[Hiring] Material Compliance Specialist @Greene Tweed

Role Description

At Greene, Tweed, you'll find the cutting-edge technology, world-class polymer expertise and endless advancement opportunities you'd expect from a multi-national industry leader. You'll find them all in an environment that embraces diversity in people and opinions, moves decision making to the point of impact, and celebrates your success. If you enjoy continuous learning and are excited about working with and creating technological solutions, explore career opportunities with Greene, Tweed.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Monitors global compliance trends and new regulations to evaluate their impact on GT business operations.
• Provides guidance to GT’s various business operations on how regulatory requirements on raw materials, products, & platforms affect our processes and businesses.
• Develops and executes strategic roadmap for GT material compliance to maintain ongoing adherence, reduce business risk, and ensure safe handling and legal management of materials.
• Develops and maintains an understanding of TSCA (EPA) & REACH (ECHA) and other global chemical/material compliance programs (UNEP, ROHS, California SCP, POP, etc).
• Collaborates with internal and external legal teams and consultants to resolve compliance, certification and regulatory issues and provides management with progress reports.
• Develops and maintains understanding of material/product certification requirements for NSF, USP, FDA, WRAS, and other similar regulatory agencies to enable increased market opportunities, and develop and maintain database of materials and appropriate industry certifications.
• Oversees the maintenance of all compliance manuals, records, processes, customer responses, and chemical substance inventories. Provides training to GT personnel to ensure alignment to the compliance manuals.
• Conducts due diligence on new products from suppliers and new materials developed internally, submitting “new substance” and “new use” notifications, claims exemptions with various government regulatory agencies.
• Maintains and improves system for submitting import certifications and export notifications, for prompt internal reporting and correction of violations. Retrieve chemical use data from Corporate ERP system and analyzing that data to prepare reports to regulatory authorities and customers. Tracks and reports production/import volumes and use information.
• Audits internal compliance management system (CMS), as well as business operations.
• Evaluates health & safety, allegations of significant adverse reactions, and substantial risks information for material substances.

Qualifications

• BS in a related technical degree required – Engineering, Chemistry or Material Science preferred.
• 6-10 years of related experience interpreting and implementing quality guidelines and regulatory requirements.
• Working knowledge of quality management systems, manufacturing, regulatory compliance, and the ability to engage and collaborate with stakeholders to drive improvements required.
• Understanding of chemicals and materials. In-depth knowledge of polymers preferred.
• In-depth working knowledge of safety and risk assessment principles of hazardous raw materials and finished products.
• Demonstrated skills in analyzing, reporting, and documenting information with attention to detail.
• Detail-oriented but able to see the bigger picture including potential corporation/business liability & customer impact.
• Understanding of Chemistry and Chemical names and Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) numbers system.
• Experience with Excel, Word, and databases.
• Ability to work in office environment or remotely as required.
• Ability to complete tasks on a timely basis when responding to customer requests.
• Ability to work with both scientists, engineers, production associates and sales team members.
• Comfortable with being in a production environment or an office area.
• Problem solving skills with the ability to analyze problems and make strategic decisions towards the correct course of action.

Requirements

• This position requires U.S. Person status as defined by applicable law for authorized access to data controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). A U.S. Person includes U.S. Citizens, U.S. Nationals, lawful permanent residents, and workers granted refugee or asylum status in the United States.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package that includes health insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Health savings account.
• 401k savings plan.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Tuition assistance.
• More, to meet the diverse needs of all employees and their family members.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Greene, Tweed is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other federally protected class.

Drug Free Workplace

Greene, Tweed is a Drug Free Workplace. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening and background investigation subject to federal, state, and local laws.