Product Safety & Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Full Time
Cincinnati, OH 45237
Posted
Job description
Standard Textile has been inspiring care, comfort, and change in our communities since 1940. While our business is creating innovative textiles, it’s our purpose that guides the solutions we offer and drives how we treat our customers, our associates, and the impact we make in our communities. We hold ourselves to a higher standard. A higher standard for why we exist, for how we create, and for what's next.
The Product Safety & Regulatory Compliance Specialist will be responsible for development and coordination of product regulatory and safety compliance programs to maintain safe and effective textile products, and for promotion of an organizational culture that results in a commitment to compliance with the law, resulting in a positive image to associates, customers, vendors, and the community.
Responsibilities Include:
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Monitor trends in regulations, standards, and industry guidelines, and help evaluate relevance to company and product interests. assess potential impacts and draft action plans to proactively mitigate risks associated with evolving trends.
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Develop processes and work with supply chain to implement processes to ensure that all relevant regulatory compliance documentation, such as certifications or certificates of insurance, are obtained and maintained.
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Conduct efficient and effective research to maintain a deep understanding of new and existing regulations that may impact the organization’s products and processes. Become the in-house expert on laws, rules, and regulations that affect the company’s product portfolio.
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Transform research results into clear, documented protocols: to analyze available information, interpret, determine impact on products, and synthesize into a consumable format for team members to assure ongoing compliance.
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Understand and support the product development process to ensure compliance every step of the way, including research, manufacturing practices, regulations, and approval processes.
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Develop and maintain documentation detailing governance and requirements for compliance; maintain a current document library with relevant legislation and regulations relating to product safety standards, warning labels, research summaries, data for future reference, guidance documents, etc.
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Provide training or explanation of regulations, procedures, and policies to other members of the Regulatory Dept. and to cross-functional partners as appropriate.
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Maintain a process to identify the chemistry used for manufactured, contracted, and sourced textiles (Chemicals of Concern). Develop, update and maintain Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) for manufactured items.
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Support the technical specification process by detailing safety and labeling requirements for products.
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Report to the Regulatory Leadership Committee on product compliance including areas for improvement. recommend courses of remediation to help the company achieve the necessary levels of compliance.
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Respond to questions and complete product safety-related inquiries from customers, sales, and technical personnel.
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Engage regularly with regulatory agencies and industry trade associations to monitor regulatory activities, predict future regulatory trends, and to influence rulemaking activity.
Qualifications Include:
Required:
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Bachelor's degree in related field; a degree in chemistry, biology or life sciences is helpful, and regulatory affairs is also relevant.
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Minimum of 1-5 years of related experience. More than five years preferred.
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Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical and regulatory literature and journals, and governmental legislation and regulations.
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Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to work in a team, attention to detail, the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines and the ability to learn new concepts quickly.
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Ability to work with both internal and external customers as needed.
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Proven experience effectively presenting information in written form, or for presentation to management, employees, customers, or regulatory agencies.
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Fast learner who embraces and effectively adapts to change.
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Proficient at using Microsoft business products (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).
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Ability to travel as necessary 5-10%.
Preferred:
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Knowledge of textiles: regulatory compliance (i.e., fabric flammability, Code of Federal Regulations, and/or other product safety related standards), textile testing methods, finishing processes, etc.
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Strong leadership skills, ability to mentor and support associates to drive continued growth.
Why work for Standard Textile:
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Grow with our team- internal promotion opportunities available!
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Medical benefits are as low as $0.00/paycheck.
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Have the ability to participate in health & wellness focused programs at work!
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Enjoy a generous Paid time off (PTO) program.
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Discounts available at onsite outlet store and Standard Textile Home website
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Standard Textile is proud to announce it has been selected as a 2021 and 2022 US Best Managed Company. Sponsored by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal, the program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams.
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