitor and assure the company’s compliance (where applicable) with global, federal, state and

local laws as they apply to environmental material compliance. Evaluates and determines the impact

of changing regulations; determines plans and implements necessary follow-up action with guidance

from legal department.

• Recognize where pending global regulatory changes, United States government, and/or United

Nation agendas could potentially shift or impact business activities.

• Liaise with Environmental Management Division/Corporate Social Responsibility Groups.

• Develop, implement and manage the company’s material compliance program to include writing

procedures.

• Coordinate with local and international approval agencies to create and maintain regulatory

compliance documentation and certificates, including the generation of and obtaining approvals for

"Declarations of Conformity" and similar documents. Review relevant compliance periodicals and

web sites, review of current and new standards, interactions with agency personnel, and attends

seminars/webinars and designated committee meetings.

• Organize and/or conduct or participate in regular audits or inspections, as required.

• Provide technical assistance with the development of site or corporate EHS standards and procedures

as required.

• Lead environmental meetings with divisions, corporate group representatives; prepare regular reports

and maintain appropriate documentation in compliance with regulations and laws.

• Serve as an environmental resource to all divisions; provides consultation, guidance and technical

assistance related to matters of material compliance.

• Help develop and provide onsite training and counseling on material compliance topics.

• Provides consulting and guidance to divisions who encounter material compliance requirements

and/or request at/from customer sites.

• Utilizing third party software, ensure regulatory questionnaires are submitted and completed by

suppliers for all required regulatory matters, to include part level inquiries.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, LICENSES, AND/OR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• BS Degree in safety or related industry preferred – other applicable education and/or equivalent

experience will be considered.

• Related environmental certifications preferred.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• Five to seven years’ experience in global regulatory compliance,…