Administers and manages the global Product and Materials Compliance Programs by planning, leading, and implementing various Enterprise initiatives as advised by the Product Environmental Compliance Director. This role requires technical/engineering expertise to interpret the requirements defined in global Substance/Materials and Ecodesign laws, dfigure outimpact on product design and materials, and lead programs that support business compliance.
**In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be**:
- Develops and promotes the strategic initiatives of the global Materials Compliance Programs in collaboration with Director, by leading and implementing projects on a global level, includind
- Stays abreast of current and emerging substance and material restriction laws including EU, UK, Korea and India REACH, global RoHS, US TSCA, Japan CSCL, UN Plastics Treaty, EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability, Ecodesign for Sustainable Products (ESPR), etc.;
- Contributes to strategic planning and roadmap development efforts to support the Emerson legal team;
- Establishes and implements a communication strategy with project collaborators;
- Support the development of legal standards for the businesses to align with global Ecodesign and materials/substances restriction laws.
- Educate business functional teams including engineering, compliance, and supply chain on ecodesign and material/substance restriction standards by developing and delivering training sessions, webinars, and in-person meetings;
- Support the PEC Self-Assessment process
- Collaborate with the Materials Environmental Compliance (MEC) Team in Manila on new substance restrictions and work with in-house legal team to develop standard customer response letters;
- Support "design for compliance" by contributing to the New Product Development process and working with business engineering teams to support technical interpretation of the requirements
- Maintains collaborative working relationships with PEC Business Leaders, Business Unit Contacts, Legal Entities (Gatekeepers), IT team members, 3rd-party suppliers and other functions and assists as needed in the development of projects and pursuits;
- Proactively and independently resolves sophisticated challenges where precedent may not exist;
- Identifies and advances strategic improvement opportunities and other tasks as assigned;
- May mentor team members in managing and developing them; Drives team building, engagement, and culture change initiatives.**Who You Are**:
You represent own interests while being attentive to others' interests as well.You deal constructively with problems that do not have clear solutions or outcomes.You persist in accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and setbacks.
**For This Role, You Will Need**:
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials/Polymer Science, or Chemistry
- Seven (7) years of relevant work experience in engineering
- Two (2) years of relevant work experience in Product Environmental Compliance and/or sustainability
- Strong engineering background with product development experience, a proven understanding of supply chain procedures and practices, and understanding of manufacturing processes
- Strong global environmental legislation knowledge on substance restriction laws including global REACH, global RoHS, US TSCA, PFAS and other similar laws
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements and assess compliance implications
- Excellent oral and written English language skills
- Able to communicate optimally at all levels in the organization and multi-cultural environment.
- Strong organizational skills, reliable and good attention to detail
- Ability to analyse complex situations, seek advice where vital and provide clear, concise mentorship to others
- Advanced MS Office skills (Power Point, Word and Excel)
- Process improvement leadership experience is a plus
- Project management experience is a plus Master's degree in engineering or business is a plus**Our Offer To You:
We offer a competitive benefits package to recognize and support our employees such as private health insurance with dependent coverage, life insurance, flexible work opportunities, wellness center, door-to-door transportation, Asociacion Solidarista, Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), career growth focus and many more.
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