Global Material and Product Compliance Engineer

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Global Material and Product Compliance Engineer

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3

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This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

• Material Compliance Management Administrator – Administration of a system used by businesses to report compliance to global and internal substance restrictions and regulations.
• Lead emerging hardgood regulations projects for timely implementation of new and upcoming regulations associated with material and product compliance.
• Monitors, analyzes, and communicates the impact of chemicals of concern and upcoming regulations to the product development and business teams, including creation of compliance dashboards for effective monitoring and reporting.
• Analyze substance restrictions and evaluate the impact on hardgood product portfolios.
• Providing regular internal training and answering questions related to hardgood and material compliance topics.
• Support the divisions by responding to industry trends and customer/agency inquiries relating to material regulatory compliance.
• Executes regulatory intelligence activities including monitoring, assessing and communicating impacts on businesses and products to relevant business and regulatory body stakeholders.
• Performing technical activities leading to the resolution of regulatory compliance, liability avoidance and product responsibility issues concerning existing or new chemicals, materials, products, hard goods, technologies, and processes.
• Completing global, regulatory risk and compliance assessments for hardgoods.
• Expertise in hardgoods / hardware / electronics / battery testing standards (e.g., UL, WEEE, ISO 17025, EMC, NEC).
• Previous experience with material regulatory compliance (RoHS, REACH, etc.) for hardgoods.
• Collaboration cross-functionally and externally for effective advocacy that advances hardgoods.
• Represent 3M in industry working groups, trade associations, and external forums, supporting the development of regulatory standards for hardgoods.
• Interacts with customers and suppliers as needed per regulatory activities.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a Science or Engineering discipline (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution.
• Five (5) years combined experience in Product Compliance, Product Stewardship, Sustainability, Materials science, Quality, or related Regulatory Affairs role in a private, public, government or military environment.
• Three (3) years of project management experience.
• Three (3) years of experience with a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software.
• Master’s degree or higher in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related discipline from an accredited institution.
• Experience working with high-risk applications, global customers, global regulatory bodies, and government agencies.
• Experience with ENOVIA preferred.
• Strong project management skills and proven ability to work independently, manage multiple global projects, have a thirst for learning, and drive for tangible results in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders, effectively translating complex concepts into clear, understandable ideas.
• Strong public speaking and presentation capabilities; confident working across varied audiences including clients, internal teams, executive leadership, and industry events.
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