Compliance Manager

Job Responsibilities

• Monitor and interpret global chemical regulations impacting products (e.g., EU REACH, TSCA, California Prop 65, PFAS, regulations in Canada and Brazil), develop and implement compliance action plans.
• Lead and support substance registrations and notifications (e.g. TSCA PMNs, SNURs etc.) to regulatory agencies.
• Conduct and support regulatory reviews for new product introductions and market expansions.
• Maintain documentation to support compliance audits and customer regulatory inquiries.
• Manage and respond to customer regulatory requests related to product compliance or other regulatory matters.
• Partner with business unit leaders, sourcing and procurement, R&D, manufacturing sites, and other cross functional stakeholders to proactively manage product compliance.
• Develop, implement, and/or support best practices for minimizing exposure to employees and the environment from fiber, dust and chemicals.
• Attend/support customer issues related to compliance and stewardship.
• Lead and/or participate in industry consortiums and regulatory forums to advance and defend Alkegen’s policies and positions impacting its products.
• Develop, implement, train on procedures, process and systems for product and facility compliance to cross functional stakeholders.
• Manage environmental monitoring, data collection, and reporting.
• Manage remediation projects, reporting, and stakeholder communication related to PFAS.
• Develop, implement and support strategies for PFAS compliance, risk reduction, and substitution in products, processes, and supply chains.
• Engage with suppliers, customers, and regulators regarding PFAS regulations and best practices.
• Prepare, review, and maintain Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and labels in accordance with global GHS and Transportation standards (e.g., OSHA HazCom, REACH/CLP, WHMIS, etc.).
• Maintain SDS databases and ensure version control and timely updates.
• Collaborate with R&D, Technical Sales, EHS, Operations and Quality to gather product composition and hazard data.
• Support implementation of systems for chemical inventories for regulatory reporting (SARA, TRI, NPRI, EPA, REACH, TSCA, among others) as needed.
• Interact with customers and track samples sent to customers on items that require compliance or stewardship oversight.
• Attend customer meetings or visit customers where critical issues related to compliance and stewardship will be discussed.
• Lead and/or participate in industry consortiums and regulatory forums to advance and defend Alkegen’s policies and positions impacting its products i.e. HTIW, etc.
• Monitor and interpret current and emerging multimedia (air, water, waste, chemicals etc.) environmental compliance regulations, including restricted and prohibited substances such as PFAS, SVHCs, CMRs, Endocrine Disruptors and other substances, and assess their impact on operations.
• Oversee environmental programs, supporting the sites, on air, water, waste, hazardous materials, and chemical management as applicable.
• Support manufacturing sites on compliance with federal, state, provincial and local regulatory agencies (e.g., ECHA, EPA, OSHA, DOT, state environmental agencies).
• Develop, implement, and maintain compliance programs, policies, and procedures.
• Lead / support implementation of environmental management system in-line with ISO 14001 standard, Life Cycle Analysis (LCAs) as applicable.
• Lead/support sites on required regulatory permits, reports working with site HSE and Plant Managers.
• Lead / support communication with regulatory agencies, consultants and external stakeholders on compliance requests, Notices of Violation and Notice of Consent orders.
• Support corporate sustainability initiatives, as they relate to regulatory compliance, where appropriate.
• Support implementation of software solutions to manage environmental compliance requirements as appropriate.
• Support Industrial Hygiene program for management of chemicals, dust and fiber exposure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Sustainability, Chemistry, Toxicology, Industrial Hygiene or related field.
• 7+ years of North, South America (i.e. US, Canada, Brazil) experience, in Chemical, Heavy Industrial or Manufacturing sector, in global regulatory compliance, environmental management, product stewardship or sustainability, with PFAS experience strongly preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental, industrial hygiene regulations, including emerging PFAS requirements.
• Proven track record in developing environmental compliance, ISO 14001 management systems and sustainability initiatives.
• Experience authoring global SDSs, global GHS implementation and chemical hazard classification.
• Knowledge of and experience with product chemical regulations (REACH, RoHS, Conflict Minerals, PFAS, Prop 65, Food Contact Materials, Packaging Regulations etc.).
• Experience working with federal, state and local regulators (EPA, NYDEC, NHDES etc.).
• Experience with environmental software tools for SDS management, supplier compliance data collection (e.g. 3E, ETQ, VelocityEHS, Enablon, Intelex etc.).
• Ability to work collaboratively across the business with cross functional stakeholders managing through influence.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills required.
• Ability to work with a sense of urgency and strict deadlines.
• Ability to execute risk management initiatives and long-term projects.
• High level of integrity, willingness and ability to demonstrate Alkegen's core values.