Product Safety Specialist

SPECIFIC DUTIES:
Essential

• Continuously review products to ensure each meet safety specifications including appropriate instructions and warning labels
• Respond to product compliance customer requests directly or through Sales rep
• Communicate appropriate methods of testing and form relationships and partnerships with third party vendors including coordinate outside lab testing and track, review, and analyze incoming test reports
• Develop and deliver communications to trading partners regarding product safety issues
• Develop product compliance plans with required testing protocols for new products
• Research, track, and identify risk exposure to product quality, safety, and compliance.
• Keep updated on all applicable state and federal product safety legislation, regulations and industry standards and report all updates internally and externally
• Ensure compliance with current and upcoming global product safety requirements
• Work with suppliers and partner with them to address issues uncovered during compliance testing
• Review product packaging and marketing messaging to ensure all claims can be substantiated by appropriate testing
• Provide technical assistance to sales and customer support for products regarding testing and compliance
• Manage and maintain product compliance testing documentation across all products and ensure requirements are up to date
• Update information in database and reports, file documentation, and communicate current/updated standards and procedures
• Support the product development team in all aspects of product design and safety
• Maintain and update SDS documentation 

Marginal

• Develop, maintain, and communicate Corporate Social Responsibility compliance
• Research trademarks and patents for risk assessment for product development
• Apply for trademarks with USPTO as needed and maintain current trademark status
• Other duties as assigned

EQUIPMENT: Computer, Scanner

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with product regulatory compliance requirements for CPSC, CPSIA, Cal Prop 65, REACH, ROHS, Conflict Minerals, MSDS/SDS
• 2 to 4 years of applicable product safety compliance experience preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (advanced in Excel)  Adept at research

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS: 

• Ability to assimilate information and make decisions based on research
• Ability to effectively interact with external customers
• Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationship with team members
• Ability to efficiently handle multiple tasks, detail oriented and well organized
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Demonstrates effective written, oral and telephone communication skills
• Strong analytical skills required
• Detail oriented and well organized
• Handles difficult situations with diplomacy

EDUCATION:

• Bachelors’ Degree in a business-related field or equivalent experience and training directly related to the role responsibilities