Product Compliance Specialist

Product Compliance Specialist

The Product Compliance Specialist will provide guidance regarding applicable industry codes, standards, and regulations to ensure that Watts products comply with current domestic industry standards, regulations and codes. The role supports the Product Compliance Group’s work with SDOs to develop and revise standards to ensure fair and unbiased design and performance requirements.

• Remain current with evolving domestic codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide guidance in defining and specifying relevant codes, regulations, and standards for both new and existing Watts products.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to support product and regulatory compliance efforts.
• Serve as a resource for internal stakeholders by sharing expertise and insights related to applicable codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in New Product Development and Product Management teams.
• Complete the certification approval process for initial certification of products to appropriate listing agencies and testing laboratories.
• Organize, interpret, and document compliance‑related records for Watts products.
• Maintain certification and regulatory compliance documentation and ensure company‑wide accessibility to these records.
• Maintain compliance and regulatory submissions for domestic and international regulations.
• Monitor and participate in certification agency audits and initiate corrective action, as required.
• Evaluate material, process, and geometric data in scientific journals, supplier catalogs, industry documentation, and other sources to maintain current industry and product knowledge.
• Respond to customer inquiries related to LEED credits and product sustainability, providing documentation and guidance on environmental certifications, material transparency, and product attributes to support green building initiatives.
• Lead supplier outreach campaigns to gather and validate compliance data related to Conflict Minerals, PFAS, REACH, RoHS, and TSCA regulations, ensuring accurate reporting and alignment with corporate and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate the collection, analysis, and reporting of packaging data to support Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) compliance across all applicable states to ensure timely and accurate submissions.
• Perform other related duties and projects as required.

Travel may be required up to 10% throughout the year.

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 1+ years of experience interpreting and working with domestic codes, standards, and regulations, especially those related to plumbing, mechanical, and emergency fixtures. New graduates with relevant experience will be considered.
• Demonstrated ability to assess the application of codes, standards, and regulations to new product designs and to obtain and maintain agency certifications.
• Understanding of and adherence to applicable laws, codes, policies, regulations, and safety practices and procedures.
• Must successfully establish employment eligibility and satisfactorily complete background checks and required pre‑employment testing as a condition of employment.

• Commitment to Watts’ values of integrity, accountability, continuous improvement and innovation, and transparency.
• Punctuality and dependability.
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing work priorities and stressful conditions.
• Adherence to all personnel policies, procedures, and standards of process as implemented by Watts.
• Maintain productive and collaborative relationships with other Watts employees.
• Adherence to Watts’ seven cultural beliefs:
  Growth Mindset, Customer‑Focused Innovation, Constant Communication, Clear Goals, Collaborate Globally, Be Inclusive, and Take Action.

While performing the job duties, you will be working on‑site at a manufacturing facility and will perform the majority of your duties in an office environment. You may, at times, be required to be present on the manufacturing floor and will be required to wear the appropriate personal protective equipment.

You will be required to work in the office at the Menomonee Falls,…